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The owner was a young-old man with a gray face, I suspect a teetotaller. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
“What an unfair thing to say! I have been nearly a teetotaller since the Grail.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
I shouldn’t, but lunch with my mother would test the willpower of a lifelong teetotaller. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
A lads’ night out is no safe haven for the vegan teetotaller. I'm on a lads' night out and my friend's just been homophobic. What do I do? | Romesh Ranganathan 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z
Robinson was a teetotaller, someone who liked pubs as much in principle as in practice. The death and life of the great British pub | Tom Lamont 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z
The 2017 figures for the United States were somewhat lower – 15 and 4.5 litres for men and women, respectively, averaging just under 10 – with slightly higher percentages of teetotallers. World alcohol consumption on the rise as China's thirst grows 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z
By which he means that the history of people who like to peg out under the stars is studded with left-wingers, protofascists, survivalists, teetotallers, eugenicists, nudists, swingers, Quakers and pagans. The Art of Camping by Matthew de Abaitua - review 2011-07-06T09:00:01Z
A Charrington beer heir set up a teetotallers' commune in the Blackwater estuary. Rewind TV: Wonders of Life; Jonathan Meades: The Joy of Essex; Derek – review 2013-02-02T22:45:01Z
At the height of his boss's amphetamine-driven craziness, the teetotaller Grant tried his best to keep things together. Marshall Grant obituary 2011-08-08T17:31:59Z
Parts of Uganda's economy were gradually reopened over the past several months, but Museveni, a teetotaller, had kept bars closed despite pressure from the industry. Uganda's night life roars back after nearly two years of COVID restrictions 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z
Consumers are no longer just drivers, teetotallers or pregnant women, brewers say, with most also drinking alcohol, but just choosing to abstain according to the occasion. Analysis-Top brewers toast easing of pandemic curbs with zero alcohol beer 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z
But the folksy charm of Zuma, a teetotaller, and his modest upbringing ensured that he always retained a loyal following, especially in rural areas. Anti-apartheid veteran Zuma casts long shadow over South Africa 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z
The card made teetotallers, of whom there were many during the era, “quite distressed” and a campaign was launched to censor it. Covid vaccine gets presidential promotion | First Thing 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z
He was a teetotaller who neither smoke nor drank, but doctors saw needle marks on his arms and assumed this black jazz musician was a junkie. Chadwick Boseman’s genius was to embody black pride, in all its forms | Elvis Mitchell 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z
Welsh people around the world will raise a toast to the greatest figure in the Welsh Age of Saints - an irony given he was a strict teetotaller. St David: Ten things about the man and myth 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z
Never forget: Hitler was a teetotaller, a deformity that accounts for much misery. General election: Johnson's record of lying and prejudice makes him unfit to be PM, say Lib Dems – live news 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z
"He served fine champagne, fine wine even though he was a teetotaller. He knew how to get the right people at the right parties." Jeffrey Epstein used high-society connections to advance sick schemes: New documentary 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z
Though a teetotaller, Starr battled a 20-year addiction to Valium which he told the Standard "makes you feel you are never wrong". Obituary: Freddie Starr 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z
The number of teetotallers is on the rise too. Can pubs stand many more Dry Januarys? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z
"She was a devout Christian. She was a teetotaller. She was the classic church lady." The Christmas present that could tear your family apart 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z
The suspect, who says he is a teetotaller, says the crash was accidental. Moscow crash driver 'feared mob lynching' 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z
Mr Trump is of course, famously, a teetotaller. A diplomatic menu: What Trump and Kim ate 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z
Martin's father was an alcoholic, and apart from a teenage dalliance with underage drinking, he was a teetotaller, albeit one with his own brand of Scotch Whisky. Obituary: Michael Martin 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z
The first is that Kim is a teetotaller, making a the bar trip a potentially fruitless exercise. 'Kim Jong-un is hitting on us!': my night out with Dear Leader (sort of) 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z
With a teetotaller president in the White House, now is a good time to look at drafting a national policy to reduce drunken-driving fatalities. Editorials from around Oregon 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z
For instance, multiple studies show that people who consume low levels of alcohol are healthier than heavy drinkers and teetotallers, leading several researchers to conclude that moderate alcohol consumption promotes health. Robust research needs many lines of evidence 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z
Titiev’s colleagues ridiculed the allegations against him, describing him as a deeply religious teetotaller with a principled opposition to drug use. Chechnya under fire after human rights activist held for drugs possession 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z
