strong waters

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Helms alone does not drink strong waters of any kind.

From Time Magazine Archive

Perhaps only through such filters as Alexander platz will Joyce's strong waters be made potable to the public.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was a translation from the Dutch, and described "A method of engraving with strong waters on steel or iron."

From Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes by Kirkbride, Joseph

For the sternest of reasons the Commandant had, for two or three years past, denied himself the taste of strong waters.

From Major Vigoureux by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Now 'twas selling them Necessaries for the voyage at exorbitant rates; or promising them, for cash in hand, to deliver them Luxuries, such as Tobacco, playing-cards, and strong waters, at the Port of Embarkation.

From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by Sala, George Augustus