Adam's ale
Example Sentences
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The brook gave Adam's ale of unsurpassed crystal.
From Rainbow Valley by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
A Rechabite poor Will must live, And drink of Adam's ale.
From Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations by Various
"We'd rather drink Adam's ale," said Babbett: "we get that for nothing too."
From Black Forest Village Stories by Auerbach, Berthold
Soda-water was the sole product of the lemonade factories; but the quality of Adam's ale tasted worse and was more suggestive of typhoid in that form than in any other.
From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.
“That second cup of Adam’s ale was better than the first,” he said appreciatively, “and this ’ere’s the best banana I ever nibbled.
From Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris by Spurrier, Steven
