potation

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The inability to digest animal food, and the consequent distaste to it, generally precedes the dropsy, and other diseases, which originate from spirituous potation.

From Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

Debilitated people, who have been unfortunately accustomed to great ingurgitation of spirituous potation, frequently part with a great quantity of water during the night, but with not more than usual in the day-time.

From Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

The ceremony of welcome over, the business of the meeting began, and Massasoit, albeit a little incommoded by his strange potation, showed himself both dignified and friendly in his intentions.

From Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims by Austin, Jane G. (Jane Goodwin)

"Ha! they are a jovial troup of good chaps, and deserve one grand potation; but I gave them only one leetle hamper, for fear they should get mouillé."

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative by Various

Your ploughman, I suppose, becoming one degree poorer than he was born to be, would only go without his dinner, or without his usual potation of ale.

From St. Ronan's Well by Scott, Walter, Sir