Which preposition to use with dram

of Occurrences 45%

He had quite recovered his spirits, and offered me a dram of French brandy, which I refused.

to Occurrences 5%

A magnificent old toddy-mixer, Bardolphian in hue and stern of aspect, as all grog-dispensers must be, accustomed as they are to dive through the features of men to the bottom of their souls and pockets to see whether they are solvent to the amount of sixpence, answered my question by a wave of one hand, the other being engaged in carrying a dram to his lips.

for Occurrences 5%

The Chinese ships pay here a thousand drams for duties, whereas others pay only from one dinar to ten.

in Occurrences 4%

In cotton picking time when sickness begins to be prevalent, every field hand gets a dram in the morning before leaving for the field.

after Occurrences 2%

I have often myself seen a drunken overseer, after pouring down dram after dram, mount his horse and ride furiously among the slaves, beating, bruising, mangling with his heavy cowhide every one he chanced to meet, until the ground presented the appearance of a battlefield.

out Occurrences 2%

So I gave Xury a piece of rusk bread to eat, and a dram out of our patron's case of bottles which I mentioned before; and we hauled the boat in as near the shore as we thought was proper, and so waded to shore; carrying nothing but our arms, and two jars for water.

down Occurrences 1%

And them as lets others drink sperrrits o' mornings come nigh to having a dram down their own throats.

with Occurrences 1%

"He offered two-pence half-penny (currency), or about three-halfpence (sterling), per day, with the usual allowance to holers of a dram with molasses, to any twenty-five of his Negroes, both men and women, who would undertake to hole for canes an acre per day, at about 96-1/2 holes for each Negro to the acre.

before Occurrences 1%

After a soaking rain all exposed to it get a dram before changing their clothes; also those exposed to the dust from the shelter and fan in corn shelling, on reaching the quarter at night; or anyone at any time required to keep watch in the night.

from Occurrences 1%

They had been at home but a short time, when, after being absent one night and day, Mr. Benson returned home with a dark frown resting upon his countenance; he slammed the door, kicked every chair that came in his way, and stamping about, went and dismissed all his hands, took another dram from his brandy bottle, and sat moodily down by the fire, grumbling because supper was not on the table.

Which preposition to use with  dram