He was teetotaller when Robert knew him but their gaffer, Fred, told stories about Harry's wilder days when they would all laugh and Harry would laugh along with them. His name was Henry Summers - but who was he? - BBC News 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z
“Do gooder derogation” also factors into antagonism towards teetotallers, cyclists and millennials who can fit a year’s worth of their rubbish into a jar. Don’t let anti-vegan jokes and Peta’s antics put you off – try Veganuary | Arwa Mahdawi 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z
Ironically, one of the key architects of the government's prohibition policy was a teetotaller Parsi, MDD Gilder. How food inspires names of India's Parsis - BBC News 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z
His spokesman insisted he was referring to Adolf Hitler, a renowned teetotaller who did not eat meat. Miloš Zeman: the hardline Czech leader fanning hostility to refugees 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z
They are not looking to woo teetotallers, but responding to health-conscious consumers seeking lower calorie, more natural alternatives to standard soft drinks. Big brewers see strong potential for weak beer 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z
In real life, DePodesta is a fitness freak and a teetotaller. The Anti-Moneyball Election 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z
There is none of the blonde double combover hair, and unlike Trump – a teetotaller – Bender enjoys a drop or two of his own homemade Riesling wine. Kallstadt, Germany: on the trail of 'the Donald' in the Trump ancestral home 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z
But Modi, who is a devotee of Hindu mother goddess Durga and a strict vegetarian and teetotaller, follows the strictest form of abstinence. Why India’s Narendra Modi may not eat at the White House dinner
Wren's rather sordid story began seven weeks earlier, at the tail end of 1878, when the teetotaller had been enjoying the convivial company of friends in England. The 3,000-mile drunken escapade 2014-04-26T00:20:34Z
Taylor, a teetotaller and devout Christian, fought in Ireland's first-ever official women's bout, at the young age of 15. London 2012 Olympics: what to watch on day 9 2012-08-05T05:59:01Z
Though Libya established a tourism secretariat two years later, the harvest of swashbuckling teetotallers was thin. Holiday hell-holes: Danger zones 2012-07-05T15:28:41Z
He is a teetotaller, but not, like George W. Bush, as a break with the waywardness of his youth. Lexington: Moral quandary 2012-05-24T15:10:30Z
No one else drinks any and my host is a teetotaller: 'No, thanks--never drink wine after dinner.' Aspects of Modern Oxford 2012-04-25T02:01:12.193Z
He was darkly suspected of being a teetotaller, but it had never been proved against him. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z
Already a teetotaller, he now eats healthily and shuns junk food. Rebranding Sarkozy: Too sullied a sell for 2012? 2012-02-12T13:21:57Z
Also the nation was much afraid of the teetotallers, especially of the subtle ones who said that true freedom lay in freedom from temptation. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z
The only teetotaller, by the way, whom I ever met with in Scandinavia, was one of the crew of the boat with me. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z
Howden turned up the lights and made a search for something to drink, which was unsuccessful, as Miniken was a teetotaller. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z
Sir Henry was a stalwart, pleasant man, and a convinced teetotaller. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z
I was on the point of saying I was a teetotaller, when I remembered that would shut off my nocturnal whisky-and-water, and condemn me to goody-goody beverages at meals. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z
It was only when, later, they were on more intimate terms, that they learned that neither was a teetotaller. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z
The same eminent authority adds: “I am sure it is worth any young man’s while, who has had the gout, to become a teetotaller.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z
He had to knock that off, and become a teetotaller. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z
We begged to be excused, on the plea that we had been teetotallers all our lives. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z
Alcohol has numerous drawbacks, but I don't advise you to be a teetotaller. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z
“Point of fact—I’m a teetotaller just at present,” replied Bertram, sadly but firmly.  Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z
I am glad there were no teetotallers about to witness the capture. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z
A teetotaller might safely be seen with a long glass of creamy-looking fluid, yet Omar Khayyám himself would not have despised a jug of it. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z
“Talking about spirits,” put in the second mate, “he is a strict teetotaller; he won’t touch rum.” In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z
Not I, my man, unless one who seldom takes wine, spirits, or beer be a teetotaller. Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon 2011-07-07T02:00:30.453Z
If you cannot do away with the pewter altogether—and I am no teetotaller myself—then reduce its size to at least a half. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z
It is true there was no whisky there at all; all hands were by force teetotallers. A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado 2011-07-03T02:00:07.507Z
For it is your lifelong teetotaller who, rescued from Death, perks up at the first sip of restorative. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z
