strong waters
Example Sentences
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Helms alone does not drink strong waters of any kind.
From Time Magazine Archive
Perhaps only through such filters as Alexander platz will Joyce's strong waters be made potable to the public.
From Time Magazine Archive
The snows of more than thirty winters have whitened our valley, since we have abstained from the strong waters of the pale-faces.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 by Jones, James Athearn
The energy and authority of Cromwell, however, and the refreshment of some food and strong waters, reconciled them to pursuing their task.
From Woodstock; or, the Cavalier by Scott, Walter, Sir
I don't suppose he believed it for an instant; doubtless he thought me a wonderful liar, and put it all down as the result of a liking for strong waters.
From In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas by Boothby, Guy Newell
