potation
Example Sentences
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A less quantity of potation of all kinds.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin
Your ploughman, I suppose, becoming one degree poorer than he was born to be, would only go without his dinner, or without his usual potation of ale.
From St. Ronan's Well by Sir Walter Scott
“A vewy sensible obsawvation, fwiend Lucas!” said Swinton, inspired by a free potation of the widow’s choice wines.
From The Child Wife by Mayne Reid
"Here, you fish!" he said, in the midst of Gad's potation.
From Cudjo's Cave by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge
“Peace, woman, peace,” said the Dominie, who had gained courage by his potation.
From Jacob Faithful by Frederick Marryat