If every one of the moderate drinkers in England were to become teetotallers there would be just the same number of drunkards left in the land, pursuing their own courses. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z
The strict teetotaller says she smokes the hookah "in a very self-regulated manner". Pipe dreams 2011-06-01T19:04:45Z
He read them a lecture, and having in his mind's eye the banner of the teetotallers he pointed out to the delinquents the frightful consequences of drink. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z
“A man of singular modesty, of simple faith and self-denying habits, he was not only a strong teetotaller by conviction, but also in many ways opposed to what he considered excessive luxury.” Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z
For the teetotaller is nothing if not political, and when he sees where the votes are, and not before, he will begin to see the error of his ways. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z
The broken ground above the Force, interspersed with bush, is a favourite resort of picnic parties, and had been thronged a few days before by a multitude of festive teetotallers. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z
He is a great teetotaller, and inveighs everywhere against wine and beer: I trembled as I ran the gauntlet of public opinion yesterday in accepting a glass of sherry. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z
But, you see, George, it isn't so easy to turn teetotaller," added Mr. Smith, doubtfully; "and I scarcely know that it is so very wise to make the experiment. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z
It is noteworthy that he was a teetotaller and a great Churchman. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z
The teetotallers, on the other hand, regard the drinking of beer as a sin, and any public house as the house of the Devil. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z
A man could get a living in that day by selling drink; but now the Methodists and teetotallers have got in among ’em, and the place is quite ruined.” A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z
Not until that moment did Mrs. Bolland remember that her guest was a reputed teetotaller. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z
The Welshman is a teetotaller, who does not frequent pubs or clubs. Quiet ambition has made Tottenham's Gareth Bale world's No1 target 2011-01-28T00:06:02Z
This he refused on the grounds that he was a teetotaller, but as his paleness showed no signs of abating, I with difficulty persuaded him to take a little stimulant. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z
That a man should be a teetotaller rather than a drunkard needs no proof. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z
I’m such a teetotaller now, that I forget other people’s wants. The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z
In this antipathy, it may be here observed, teetotallers were included. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z
Well, sir," he said, "I'm not a teetotaller, but it doesn't worry me to go teetotal if I've got to. H.M.S. ——
"I hear he's turned teetotaller, too," went on Sprague, who seemed anxious to pay off old scores. The Man Who Rose Again
If there happen to be a few cranks on the bench who share the feather-headed notions set down in this chapter, they can always be out-voted by a combination of brewer and teetotaller. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z
George Harrington sets what the teetotallers call the great God Alcohol up on a pedestal, and grovels before it in his insane worship.” The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z
At the same time I am no teetotaller. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude
“Well—for a parson and a teetotaller, I must say!” Bye-Ways
To say nothing of our opium and alcohol consumers, our teetotallers are delighted with the briskness and sparkle of spring-water, although these qualities indicate the presence of carbonic acid or fixed air. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852
There are still a few remaining with us who keep up the old traditions, but the political forces of brewers and teetotallers have squeezed this excellent race of public servants almost wholly out of existence. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z
Such places are decoy shops, the more dangerous as drinking in Drury-lane is really disgusting, and enough to make a man a teetotaller for life.  The Night Side of London
Some of the men are teetotallers, and those who wish to attend church or chapel on the Sunday can do so.  Here and There in London
I conclude that you weren't one of those fanatics who tried to force us all to become teetotallers. The New Warden
There may be more in this teetotaller's chuckle than wine-bibbers imagine. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
Johnny protested that he never drank anything that would intoxicate—in fact, he was an uncompromising teetotaller. The History and Records of the Elephant Club
Auguste Comte abstained from newspapers as a teetotaller abstains from spirituous liquors. The Intellectual Life
A teetotaller was hard at work, not repeating a set of phrases parrot-like which he had learnt by heart, but discussing teetotalism with a crowd evidently well ready to go into the whole subject.  Here and There in London
O, now you all are changed! since your Father Mathew has made five millions of you teetotallers, your country is not worth the living in! Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848
A Regular Pump.—An eminent teetotaller being requested by "a few of his admirers" to sit for his portrait, consented, on condition that it should be taken in water-colours. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
Those who would charge the author with blaming George Cruikshank for joining the ranks of the teetotallers will do him grave injustice. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times.
