| 单词 | draught |
| 例句 | But the redhead pretended not to have heard and hurried ahead with one interpreter, to speak to a group of men playing draughts. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As for Treebeard, he first laved his feet in the basin beyond the arch, and then he drained his bowl at one draught, one long, slow draught. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The old mouse took a great draught of ale. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There was a great draught of warmer air behind them, and before them the darkness was cold on their faces. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Did your master ever take a sleeping draught?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Frodo’s spirits had risen for a while after his escape, and after food and a draught of the cordial; but now a deep uneasiness, growing to dread, crept over him again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z ‘Ah, then I think it is likely that Gimli’s eyes do not deceive him. Strange songs have been sung of the draughts of Fangorn.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He let what he judged to be ten minutes go by, tormented all the while by the fear that some accident—a sudden draught blowing across his desk, for instance—would betray him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It was late afternoon; she’d only just risen, and it took her some time to shake off the effects of lull, the draught she drank to help her sleep. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The draught still blew in my face though. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He very kindly made me up a sleeping draught, which he gave to me, telling me that it would do me no harm, as it was very mild.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z ‘Perhaps a game...' he said tentatively, ‘perhaps the draughts board...I think they might go into the sitting room and play a quiet game, something of that sort.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z A draught of cooks, from every inn and eating-house for miles around, arrived to supplement the dwarves and other odd folk that were quartered at Bag End. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z ‘Coach Hedge brought you back from the brink. The unicorn draught, ambrosia, nectar . . . we couldn’t use any of it. You were fading so badly.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘But Ents only drink, and drink is not enough for content. Treebeard’s draughts may be nourishing, but one feels the need of something solid. And even lembas is none the worse for a change.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Distilled, it made lull, the draught Sarai drank to keep from dreaming. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But that ain’t my place anymore, and I swallow my concern like a bitter draught. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He took a long draught of October ale before answering. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Some of the doors were open to make a draught and there were many sounds in the house. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A clearing in the steam, caused by the draught from the door so long unopened, showed him the lady who had given the squeak. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Don called me Qhipu because of a habit I had when playing draughts. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Well, my merry folk,’ he said, ‘will you drink another draught with me before you go?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z On the table there was a little Japanese pagoda with glass pendants that tinkled with strange musical tones in a draught. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Lyra lay hot and almost as restless, but deep, deep asleep, locked into oblivion by the draught her mother had forced down her only an hour before. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I gulped in a long draught of air. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She poured unicorn draught over the blade of her silver pocketknife. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She asked instead for barley-water flavored with mint, the cooling draught of the reaper at harvest time and also the sacred cup given the worshipers at Eleusis. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay back and breathed in deep draughts of splendid Norwegian ocean air, and in another minute or so, he was sitting up again and was on the way to recovery. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z "My lady, is there aught I might do for you? A sleep-ing draught, perhaps?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The Company spent that night in the great cavernous hall, huddled close together in a corner to escape the draught: there seemed to be a steady inflow of chill air through the eastern archway. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He said his master was in the habit of taking a sleeping draught when travelling by train. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The mmplicntcH system of draughts sucked the smoke down the chimney. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I resist such analogies, but it is my preferred mode of operating not only in draughts but in politics. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward he mixed her a draught of dreamwine, with some honey so it might go down easier. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I shall have to go into the sitting room with Hooper and play draughts. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He picked up the paper with the sleeping draught in it. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z If he examined the empty setting on an old brooch, he’d see what happened to the missing gem: a miserly master, a midnight theft, a pawnbroker, ailing children, and draughts of foul-smelling medicine. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z His head whirled as with a draught of potent wine. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I heard nothing, Monsieur. You see, I had taken a sleeping draught.