And snatching the cup from the table, she quaffed it to the last drop, and instantly expired in convulsions.

Its milk juice was said to confer immortality, the plant itself never decaying; and in a hymn in the Rig Veda the soma sacrifice is thus described: "We've quaffed the soma bright And are immortal grown, We've entered into light And all the gods have known.

There they talked of the day's shooting as they ate their meat and quaffed their ale.

He thought he quaffed Life itself in its distilled quintessence, its pure elixir.

Marcella Eubanks quaffed the first beaker, a trifle timorously, it is true, for the word "punch" had stirred within her a vague memory of sinister associations.

He obeyed with fear and trembling; they quaffed the liquor in profound silence, and then returned to their game.

" V. The bride kissed the goblet; the knight took it up; He quaffed off the wine, and he threw down the cup.

again I see it all; Cheeks that glowed and eyes that laughed, Teeth like cream, and lips that quaffed All the genial country's wealth Of large cheer and perfect health, Gownwell, yesold-fashioned quite, You would call it "just a fright,"

After a week of delightful mountaineering at Idaho Springs, in Platte Cañon, and other Union Pacific resorts in Colorado, we indulged in that delicious plunge at Garfield Beach, Salt Lake, and, en route to Portland over the Union Pacific Ry., quaffed that all but nectar at Soda Springs, Idaho, and dropped off a day to take a peep, at Shoshone Falls, which, in all seriousness, have attractions of which even our great Niagara can not boast.

The living automaton went through the same motions as before, and again Elder Brown quaffed the fatal mixture.

The intoxicating draught of pleasure quaffed in the lively capital fevered the lad's blood, and the ardent imaginative temperament burst forth in that adoration of female beauty which strewed his life's path with roses, not without thorns.

" With this he dressed the tumour; and pouring the contents of a large phial which he had brought with him in a cup, he held it to the burning lips of the apprentice, who eagerly quaffed it.

Two dainty hands prepare the draught, While loving glances meet my own; Two lips repeat (the coffee quaffed), "To-night 'tis sweet to be alone.

FAUST Parchment, is that the sacred fount whence roll Waters he thirsteth not who once hath quaffed?

He quaffed now and then with Lord Oxford.

Now, as cruel fate would have it, there was just within the nag's reach, a tub full of wine lees, which, luckless moment for him, (being thirsty) he unceremoniously quaffed off in a trice, without even here's to you.

When Chederlês conies To aid the Moslem on his deathless horse, ... as [if] he had newly quaffed The hidden waters of eternal youth.

She gladly quaffed its cooling draught, And found what she had sought; No more her heart with sorrow grieved.

Only from such could be obtained a draught For him who in his early home from Jove's own cup has quaffed.

He amused himself by eating only biscuits, and calling for soda water, while we quaffed our Burgundy.

With these words I hurriedly quaffed the wine, before its noble spirit ceased to sparkle.

The Chancellor certainly did not put him in mind of Pitt, whom he detests; so there is a pretty portion of hatred to be quaffed amongst them!

430 He heard the monitory growl; Heardand in opposition quaffed A deep, determined, desperate draught!

The road was lone that lay between His, and her father's castle, And many a stirrup-cup, I ween, Quaffed he of generous wassail.

"They have quaffed of the wrong cup!