What a compliment this to give to a minister and a teetotaller! Talkers With Illustrations
But in his later life he became a teetotaller. Home Life of Great Authors
I may be speechless; already, or at least for a month or so, I’m little better than a teetoller—I beg pardon, a teetotaller. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)
A true teetotaller can certainly pay double the rent which may be extracted from a man who drinks. The Landleaguers
I do not mean by that expression that you must be a teetotaller, but the more you can abstain from heating liquids or solids, the better. Notes in North Africa Being a Guide to the Sportsman and Tourist in Algeria and Tunisia
Isn't it worth while to live forty years on the chance? isn't it worth while to be teetotallers in the meantime? to live upon slops and gruel? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846
One of these heroes never went to bed sober, but scandalised all teetotallers by retaining all his powers and coursing after he was ninety. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3)
Per contra it was urged that total abstinence produced strength because "Samson was a teetotaller!" Six Letters From the Colonies
Clithering is a rigid teetotaller, and has for years been supporting every Bill for the suppression of public houses which has been brought before Parliament. The Red Hand of Ulster
My people are all in the North, and they're Nonconformists and teetotallers. People of Position
He was not by any means what Keighley teetotallers would term a “temperate, upright, law-abiding citizen,” for he was as drunk as a pig. Adventures and Recollections
But it was not considered rude to refuse wine when offered, even though it had been poured out; and a teetotaller might continue smelling a lotus without any affront. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life
One of the gentlemen present was a teetotaller, and Mr. Stephenson pronounced his blood to be the most lively of the whole.  Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson
Besides, he knew all Tom could say to him, but he did not mean to try to be a teetotaller again. The Girls of St. Olave's
He had more than once heard Richford boast that he was positively a teetotaller. The Slave of Silence
In the Hall of Arts is a very large ale-cup belonging to Luther showing that he was no teetotaller. A Journey in Russia in 1858
The teetotallers have slapped their bosoms and vowed that liquor was the devil's own invention. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia
He anathematizes teetotallers, brewers, vegetarians, temperance drinks, model villages, æsthetic poets, Oriental art, Parliament, politicians, Jews, Turks, and infidels in general, futurist painting, and other things. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study
A gentleman who was one of the largest shareholders, and had much influence in the Bank—a man who was so stern a teetotaller that he could forgive any sin sooner than intemperance. The Girls of St. Olave's
He took it with a leer of satisfaction, and remarked, that he was sorry I was a teetotaller, for he would like to stand treat! The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages
In this country fruit is scarce, and of course dear, so different to the south of Europe, an important circumstance to the teetotaller. A Journey in Russia in 1858
The thought repeated itself in her mind, Was the continued harassing of her teetotaller friends awakening a new phase in her life? Nancy McVeigh of the Monk Road
In another story we have the picture of a cheerful teetotaller who suffers from drink and suicidal mania. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study
Even making due allowance for the difficulty of walking evenly there at any time, Miss Mapp could not help thinking that a teetotaller would have made a better job of it than that. Miss Mapp
“Are you a teetotaller, then?” the lady asked. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise
The Permissive Bill was asked for by an energetic teetotaller; and others, even in these Tory quarters, suggested the ballot. Ralph the Heir
Rum was a new experience to many, but its value as a stimulant for tired troops was soon appreciated—even by the teetotallers. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula
She was an ardent teetotaller, and also she doubted if Mrs. Trafford would approve of her nieces visiting at a third-rate public-house. A Patriotic Schoolgirl
Tobacco smoke is more deleterious than ale, teetotaller; bile more potent than brandy.  The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro'
He is very accomplished—a teetotaller—he has been to the Holy Land, and his hair has been cut close after a fever. Robert Elsmere
He is a teetotaller, and is very angry at those who drink to excess. The Opal Serpent
The hero's concluding words might form a motto for our teetotallers; and in any case his abstinence enabled him to succeed in his errand and return. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology
The wild teetotaller hurts not her, Nor does the publican's justificator. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 22, 1893
So it is, teetotaller; but, if so, why do you get drunk?  The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro'
McMunn, besides being a teetotaller, and opposed to the smoking of tobacco, was the president of a Young Men's Anti-Gambling League. Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918
Some even went so far as to say that one must be a teetotaller to get to heaven. A Boy's Voyage Round the World
Home influences appeared in the answer of a child, whose father was a strong teetotaller, to the query, "Do you know the meaning of syntax?" Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk
He's a rabid teetotaller for one thing, and he's extremely religious. Lady Bountiful
In spite of the interesting anecdote about the temperance orator with an impediment in his speech, it was probably teetotum that suggested teetotaller. The Romance of Words (4th ed.)
