aqua pura
Example Sentences
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This catechism was the invariable prelude to the Major’s use of water for drinking purposes, whether in the form of aqua pura, whisky and water, or tea.
From Cupid in Africa by Wren, P. C.
They found the messenger serene in the belief that the "Sunset Express" was taking on nothing more stimulating and dangerous than aqua pura.
From Whirligigs by Henry, O.
"You see I'm not afraid to risk a dip in the aqua pura," he said.
From The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island Or, A Cave and What It Contained by Hope, Laura Lee
M. Capiat hanc dosim ter die in aqua pura.
From Wives and Daughters by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
Down it went, pushing a column of compressed aqua pura ahead of it and sucking a big black hole along in its wake.
From Down the Columbia by Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome)
