 ... the truth, will my nose be anxious for a closer intimacy, till the fumes of your breath be a little less potent. Mercy on you, man! The water absolutely hisses down your red-hot gullet, and is converted quite to steam, in the miniature tophet, which...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 423edited by - 1837Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Readers - 1839 - 322 pages
...converted quite to steam, in the miniature Tophet which you mistake for a stomach. Fill again, and tell me, on the word of an honest toper, did you ever,...these ten years, you know the flavor of cold water. Good by ; and, whenever you are thirsty, remember that I keep a constant supply, at the old stand.... | |
 | 1840 - 488 pages
...strangers hitherto. Fill again, and tell me, did you ever, in cellar, tavern, or any kind of a dram shop, spend the price of your children's food for a swig...Now, for the first time these ten years, you know the flavour of cold water. Good bye ; and, whenever you are thirsty, remember that I keep a constant supply... | |
 | George Merriam - Reader (Elementary) - 1841 - 308 pages
...and tell me, on the word of an honest toper, did /ou ever, in cellar, tavern, or any other kind of dram-shop, spend the price of your children's food,...these ten years, you know the flavor of cold water. Good bye; and, whenever you are thirsty, recollect that I keep a constant supply, at the old stand.... | |
 | John D. Post - Readers - 1842 - 314 pages
...me, on the word of an honest toper,b did you ever, in cellar, tavern, or any other kind of dram shop, spend the price of your children's food, for a swig...these ten years, you know the flavor of cold water. Good bye ; and, whenever you are thirsty, recollect that I keep a constant supply, at the old stand.... | |
 | William Horsell - 1845 - 262 pages
...again, and tell me, did you ever, in beer shop, tavern, or dram-shop, spend the price of your childrens' food, for a swig half so delicious ? Now, for the first time these ten years, you know the flavour of cold water. Good bye ! and whenever you are thirsty, remember that I keep a constant supply... | |
 | Baptists - 1744 - 596 pages
...strangers hitherto. Fill again, and tell me, did you ever, in cellar, tavern, or any kind of a dram shop, spend the price of your children's food for a swig...Now, for the first time these ten years, you know the flavour of cold water. Good bye ; and, whenever you are thirsty, remember that I keep a constant supply... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...converted quite to steam, in the miniature tophet which you mistake for a stomach. Fill again, and tell me, on the word of an honest toper, did you ever,...Now, for the first time these ten years, you know the flavour of cold water. Good by; and, whenever you are thirsty, remember that I keep a constant supply,... | |
 | 1848 - 1292 pages
...Tophet which you mistake for a stomach. Fill again, and tell me, did you ever, in beer shop, tavern, or dramshop, spend the price of your children's food for a swig half so delicious? Now, for the iirst time these ten years, you know the flavour of cold water. Good bye! and whenever you are thirsty,... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1849 - 1194 pages
...converted quite into steam, in the miniature Tophet which you mistake for a stomach. Fill again, and tell me, on the word of an honest toper, did you ever, in cellar, tavern, or any kind of dram-shop, spend the price of your children's food for a swig half so delicious? Now, for the first... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1849 - 348 pages
...converted quite into steam in the miniature Tophet, which you mistake for a stomach. Fill again, nnd tell me, on the word of an honest toper, did you ever, in cellar, tavern, or any other kind of dramshop, spend the price of your children's food, for a swig half so delicious ? Now,... | |
| |