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z They took a deep draught of the air, and felt that a skip and a few stout strides would bear them wherever they wished. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Biff went to the end of the counter and returned with two glasses of draught beer. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Don always wanted to play draughts, and did not seem satisfied until I responded. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Jake took a deep draught of the toddy and washed it around in his mouth before swallowing. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We passed other boats and ships of small draught, but all avoided challenge for fear of tampering with privateers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z So she prepared draughts of barley water, lettuce juice, and poppy seeds and poured them in me, promising they would bring sleep and forgetfulness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The morning after the Trial, I wake before dawn, groggy from the sleep ing draught I realize I’ve been doused with. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z There is but one fire-pit in the room, and the draughts are troublesome. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But there was no sign of sleeping draughts or tablets. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “You are weary with grief, my lord. Let me fix you a sleeping draught.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The Jews were chained to the carts like a team of draught horses and whipped like animals. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z There was no glass, but to keep the hawks from draughts there was horn in the small windows. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She offered him a canteen of unicorn draught - powdered horn mixed with sanctified water from the Little Tiber. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Don was an excellent draughts player, but his style contrasted with mine. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Unconsciously I shivered, as though someone had opened the door behind me, and let a draught into the room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He kept the isinglass curtains snapped to the windows to cut off the draughts, and tight around his neck he wore his gray wool shawl. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Closing his ears to the horrifying sounds and preferring to think of them as draughts of air rather than spectral voices, Taran quickened his pace. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z His head swam, but from the heat in his body he guessed that he had been given another draught. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Finally I arose in the darkest hours of the night intending to mix a draught of barley water and poppy seeds to calm my whirling thoughts. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “I give you my word of honour that last night Helena never left her compartment. She took a sleeping draught exactly as I said. She is utterly and entirely innocent.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “Or try to. The legion medics are pretty good with ambrosia and nectar, and unicorn draught.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The effect of the draught began at the toes, and rose steadily through every limb, bringing refreshment and vigour as it coursed upwards, right to the tips of the hair. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “This world is like a friend with a mortal wound. A bitter draught given quickly only eases pain.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The climb had made him sweat, but now he felt cold and clammy, and there was a chill draught in the dark passage, blowing down from the invisible heights above. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Ignoring the jug of pumpkin juice in front of him, he reached again into his traveling cloak, pulled out a hip flask, and took a long draught from it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When Faramir had taken white bread and drunk a draught of wine, he sat upon a low chair at his father’s left hand. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It was clear and cold, and he took many draughts. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “You talk a great deal of the length of this passage, my dear. It is a mere nothing after all; and not the least draught from the stairs.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The draught from the window caught the flame of the candle. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z It was from these seeds and others, and from the flowers and roots beneath them, that Mr. Ages made the draughts and powders that could sometimes save the sick from dying. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z We might go on and on playing draughts and things, he might change, we might be friends. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Finally I rose from my bed to mix a calming draught. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Every year, I competed in the draughts competition, and some years, I won the grand prize, which was usually a candy bar. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He held in his hand an antique silver lamp, in which the flame burned without chimney or globe of any kind, throwing long quivering shadows as it flickered in the draught of the open door. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The portions were handed round; those who liked took a draught of the water, the mug being common to all. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z When I finally cornered her one rainy afternoon, and we set out the board in the billiards room, she proceeded to show me a game that was a vague variant on draughts. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring; There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again.’ Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes a long draught of beer and regards me thoughtfully. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She held a candle, shielding its flame from the draught with her hand; and the light flowed through it, like sunlight through a white shell. