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Meanings of copious draughts in English

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Usage of copious draughts in English
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And they gave it to Major Appleby Cartwright in copious draughts.
Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man
2
His men drank it with avidity, and in copious draughts.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mou...
3
Their parched frames were refreshed with copious draughts of water.
Thrilling Stories Of The Ocean / From Authentic Accounts Of Mode...
4
Even then it could not be swallowed without the aid of copious draughts of water.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 03 (of 15), Spanish...
5
The suggestion was loudly acclaimed and the scheme unanimously pledged in further copious draughts of wine.
Inns and Taverns of Old London
6
She laughed, and drank copious draughts of water-deliciousbubbling water that Thomas poured from tall bottles.
The Poor Little Rich Girl
7
The perspiration produced by copious draughts seems to give enjoyment, the evaporation causing a feeling of coolness.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
8
She drank copious draughts of coffee, began to revive in spirits, and experience qualms concerning her appearance.
Flaming June
9
Presently he dressed and went out for a stroll, drinking copious draughts of the bracing morning air.
The Substitute Prisoner
10
Hard biscuits were eaten with the fish, and the whole washed down with copious draughts of tea, without milk.
For Name and Fame; Or, Through Afghan Passes
11
He wept aloud when the interment took place, and sought to alleviate his grief by copious draughts of spirituous liquors.
Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawse...
12
It had been better for him if his drinking-horn, from which he now took copious draughts, had been lost also.
A Boy's Ride
13
The dryness of his arguments prevailed against the refreshing and copious draughts of the pure element recommended by his discomfited opponent.
Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West / The Experience of an Early S...
14
They hurried to the run and threw themselves flat on the bank, drinking copious draughts of the cool and refreshing water.
The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol / Or, The Story of ...
15
One of the skins was unfastened in a minute and, after copious draughts, everyone felt refreshed and ready for work again.
A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia
16
Hot water and mustard administered in copious draughts, the little rebellious stomach, made more so by this treatment, began sending up returns.
Watch Yourself Go By
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