strong waters
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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
Add the palate of a gourmet born, a free hand at the fat, the sweet, strong waters and high flavors—what wonder it is to envy those of us they fed!
From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by Martha McCulloch-Williams
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 John Lespérance
The few who do take kindly to strong waters are so hardened by a life of toil and exposure that the enemy is a lifetime in bringing them down..
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 by Various
