aqua vitae

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As I understand by report I am much charged with starving the colony, I did always give every man his allowance faithfully, both of corn, oil, aqua vitae, etc., as was by the council proportioned.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

The fat landlord, in trying to beat out the flames, had increased them by upsetting two bottles of aqua vitae, and was dancing about with three fingers in his mouth.

From The Splendid Spur by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

To finish things properly there is still wanting the famous aqua vitae, which we are sorry to state is not in our means to furnish.

From The New North by Cameron, Agnes Deans

He continued the work of Honain, and advanced therapeutics by introducing more extensive use of chemical remedies, such as mercurial ointments, sulphuric acid, and aqua vitae.

From A History of Science — Volume 2 by Williams, Henry Smith

Lame as he was, his lordship, with characteristic decision, would hobble on to Shurland; his walk increased the inflammation; a flagon of aqua vitae did not mend matters.

From Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers by Various