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “My wife always takes a sleeping draught when travelling by train. She took her usual dose of trional.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Legolas took a deep breath, like one that drinks a great draught after long thirst in barren places. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The distinguishing feature of chess, according to her, was that each piece moved in an L-shape—I suppose she’d got this from watching the knight—rather than in the leap-frogging way of draughts. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Between the alley and the stair well a strong draught came up, the curtains on the window flew around, the newspapers on the table swished, and individual sheets fluttered down over the floor. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Bessie now endeavoured to persuade her to take a sedative draught: she succeeded with difficulty. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Egg-laying hens, dairy cows and draught animals are sometimes allowed to live for many years. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She took in great draughts of air as laughter, tears, and the joy of being rippled through her small body. A Remembrance of Ruby Dee 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Maybe the government's austerity measures are to include the use of human draught excluders in public buildings to cut heating bills. TV review: Panorama: Disabled or Faking it?; Britain's Oldest Stand Up; Simply Italian 2012-07-30T20:05:01Z The most notable draught was a hefty dark lager from the young Catskill Brewery, acquired at Livingston Manor, in Downtown Brooklyn. The Best Drinks of 2015 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z The museum website notes that these were "tall backed chairs which protected the occupant from draughts", which would be convenient for a hard-drinking writer who had "thoroughly perspired" before sitting down to write at night. Ben Jonson's chair 2013-07-04T10:00:01Z The following lines are: “Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:/There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain/And drinking largely sobers us again.” Perspective | A rabies scare gave me a crash course in how to stay sane 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Just as I had wanted to be a newspaper reporter, he had been an expert one, writing about local crimes in horrifying draughts of copy for the afternoon Tucson Citizen. Charles Bowden: Tom Zoellner and Luis Urrea pay tribute 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Galliano gave part of his romantic soul to Dior, but this tiny presentation was a draught of Galliano-light. Special Report: Fashion: A Question of Brand Identity 2011-03-07T19:22:15Z During a game of draughts, Robert denigrates Abe as “the son of a Tory magistrate who risks his life and others to rebel against his father.” 'Turn: Washington's Spies' recap: Savagery, not civility, rules the day 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z We don't have to worry about the men under the jacaranda either since their eyes never lift from the draughts. NoViolet Bulawayo wins 'African Booker' 2011-07-12T11:38:17Z Then, she feeds a sleeping draught to her other six children. Downfall: opening the book on the final days of Adolf Hitler 2013-05-16T09:14:08Z It used to surprise me, that lonely syllable trapped in cycling repetition, like a bingo ball in a draught. The monster in my mouth: Maggie O'Farrell on fighting her stammer 2013-02-27T20:00:01Z As a human being, I like comfort and dislike draughts. Letters: Letters 2010-10-27T22:19:00Z Independence is a heady draught, and if you drink it in your youth, it can have the same effect on the brain as young wine does. All about my mother 2013-03-30T09:00:00Z Junge and others suggest that the children were injected with morphine, rather than forced to drink a sleeping draught. Downfall: opening the book on the final days of Adolf Hitler 2013-05-16T09:14:08Z Rembrandt's honeyed dark is a draught of profundity without which the gold and silver of his fabrics would cloy, the luminous humanity of his faces fade. Winter solstice art: the dark night rises 2012-12-21T14:18:28Z On 13 December 1994, on a cliff face in the Ardèche gorge in the south of France, three speleologists first felt a slight draught of air coming from the rocks. Herzog's Cave of Forgotten Dreams: the real art underground 2011-03-17T23:00:01Z One day a number of years ago, I was deep into a game of draughts on holiday with my daughter, then almost four, in the small library of a beachfront town. The joys of being an absolute beginner – for life 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z On a Thursday I found myself in a Sydney pub, drinking draught beers. Spilled beer and stinky carpet: stepping into a pub after lockdown feels glorious 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The garden, which the carrier set up along with a local brewer, Franziskaner, offers business class passengers draught beer and Bavarian pretzels with views of the Alps, Lufthansa said in a statement Thursday. Lufthansa Lounge in Munich Opens Beer Garden 2010-04-23T15:00:00Z Listening to Wounded Rhymes, the album she released last week, you can feel a cold draught of Scandinavian air undercutting the hazy LA heat. Lykke Li: 'The slightest remark can get me crazy' 2011-03-06T00:09:32Z Watching it after its elephantine doppelganger is akin to sipping a glass of ice cold water after a bracing draught from those La Brea tar pits. The kids are all wrong 2012-05-29T15:20:00Z Head to Mastro Malto beer shop on the harbour, with a wide choice of mostly Italian craft ales on draught and in bottles, and tasty nibbles. 12 of the best beach towns in southern Europe 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Must we finally accept that the most recent sightings have probably been the work of drunk computer science students messing about with novelty draught excluders and some trick photography? Why does Judy Murray have to take these punches? 