aqua vitae
Example Sentences
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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
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
At the tables were seated mostly men, taking coffee or vermouth or aqua vitae, all familiar and easy, without the modern self-consciousness.
From Sea and Sardinia by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
The first is, that it is an essential point to quench the coal of cork in aqua vitae, that the visible ink may become black with it.
