snail-paced

For once in his life Turpentine, the snail paced, was in a hurry; for once he moved with more celerity than grace.

And yet, through all the days of snail-paced toil that followed, I remained truly thankful for that early breakfast.

We sailed at last; and so ended a snail-paced march across the continent, which had lasted forty days.

What a transition from the diligence—the lumbering, snail-paced diligence—to the rail.

The going was rough, and carrying the girl reduced his advance to a snail-paced crawl.