usquebaugh

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Why, was it the usquebaugh that killed her?

From The Beaux-Stratagem by Farquhar, George

Our inn here is an excellent one, as far as I am concerned; and the sallad-oil green, like Irish usquebaugh, nothing was ever so excellent.

From Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. I by Piozzi, Hester Lynch

In Morewood's History of Inebriating Liquors, he gives a list of the ingredients used in the composition of usquebaugh, and none of these are Irish productions.

From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Cusack, Mary Frances

My father willingly agreed, and we sang 'Oh, happy land!' after which our visitor followed me to his room, bearing with him the unfinished bottle of usquebaugh which my mother had left on the table.

From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

We drank your healths together in usquebaugh after our tea: we are the greatest friends alive.

From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by Saintsbury, George