He was a little too much the teetotaller on the one hand to be so largely manly on the other. The Lost Girl
I stood him a cup of cocoa—for you know, if you read your newspaper, that Spring was a teetotaller. Nights in London
Frank then went out to rejoin his comrades, and refreshed himself with a glass of beer; while Baxmore, being a teetotaller, recruited his energies with a glass of water. Fighting the Flames
You know I’m not a teetotaller, but if I’m to be killed at all, I’d rather be killed by good spirits than bad.” The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea
Then, as if to escape the subject, was her Uncle Nicholas as rabid a teetotaller as ever? Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book
The legend attracted him immensely—as a teetotaller, it had a mysterious, hypnotic influence. The Lost Girl
He said that this experiment had tickled the Americans a great deal and referred to a conversation he had with Mr. Bryan, who was a teetotaller, regarding alcohol given to plants. Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose His Life and Speeches
I, who am not a teetotaller, and who last night became a gambler, have pledged myself to do what I can to save Jacob Buckley from drink and gaming. Philosopher Jack
Some of the separate groups were teetotallers, and only one or two showed symptoms of having sought to increase their hilarity by the use of stimulants. The Iron Horse
I have often thought of turning teetotaller myself, but feared to do so lest my wife should take to drinking, just out of opposition. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines
As a teetotaller and a man of ascetic views, James, in his first shallow moments, before he thought about it, assumed that his house should be entirely non-alcoholic. The Lost Girl
“Well, I do promise—the very first time I get the chance; and that will be to-morrow night, for our new parson has started temperance meetings, and he is a great teetotaller.” Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan
Ned, although not a teetotaller, was one of the men who did not require spirits, and therefore seldom took more than a sip, but he now seized the glass, and drained it eagerly. Life in the Red Brigade London Fire Brigade
The teetotallers and Local Optionists of various forms solicited the favour of a talk with him. The Dictator
I mean, ha, ha, ha! to make teetotallers of them this trip. Middy and Ensign
“Why, much in the same place as you’d look for it in England,” was the answer; “only here you’ll find nothing but cellar walls, for our master’s turned teetotaller.” Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
Now it happened that Wilde was, among a great many other things, a stanch teetotaller; he was also an excessively nervous person. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship
He was about to explain that, in a country of vested interests, publicans and teetotallers agreed to require that beer supplied gratis in the name of charity must be innocuous and unenticing. Brother Copas
But those who are not teetotallers would resent it much more.  Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" "Herring Merchants"
As for bad kidneys, both Dandy and I were teetotallers and we could arrest disease by our temperance habits. The Great War As I Saw It
You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets.” Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
This to kindly Mr. Brandram, who clearly had no teetotaller proclivities, for the letter, as he said, 'filled his heart with joy and gladness.' George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends
Thus the men thought, though most of our fellows are teetotallers. The Red Horizon
There are many teetotallers among them now, and they would resent any imputation on their temperance.  Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" "Herring Merchants"
I was immensely teased about this later on by my friends, who knew I was a teetotaller. The Great War As I Saw It
“I hear the sound of water not far-off; and I don’t doubt there’s enough to quench the thirst of all the teetotallers in the colony.” Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
Flint was a teetotaller himself, and noted without a shadow of disapprobation that the decanters on the sideboard were both empty the very day he took possession, also that the cupboard was securely locked. A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier
Other men are secret drinkers, he would confide, I am a secret teetotaller. Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Even this method of relieving their sufferings, however, was rejected by a large number of young soldiers, on the ground that they were teetotallers, but the Belgian doctors had permitted its use amongst their men. My War Experiences in Two Continents
In order to reassure my would-be friends, I called out, "Don't be alarmed, I am a chaplain and a teetotaller". The Great War As I Saw It
I’m an old teetotaller myself; and have been these many years. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
Well, sorr, I'm tell ye no lie—not altogether; I am not a teetotaller all out, I'm a sober man, and I mostly drink cocoanut water and tea. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma
They are all teetotallers; if they sin, it is in rhyme, and then only to point a moral. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country
True, the temperance societies have done much, but what are a few thousand teetotallers among the millions of workers?  The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892
They are strict vegetarians and teetotallers: they do not insist on child marriages nor object to the remarriage of widows. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2
Poor old parson!—he tried to make me a teetotaller. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
Mind," says I, "I don't say I'm a teetotaller—I'm not, I 'ave my glass of beer, and I like it. Liza of Lambeth
No; though not teetotallers, they never drank to excess. All Around the Moon
His name was now far and near, and so popular had he become, that no teetotaller would employ any other carpenter. Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three
