He down the liquor in a couple of huge draughts.

His first convert to total abstinence was a man named John King; Livesey and he signed together; and on 1st September, 1832, at a meeting held at Preston, seven men"the Seven Men of Preston," as they are calledsigned the pledge, of which the following is a facsimile: [Handwritten: We agree to abstain from all Liquors of an Intoxicating Quality, whether ale porter Wine, or Ardent Spirits, except as Medicine.

" The bartender mixed the drinks in style, shooting the liquor from a height into the small gin-sling glasses with the dexterity that had made him famous.

The fellow was hospitable, but hospitality that implied his pressing liquor on the captain and making the sailors drunk had drawbacks.

So Milligan fortified his liquor with pure alcohol and after that the claret went like a sweet song in The Corner.

Coddle your quinces, cut them in small pieces, and to a pound of quinces take three quarters of a pound of sugar, boil it to a candy height, having ready a quarter of a pint of quince liquor boil'd and skim'd, put the quinces and liquor to your sugar, boil them till it looks clear, which will be very quickly, then close your quince, and when cold cover it with jelly of pippens to keep the colour.

" "I didn't bring any liquor into camp.

N.B.I have left off spirituous liquors for four or more months, with a moral certainty of its lasting.

It is, therefore, the practice of the distillers to give their spirits thrice the degree of strength required, by which contrivance, though they pay only the duty of one pint, they sell their liquors at the price of three; because it may be increased to thrice the quantity distilled, and yet retain sufficient strength to promote the purposes of wickedness.

and is there any other use of spirituous liquors than that of drinking them?

Now measure the quantity of liquor without straining, and to each quart allow the above proportion of spices, &c. Put all into a stone jar, cover it up very closely, put it in a saucepan of boiling water, set it over the fire, and let it boil for 3 hours.

Of liquor like this, sir, two quarts is, undoubtedly, sufficient for a daily allowance, in the lieu of small beer; nor ought even that to be determined by the choice of the soldier, but of the innkeeper, for whose benefit this clause is said to be inserted, and from whose grievances I hope we shall not suffer our attention to be diverted by any incidental questions, or ludicrous disputes.

The gentleman appeared convinced, and told him, that he would conform to his counsel, and thought he could not change his course of life at once, but would leave off strong liquors by degrees.

Let it stand 4 or 5 days, boil it all up, and when cold, strain the liquor through a piece of muslin, and store it away in small bottles well sealed.

Put the fish in a tureen or deep dish, strain the liquor over them, and add the minced parsley and roots.

In time it was discovered, that it was practicable to draw from grain, and other products of our own soil, such liquors as, though not equally pleasing to elegant palates with those of other nations, resembled them, at least in their inebriating quality, and might be afforded at an easy rate, and consequently generally purchased.

Children nursed by drunken parents, and who have indulged in the use of spirituous liquors during suckling, are never healthy; are the frequent subjects of convulsions, and many of them die eventually of water in the head.

But how to get the liquor out of Mohune's vault I know not; and that reminds me, I have something in my pouches for Elzevir an' thee'; and with that he drew forth either lapel a great wicker-bound flask.

The introduction of intoxicating liquors among the savages by white traders and speculators had widely spread demoralization, with consequent disease and death.

During the whole time Rip and his companion had labored on in silence; for though the former marvelled greatly what could be the object of carrying a keg of liquor up this wild mountain, yet there was something strange and incomprehensible about the unknown, that inspired awe and checked familiarity.

I figure I've sent my last shipment of liquor across the line.

I marvel that a girl of thy wit should not scent the treasures in yonder felucca!" "Dost thou mean the Sorrentine?" "What other padrone brings as well flavored liquors within the Lido!

There was a sound, too, of dumping kegs down on the ground, with a swish of liquor inside them, and then the noise of casks being moved.

Hol' 'is head up, chile, an' I 'll po' a drop er dis yer liquor down his th'oat; dat 'll bring 'im to quicker 'n anything e'se I knows.

Smoking among the girls has increased the common use of liquor between the sexes.