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 Darwin, Erasmus

Thus, having swallowed the last possible morsel and washed it down with a fervent potation, Oloffe felt his heart yearning and his whole frame in a manner dilating with unbounded benevolence.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

He proceeded to shame me by indulging in a very liberal potation, smacking his lips with greatest zest at its conclusion, and winking across at me in a manner intended to indicate his superiority.

From A Maid of the Kentucky Hills by Litsey, Edwin Carlile

While with a scornful glance, that comprehended both him and his acolytes, the other faced back to the bar, coolly completed his potation, and, without saying another word, reascended the stairway.

From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne

By way of a stronger potation, Rhenish wine was much to his taste.

From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII by Morris, Charles