Adam's ale
Example Sentences
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Adam's ale: and may so pure an element be always at hand.
From Routledge's Manual of Etiquette by Routledge, George
“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
A Rechabite poor Will must live, And drink of Adam's ale.
From Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations by Various
The brook gave Adam's ale of unsurpassed crystal.
From Rainbow Valley by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
"There, my boy, there's Adam's ale for you," said he, and into the glass of hot water he popped a peppermint lozenge.
From Lords of the North by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
