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Overruled, the latter acquiesced in the decision, and cheerfully prepared to discharge his duty. A story is told by Carew that information was obtained of the intended attack from McMahon, in return for a bottle of aquavitae presented to him by the President. This tale is wholly unworthy of belief, told of a chief of the first rank, encamped in the midst of a friendly country.
"Your honour winna persuade me, and naebody shall persuade me, that it's either halesome or prudent to tak the night air on thae moors without a cordial o' clow-gilliflower water, or a tass of brandy or aquavitae, or sic-like creature-comfort.
"Why, I have been seeking for you this hour, to tell you that the stuff is in your boat, and that the boat waits your pleasure. Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
Mixit chief physician to his household, and commit his royal beard to the care of my friend Latherum. But as I doubt mickle whether any of the competing sovereigns would give Rob Campbell a tass of aquavitae, if he lacked it, I give my vote and interest to Jonathan Brown, our landlord, to be the King and Prince of Skinkers, conditionally that he fetches us another bottle as good as the last."
But the subject is of importance sufficient to deserve another chapter. And thou, great god of aquavitae! Be thou prepared, To save us frae that black banditti, The City Guard! Fergusson's Daft Days.
We accordingly took out many tuns of wine, some aquavitae, cordage, rosin, and other things, giving them the rest of the Frenchmans wines to pay for what we had taken of their own, and took a certificate under their hands of the quantity of French goods they had confessed to, and then allowed them to continue their voyage. Astley, I. 169.
Overruled, the latter acquiesced in the decision, and cheerfully prepared to discharge his duty. A story is told by Carew that information was obtained of the intended attack from McMahon, in return for a bottle of aquavitae presented to him by the President. This tale is wholly unworthy of belief, told of a chief of the first rank, encamped in the midst of a friendly country.
Mixit chief physician to his household, and commit his royal beard to the care of my friend Latherum. But as I doubt mickle whether any of the competing sovereigns would give Rob Campbell a tass of aquavitae, if he lacked it, I give my vote and interest to Jonathan Brown, our landlord, to be the King and Prince of Skinkers, conditionally that he fetches us another bottle as good as the last."
But the subject is of importance sufficient to deserve another chapter. And thou, great god of aquavitae! Be thou prepared, To save us frae that black banditti, The City Guard! Fergusson's Daft Days.
But where's the honest lad that tuik my quarrel on himself sae frankly? I'se bestow a gill o' aquavitae on him, an I suld never ca' for anither." * Archilowe, of unknown derivation, signifies a peace-offering. The champion for whom he looked around was, however, no longer to be seen.
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