Adam's ale

Example Sentences

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Nothing like plain flour food and Adam's ale!

From Mortmain by Train, Arthur Cheny

"There, my boy, there's Adam's ale for you," said he, and into the glass of hot water he popped a peppermint lozenge.

From Lords of the North by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

"We'd rather drink Adam's ale," said Babbett: "we get that for nothing too."

From Black Forest Village Stories by Auerbach, Berthold

“That second cup of Adam’s ale was better than the first,” he said appreciatively, “and this ’ere’s the best banana I ever nibbled.

From Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris by Spurrier, Steven

They warn't put into Adam's ale for nothin', that's a fact.'

From Nature and Human Nature by Haliburton, Thomas Chandler