2013-07-13T23:06:05Z At a moment of crisis, Stella allows her beloved friend to be given a sleeping draught, having temporarily forgotten that chloral can be fatal to those with weak hearts. You’ve probably never heard of F. Anstey, but you know his work 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z We longed to be regulars at O'Shucks – which had neon lights, surfboards, peanut-shell littered floors and quirky draught ales – or at the No Name Saloon & Grill, with its moose heads and fairy lights. Ski safari in Utah 2010-12-18T00:07:45Z In The Well of Kilossa, he referred to the war in German east Africa and the huge loss of lives in inhospitable terrain: "A draught of thee is strength to a soul in hell." DH Lawrence's poetry 'ruined by censorship' 2013-03-24T00:06:30Z There was even a brewer – "Beer at home means Davenports" – offering draught beer without having to go to the pub. How Google Street View is inspiring new photography 2012-07-14T18:36:10Z They do not get in the way of one’s activities like skirts, and they protect the wearer from draughts about the ankles. Letters: Letters 2010-10-27T22:19:00Z Not to be left out, Bill Murray, too, in the title role, takes a deep draught of Bowie. David Bowie in the Movies 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z These were pauses between deep draughts of guitar, where the concert’s action lay. Music Review: Strumming Solo, With the Reverb of a Full Band 2011-04-25T21:59:38Z "We used to feel a bit of a draught whenever we stood near the window," recalls Ms Matthews. Could triple glazing become a UK standard? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Don't forget to close the door on the rooms you're leaving cold and think about getting draught excluders to keep your rooms extra snug. When should I turn the heating on? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z But the weak performances of the three companies' shares since their highly anticipated market debuts add to doubts about whether a hoped-for revival in IPOs will materialize after a draught of over 18 months. Arm dips below IPO price as short sellers circle 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z They certainly plotted an impressive escape route against Argentina, but while the best sides play 4D chess, England often look like toiling draughts men. Upbeat England search for statement win over Japan 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z “I was only 14 when I first tasted that intoxicating draught,” Raine writes Lister in one missive, “and I must have drunk too deep.” The queer love affairs, historical and personal, that inspired Emma Donoghue's new novel 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Taxes on draught pints will not change, an additional measure that will reduce it to a lower rate than the tax on supermarket beer. Rishi Sunak heckled by angry publican over alcohol tax 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Taxes on draught pints will not change, an additional measure designed to support pubs. Taxes on wine and spirits rise as alcohol duty overhauled 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The theatre has also switched to digital musical scores to reduce paper waste, installed more efficient LED-lights and will replace its windows this autumn to cut draughts. Italy's La Scala to open new season with Verdi classic 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Central Europeans also tend to have high expectations of heating and insulation whereas people in the UK have long accepted the need for draught excluders and chunky indoor jumpers. Which European nations are winning the heat pump race? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z You can raise a pint to the chancellor, for freezing duty on draught beer in a pub. Chancellor defends hike in duty on Scotch whisky 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The only alcohol not to see a rise was draught beer where duty will be frozen. Cigarette prices rise but draught beer duty is frozen 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said lowering duties on draught beers and ciders would "reduce the price of a pint" and support pubs. Taxes on wine and spirits rise as alcohol duty overhauled 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z But there will be a better deal for draught beer in pubs. What the Budget means for you and your money 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z In a statement, the trust said that "as soon as we were made aware, we provided extra pillows and blankets, and quickly stopped any draughts on the ward". Croydon University Hospital: Patient 'horrified' during stay 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Then more of Doha’s bars and restaurants started offering Budweiser on tap, a new choice in a city of Heineken draughts. Budweiser stocks up for beer drinking bonanza of World Cup in Qatar 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z As part of a bid to help people with the rising cost of living, Mr Hunt announced a freeze on the duty tax for draught pints to help "the great British pub". Cigarette prices rise but draught beer duty is frozen 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Tax on draught beer in pubs will be up to 11p lower than tax on supermarket beer as a result of the changes, the government said. Taxes on wine and spirits rise as alcohol duty overhauled 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z A pub has almost halved its selection of draught beer and cider for the winter due to soaring energy bills. Cost of living: Pub halves beer and cider choice to survive 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Fellow volunteer Sara Avila said she had noticed "an awful lot of people" asking for curtains to pin up against doors as draught excluders and "help keep the heat in" this winter. Cost of living: Second-hand shopping in vogue as prices rise 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Readers have been using thermally lined curtains, blinds and drapes to block draughts and windows. Cost of Living: How you're delaying switching on the heating 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z But a £2.50 draught excluder at the bottom of your door can save a decent amount, and make lots of rooms feel significantly warmer. BBC experts on six things you can do as cost of living rises 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Parliamentary plotting is an addictive draught, and the MPs who ditched Johnson — when his government was polling only about five points behind the Labour opposition — seem unlikely to tolerate long his hapless successor. Opinion | Yes, the Tories are in a mess. But there may be a way out for them. 