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
Now 'twas selling them Necessaries for the voyage at exorbitant rates; or promising them, for cash in hand, to deliver them Luxuries, such as Tobacco, playing-cards, and strong waters, at the Port of Embarkation.
From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by Sala, George Augustus
They bring with them baskets of provisions, hams and shoulders, eggs, and the indispensable allowance of strong waters.
From The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 by Lespérance, John
Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
From Marjorie by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)
