exhilarant

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Of the syrup of Saffron, which is a slightly stimulating exhilarant, and which possesses a rich colour, from one to two teaspoonfuls may be given for a dose, with two tablespoonfuls of cold water.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

And surely that is the best deliverance in all affliction, to be made so spiritually exhilarant that we can rise above it.

From My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by Jowett, John Henry

It was a sham exhilarant to which fatal reactions could not but attach.

From On Nothing and Kindred Subjects by Belloc, Hilaire

I’ve had many a plunge overboard off the California coast that shocked me more than that “natural shower bath” did, but never a one with so exhilarant a reaction.

From Down the Columbia by Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome)

Certainly ill-fortune must have befallen some one to make the good man so exhilarant.

From Paul Prescott's Charge by Alger, Horatio