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z In a typical three-bedroomed semi-detached house in Great Britain, the Energy Savings Trust estimates that installing draught proofing measures plus cavity wall and loft insulation could save £555 on an average annual energy bill. Home insulation: How can it cut energy bills? 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Cuts to duty on draught beer and cider by 5%, introduced to help pubs hit by pandemic closures, will be extended from February 2023 to cover kegs as small as 20 litres. Alcohol duty: Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng scraps planned increase 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z As royal author Penny Junor wrote in her book All The Queen's Corgis: "There is a special corgi room where they have raised wicker baskets lined with cushions to keep draughts away." Corgis: How the Queen fell in love and started a phenomenon 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Parts of Spain have experienced a severe draught, and the hot summer has meant the nearby Mediterranean sea is warmer than usual for this time of year, making violent tropical storms are more likely. Giant hailstones lash parts of Spain 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z As royal author Penny Junor writes in her book All The Queen's Corgis: "There is a special corgi room where they have raised wicker baskets lined with cushions to keep draughts away." Corgis: How the queen fell in love and started a phenomenon 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z He said Alcohol Change supported the Treasury's proposals, along with the BBPA, to bring in a cut to duty on draught beer and cider. Covid pandemic: Drinkers shun beer for wine and spirits 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z It was Lukaku's ninth goal of the season and ended a six-game draught, after he missed a couple of opportunities earlier in the match. Lukaku goal sends Chelsea to the final 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z But even newer homes often lack basic insulation - only one out of every four UK homes has draught proofing. What is insulation and how can it cut energy bills? 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Alongside stopping draughts, SSE said people could find "extra heat" by leaving your oven open after you've finished cooking and by having "a cuddle with your pets and loved ones to help stay cosy". Ovo Energy sorry over advice to cuddle pets to stay warm 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Ms Christopherson reels off a long and varied list of affected products: draught beer, carbon dioxide, tequila, wine, glass bottles, corks, even eggs and milk have all been hit, she says. Turmoil for firms over shortage of labour and goods 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The "draught relief", he said, would support pubs "far more effectively than a blanket reduction in beer duty, which would only subsidise the already dirt-cheap supermarket prices". Covid pandemic: Drinkers shun beer for wine and spirits 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z As it does, cold air is sucked in to replace it, causing draughts. Climate change: Four cheap ways to save energy at home 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Taxes on sparkling wine, draught beer and cider are to be cut, but will rise for stronger drinks such as red wine and "white ciders", from 2023. Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak unveils help for low paid, pubs and businesses 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Taxes on sparkling wine, draught beer and cider are to be cut, but will rise for stronger drinks such as red wine following a shake-up of alcohol duty. Budget 2021: Duty cut on sparkling wine, draught beer and cider 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z This will lead to higher-strength drinks going up in price, but lower duty on drinks ranging from sparkling wine to draught beer. Budget 2021: Eight ways Rishi Sunak's plans affect you 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The Treasury said draught relief - aimed at supporting pubs by cutting taxes on their most popular products - would see the duty on a pint fall by 5%. Covid pandemic: Drinkers shun beer for wine and spirits 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z On this thermal image, the draughts show up as the coldest areas around a front door. Climate change: Four cheap ways to save energy at home 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z And in a move aimed at saving pubs from closure, the duty on draught beer and cider will be cut by 5%, about 3p a pint. Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak unveils help for low paid, pubs and businesses 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The duty premium on sparkling wines will end and the duty on draught beer and cider served in pubs will be cut. Budget 2021: Duty cut on sparkling wine, draught beer and cider 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z And if proof were needed it came when, after scoring a stunning 74th-minute goal to seal the 2-0 victory over Manchester City, he took on the role of "draught excluder" in a defensive wall. Messi's new start in Paris - the inside story 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z He said the plane leaked radiation "like a sieve" because he could feel the draughts coming through the doors. Nuclear test 'cloud sampler' living with PTSD decades on 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z But by simply adding a draught excluder - or even a rolled up towel - the draughts can be blocked, as we can see in these before and after images: Climate change: Four cheap ways to save energy at home 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The Warsaw match is international draughts - the version with a 10x10 board, also called Polish draughts or international checkers. Checkers: Furore over Russian