"I takes my pipe—I takes my pot, And drunk I'm never seen to be: I'm no teetotaller or sot, And as I am I mean to be!" Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs
Mr Frank and his servant Juniper, two whining, methodistical, parsimonious teetotallers! oh dear, it was rich.” Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
These teetotallers have done a lot of harm. Cecilia de Noël
But this much is certain: no man can achieve success who is not strict with himself in this matter; nor is it a bad thing for an aspiring man of business to be a teetotaller. Success (Second Edition)
Insurance statistics have conclusively shown that teetotallers are longer livers than the so-called moderate drinkers. The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition
He said he had always counted on me as a teetotaller and that he was grieved and disappointed in me. The Deserter
Mr Oliphant has many men in his society who are thoroughly honest teetotallers, men who are truly reformed, and, more than that, thorough christians.” Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
When we penetrated Turkey, we were to understand that the Turk with a beard was a teetotaller, like himself, Major Hardy. Tell England A Study in a Generation
One would think you were a teetotaller from that tone. The Burglar and the Blizzard A Christmas Story
Elder man declines stiffly, on plea that he is almost a teetotaller. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, June 11, 1892
There is a growing temperance movement in Japan but a teetotaller is still something of an oddity. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People
Well but, Juniper, I am not speaking of hypocrites or sham teetotallers, but of the real ones. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
At the period to which we refer, numbers of anxious mothers would have regarded the advice to bring up their children as vegetarians and teetotallers as positive cruelty. Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery A Manual of Cheap and Wholesome Diet
Your estimable friend appears to have been a teetotaller. Nightfall
He is also a violent teetotaller; and is so strong on this point that he is ready to shake hands, even with the deadliest Irish opponent, across the back of a Sunday Closing Bill. Sketches in the House (1893)
Possibly this ghost had been a rabid teetotaller in the flesh, and continued to have a dislike to the publican's trade after he had become discarnate. True Irish Ghost Stories
You don’t know them teetotallers as well as I do, sir. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
It may be a consolation to teetotallers to reflect that the fact of burning the rum causes all the alcohol to evaporate, and there is nothing left but the flavour. Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery A Manual of Cheap and Wholesome Diet
Of course they are all teetotallers, and no more touch a drop of champagne than a grocer eats his own currants, or a confectioner his own sweetmeats. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, September 26, 1891
Teetotalism is a counsel of perfection, and teetotallers are estimable men, but the paid platform advocate of teetotalism is never a very attractive personality. Sketches in the House (1893)
And Tanner brought me out some hot coffee—I'm a teetotaller, you see—an' a woman stood at the door, and handed it to him. Harvest
I’d rather be as I am, though I says it as shouldn’t say it, an honest fellow as gets drunk now and then, and ain’t ashamed to own it, than one of your canting teetotallers. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
When set at liberty he had the good fortune to be placed among some kind-hearted persons, vulgarly called teetotallers; and, from conscientious motives, signed the PLEDGE, now above twenty years ago. Grappling with the Monster The Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink
At this place they have 2000 acres of good land, their own: they grow everything they eat, and are all teetotallers. Journal of a Voyage across the Atlantic
The men who want to live for ever wont cut off a glass of beer or a pipe of tobacco, though they believe the teetotallers and non-smokers live longer. Back to Methuselah
Stark had no manners, Jean reflected, but he had a nice face and was a teetotaller, and one can't have everything. Penny Plain
There’s many sorts of drinks as we poor ignorant creatures calls intoxicating which is quite the thing with your tip-top teetotallers. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
Because drink was difficult to obtain, and in a flood of patriotism roused by the enthusiasm of the early days of the war, he declared himself a teetotaller, and marvellously he kept his vows. The Secret City
But I am a teetotaller,—said the divinity-student, in a subdued tone;—not noticing the enormous length of the bow-string the young fellow had just drawn. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859
To Gungapur the General galloped without drawing rein, took to his bed, sent for surgeon and priest—and became a teetotaller. Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life
It is a disheartening fact for the teetotallers that he had drunk a bottle of port wine every day since he grew up. Collections and Recollections
There’s a lady teetotaller, and she’s a little out of sorts; so she sends a note to the doctor, and he sends back a nice bottle of stuff. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found
How was it possible that a man should continue to live an altogether idle life at Pollington and still remain a teetotaller? John Caldigate
I must not forget to mention that the whole band of these Mendi are teetotallers. A Visit to the United States in 1841
I have been a teetotaller for years, I have never had sunstroke and I am as absolutely sane as ever a man was. Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life
The Lumberers are nearly all teetotallers, and I am told they declare that they find their health bettered, their endurance strengthened, their muscles hardened, and their spirits enlivened by the change. Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada
