strong waters
Example Sentences
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Perhaps only through such filters as Alexander platz will Joyce's strong waters be made potable to the public.
From Time Magazine Archive
Helms alone does not drink strong waters of any kind.
From Time Magazine Archive
Running tackle is decidedly preferable for such deep, strong waters as those between Coldham Hall and Reedham.
From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by Davies, G. Christopher
We gave a circumstantial account of our deliverance; and, as they were willing to contribute to our relief, they supplied us with food, wine, strong waters, and whatever else might renovate our exhausted spirits.
From The Pirates Own Book by Ellms, Charles
This good Samaritan gave Harrison wine, strong waters, eight stivers, and his passage to Dover, whence he came back to Campden, much to the amazement of mankind.
From Historical Mysteries by Lang, Andrew
