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
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
I don't suppose he believed it for an instant; doubtless he thought me a wonderful liar, and put it all down as the result of a liking for strong waters.
From In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas by Guy Newell Boothby
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
