 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pàgines
...therefore, is made dear only by impost is obtained here at an easy rate.' Johnson's Works, ix. 52. 1 ' No man is so abstemious as to refuse the morning dram, which they call a skalk.' Johnson's Works, ix. p. 5t. 1 Alexander Macleod, of Muiravenside, advocate, became extremely obnoxious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pàgines
...unfermented. They make only cakes, and never mould a loaf. A man of the Hebrides, lor of the women's diet I can give no account, as soon as he appears...at much intemperance; but no man is so abstemious us to refuse the morning dram, which they call a Skalk. The word Whisky signifies water, and is applied... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 pàgines
...give no account, as soon a* he appears in the morning, swallows a glass of whiskey ; yet they are net a drunken race, at least I never was present at much...as to refuse the morning dram, which• they call a shalk. The word whisky signifies water, and is applied by way of eminence to strong Avater, or distilled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pàgines
...unfermented. They make only cakes, and never mould a loaf. A man of the Hebrides, for of the women's diet I can give no account, as soon as he appears...drunken race, at least I never was present at much much intemperance; but no man is so abstemious as to refuse the morning dram, which they call a skalk.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pàgines
...unfermented. They make only cakes, and never mould a loaf. A man of the Hebrides, for of the women's diet I can give no account, as soon as he appears...water, and is applied by way of eminence to strong wafer, or distilled liquor. The spirit drunk in the north is drawn from barley. I never tasted it,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pàgines
...unfermented. They make only cakes, and never mould a loaf. A man of the Hebrides, for of the women's diet I can give no account, as soon as he appears...skalk. The word ,whisky signifies water, and is applied byway of eminence to strong water, or distilled liquor. The spirit drunk in the north is drawn from... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 352 pàgines
...They make only cakes, and never mould a loaf. A man of the Hebrides, for of the women's diet I «an give no account, as soon as he appears in the morning, swallows a glass of whiskey. Yet they are not a drunken race ; at least I never was present at much intemperance. But no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 398 pàgines
...their bread of every kind is unfermented. They make only cakes, and never mould a loaf. but no ,01311 is so abstemious as to refuse the morning dram, which they call a skalk. The word tahifky signifies water, and is applied by way of eminence to strong water, or distilled liquor. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 572 pàgines
...unfermented. They make only cakes, and never mould a loaf. A man of the Hebrides, for of the women's diet I can give no account, as soon as he appears...was present at much intemperance; but no man is so abstemtous as to refuse the morning dram, which they call a skalk. The word whisky signifies water,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 444 pàgines
...unfermented. They make only cakes, and never mould a loaf. A man of the Hebrides, for of the women's diet I can give no account, as soon as he appears in the moruing, swallows a glass of whisky ; yet they are not a drunken race, at least I never was present... | |
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A man of the Hebrides, for of the women's diet I can give no account, as soon as he appears in the morning, swallows a glass of whisky; yet they are not a drunken race... 