"Not a drop, I thank you; for, besides being a teetotaller, Captain, I'm behind time to-day, and must bid you good-morning." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859
How grand a thing to have her son returned to her, and such a son,—a teetotaller of two years' growth, who had seen all the world of the Pacific Ocean! John Caldigate
“I takes my pipe—I takes my pot,And drunk I’m never seen to be:I’m no teetotaller or sot,And as I am I mean to be!” The Bab Ballads
But Dicky explained that we are teetotallers, and do not drink people's healths. The Story of the Treasure Seekers
You must not, however, suppose that I am a teetotaller. Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada
Alexander," she cried, "who has been a teetotaller from his youth, and for thirty years an elder in the U.P. The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies
I am a teetotaller myself, thank God—though once I was a regular lushington.” Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery
I may be speechless; already, or at least for a month or so, I'm little better than a teetoller - I beg pardon, a teetotaller. Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2
The man of no ideas will find the first idea fly to his head like wine to the head of a teetotaller. Heretics
And with all his success, and his evident satisfaction with his lot, the man was neither a prig nor a teetotaller. Quest of the Golden Girl, a Romance
Now you are in a fever of passion, teetotaller; so, pray take this tumbler of brandy; take it on the homoeopathic principle, that heat is to be expelled by heat.  The Romany Rye
Suppose a wife became a rigid teetotaller in order to frighten her husband into concealing his pub-frequenting, and then wrote him blackmailing letters in another hand, threatening to tell his wife! The Wisdom of Father Brown
"I'm practically a teetotaller," he said, as he poured himself out a good half-tumbler of Canadian Club. Moon and Sixpence
The table was covered with bottles of Blume de Saar, the champagne peculiar of the Hagen; and the speed with which the full bottles were converted into "dead marines" was a caution to teetotallers. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places
He is very accomplished—a teetotaller—he has been to the Holy Land, and his hair has been out close after a fever. Robert Elsmere
As far as he could gather, the seniors were mostly teetotallers. The Politeness of Princes and Other School Stories
"I told her you were a teetotaller as well." Death at the Excelsior And Other Stories
He is a vegetarian and a teetotaller and is devoted to reading. My Man Jeeves
And the teetotallers marshall their bands of converts, and hold their cold water festival, beside the blue deep waters of this mysterious mountain-lake. Life in the Clearings versus the Bush
"We are teetotallers," said Thornberry; "but we can give you a good cup of coffee." Endymion
I was as a fact teetotaller for some eleven years, from 1874-1885. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1
I don’t know what you’re after, but I’m a peaceable man—teetotaller, too, and a good thing if you was. The History of Mr. Polly
No doubt, teetotallers maintain that all use of such liquors for drink is an abuse. Memoir and Letters of Francis W. Newman
But these entertainments seemed, under teetotallers, no better. Roving East and Roving West
"I am a teetotaller too at this time of the day," said Endymion; "but a good cup of coffee is, they say, the most delicious and the rarest beverage in the world." Endymion
Flee the detestable thing as you would a serpent; be a teetotaller in principle and practice.’ Catherine Booth — a Sketch
The teetotallers deliberately wrecked the only Government which was prepared to reform the licensing system. Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885
"Because he knew that Mr. Plimsoll was an English M.P. and a teetotaller." Memoir and Letters of Francis W. Newman
That reminds me that it nearly breaks a man's heart when his old drinking chum turns teetotaller—it's worse than if he got married or died. Children of the Bush
"A teetotaller," he replied, with gravity, "is a person who only drinks beer," and Angela, the apparent discrepancy explained, retired satisfied. Dawn
Though a strict teetotaller, he passed hours at public houses, especially in the evenings, listening to the talk of the port. The Lost Naval Papers
The Liberal party had fallen to pieces, and Edward Baines, as a supporter of the Government, had to bear the weight of the offence given both to the Radical Nonconformists and to the rabid teetotallers. Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885
"Does he drink at all, or is he forced to be a teetotaller?" Sleeping Fires: a Novel
He was almost a teetotaller, but he stood his shout in reason. Children of the Bush
"I am a teetotaller, so that does not matter." Dawn
Though I am a strict teetotaller, I shall get into shore rig and spend my days in the public bars. The Lost Naval Papers
This was Edward Baines, who had been, as I have told on a previous page, so scurvily treated by the teetotallers in 1874. Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885
He found himself wondering whether teetotallers knew more about their souls than moderate drinkers, or less. December Love
And just then I felt a touch of that loneliness that some men feel when an old drinking mate turns teetotaller. Children of the Bush
When they are teetotallers they do very well. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography
If you will - well, the chances are 100 to 1 that you will become a faddist, a vegetarian and a teetotaller. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler
When he entered the House of Commons there was only one other teetotaller in that body. Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885
The most bigoted teetotaller could not call us an intemperate party. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
It is like the controversy of the teetotallers; some who would be ashamed of taking intoxicating liquors, except as medicine, will soon throw such physics to the dogs or on the dunghill.—Ed. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
William, my coachman, is a teetotaller by profession, but, as the phrase goes, not a bigot. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography
‘One’s as capable of carrying mischief as the other,’ he muttered in the bigoted voice of a married teetotaller. In Kedar's Tents
He was, like his father, a Nonconformist, and he was also a strict teetotaller. Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885
It appears to be a fairly widespread delusion in some sections of society that a Christian must necessarily be a teetotaller. Religious Reality
How they block the hatchways, lumber the deck, and get between you and the purser's room -- these fadmongers, teetotallers, missionaries of divers isms! Pagan Papers
Jack Martin became a convinced teetotaller and vegetarian. Through the Magic Door
Just then there resounded from behind a projecting rock a peal of undesirable singing, a shout of laughter, and an oath, with—- "Holloa, those little beasts of teetotallers have hooked it." The Long Vacation
"Mr. President, I really don't know what you mean by neglecting your duties in this way, but let me tell you that this is not a company of teetotallers." Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885
A Christian need not be a teetotaller in order to have this problem upon his conscience, and to be ready to support, by his vote and influence, some considered and constructive policy of reform. Religious Reality
And now that I have been a teetotaller for nine months, and have cut down my food supply to about half of what I used to eat, the enemy is beaten. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2
You've cut off my meat and drink for a year—made me an object of public scorn—a miserable vegetarian and a teetotaller. The Philanderer
"Tempting, but such profanity in the face of Vale Leston was forbidden, and so was the comic element, as bad for the teetotallers." The Long Vacation
She was no longer a teetotaller, she explained. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel
A man who by experience finds that alcohol is to him personally a temptation will be wise if he becomes a teetotaller. Religious Reality
That next, with the skinny neck, he's Crampton—he's one of Father Mathews lads, an out and out teetotaller, and he looks it; he's a desperate cross fellow, sometimes! The Kellys and the O'Kellys
It was known to him that George was a teetotaller, and had that morning invited him to sign the pledge. Town and Country; or, life at home and abroad, without and within us
"Yes, a teetotaller, if you please," replied the one called Haley.—"Or anything else you choose to denominate me." The Lights and Shadows of Real Life
He is not a teetotaller, of course, any more than you or I. Socially and at dinner he takes his glass of wine, as we do. Danger Or, Wounded in the House of a Friend
But whoever goes to Zanzibar, teetotallers, we are told, should keep away. The Life of Sir Richard Burton
I'm only a beer teetotaller, not a champagne teetotaller. Candida
"Well, deacon, my dear, dear deacon, who do you vote for?" inquired a stanch teetotaller, as an old gentleman approached. Town and Country; or, life at home and abroad, without and within us
I know half a dozen teetotallers who get it regularly. The Lights and Shadows of Real Life
It was not very strong wine, but except for a little small beer, practically Godfrey had been brought up as a teetotaller for economy's sake, and it went to his head. Love Eternal
The landlord of the Elizabeth kept as good a drop of beer as anyone could wish to drink, and as for the teetotallers, they could have tea, coffee or ginger beer. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
So much so, that I felt inclined to lose a trifle to him, even as a teetotaller would administer a nip to a man who was beginning to see things. Such Is Life
I am no teetotaller, and do not want to moralise unnecessarily; still it is impossible, after a few months' residence in the settlement, not to be struck with the facts I have written above. A First Year in Canterbury Settlement
‘Thanks; but I am a teetotaller; and I have lunched,’ said Joshua, who could fully believe his father’s testimony to the gin, from the odour of his breath.  Life's Little Ironies
A man who's been wounded in the head, and isn't a teetotaller, is done for. Fraternity
Some had cigarettes and the teetotallers had lemonade or ginger beer. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
No doubt these kept us alive, but even Higgs, who it may be remembered was a teetotaller, afterwards confessed to me that he has loathed the sight and taste of water ever since. Queen Sheba's Ring
He lights a cigarette; if not a teetotaller mixes himself a brandy-and-soda. They and I
But the chief was a teetotaller, and he died, too.” The Mutiny of the Elsinore
I made it a condition that they should be teetotallers, and chapel goers, and everything else that I thought good for them.  All Roads Lead to Calvary
Owen, being a teetotaller, did not spend any of his money on drink; but he spent a lot on what he called 'The Cause'. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
For mercy's sake don't let father or mother know it; they are such rabid teetotallers, that they would not sleep a wink to-night if they thought there was any spirits about the place.' Clotel; or, the President's Daughter
Whatever teetotallers may say, alcohol is good at such a moment. Child of Storm
To be sure, I have in times past drank liquor, but I have generally wholly abstained from intoxicating beverages, and for many years, I am glad to say, I have been a strict 'teetotaller.' The Life of Phineas T. Barnum
Some years since, before I became a teetotaller I kept spirits about the house, and I had a servant who was much addicted to strong drink. Clotel; or, the President's Daughter
"Oh, you did not get hold of the right kind of teetotallers," said the minister. Clotel; or, the President's Daughter
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