draughts player's flag removal 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z In a move to help struggling pubs, Mr Sunak announced a new lower rate of duty for draught drinks, which he said would cut the cost of a pint by about three pence. Budget 2021: Duty cut on sparkling wine, draught beer and cider 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z If you pulled yourself a draught and poured one out for all the late, great sports bars that threw in the towel these past 12 months, you would kill a keg or two: After a lost year, a sports bar hopes a new season brings it back to life 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z “The lockdown and the collapse of the draught beer market this created meant breweries lost a large part of their economic foundations overnight,” the letter said. German brewers forced to throw away beer, seek state aid like pubs 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Energy firms and energy-saving campaigners agree one of the simplest solutions to keeping out the cold is to use a draught excluder. Climate change: Four cheap ways to save energy at home 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z He likened his dilemma to a "zugzwang" - the position where a player in chess or draughts faces only bad moves. Checkers: Furore over Russian draughts player's flag removal 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z He said the "draught relief will cut duty by 5%" and "will apply to drinks served from draught containers over 40 litres". Budget 2021: Duty cut on sparkling wine, draught beer and cider 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The scheme offers to fund up to two-thirds of the cost of installing insulation, heat pumps and draught proofing. MPs criticise government home insulation programme 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z The government's Green Homes Grant scheme will fund up to two-thirds of the cost of home improvements, installing insulation, heat pumps, draught proofing and more to help households cut energy bills. How will we heat homes in zero carbon Britain? 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z It is important to make sure the draught excluder covers the width of the door. Climate change: Four cheap ways to save energy at home 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Kingdoms, by thee, to sickly greatness grown, Boast of a florid vigour not their own; At every draught more large and large they grow A bloated mass of rank unwieldy woe. Reflections on Vietnam and Iraq 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z The chancellor said this would particularly benefit community pubs "who do 75% of their trade on draught". Budget 2021: Duty cut on sparkling wine, draught beer and cider 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Knowing a berg's freeboard enables scientists to calculate its draught - that hidden part below the waterline. Giant Antarctic iceberg A68a is not done yet 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z "The Vikings moved with the sea, not against it. The shallow draught enabled a wave to go under the ship and lift it," Mr Paasche said. Norway excavates a Viking longship fit for a king 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z You may not want to sit in the dark all day, so look out for cheap DIY kits available that use a think plastic sheet to cover the window, blocking draughts. Climate change: Four cheap ways to save energy at home 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius by Ray Monk For anyone studying philosophy, reading Wittgenstein can feel like taking a draught of cool water. Top 10 books about great thinkers 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z On the other side of that ledger are the long championship draughts and epic losing streaks strung together by teams like the old Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Browns. What We Learned From Day 2 of the M.L.B. Playoffs 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z The draught led to Johnson’s breakup with Knaus and a new crew chief, Cliff Daniels. Jimmie Johnson proud of ending NASCAR career with 7 titles 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z That shallow draught also let the Vikings sail far inland in shallow waters - a key advantage in their many conquests. Norway excavates a Viking longship fit for a king 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z It should help insulate the hatch and flop over the edges when you pull it shut, stopping draughts escaping. Climate change: Four cheap ways to save energy at home 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z It saves on bills, cuts carbon emissions from heating, and - crucially as the UK's economy creaks - it creates thousands of jobs for tradespeople crawling in attics and fiddling with draught proofing. Vouchers of up to £5,000 for home insulation 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Last weekend he recommended Germans go for a walk and enjoy a good beer – although bottled beer was safer than draught, because the glass may not have been washed properly. Coronavirus: meet the scientists who are now household names 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Giuliani himself is now under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors in the very office where he enjoyed his first extended draughts of fame nearly four decades ago. How an ex-mayor led a president to the brink of impeachment 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Giuliani himself is now under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors in the very office where he enjoyed his first extended draughts of fame nearly four decades ago. The Indispensable Man: How Giuliani Led Trump to the Brink of Impeachment 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Q: Would it be of any use in the outside toilet, either for wiping, or blocking the door draughts? 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 Letterboxes are built into external porches, rather than the front doors, to reduce draughts. Norwich council estate wins top architecture award 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The front wall was a grid of bars, offering no privacy as guards and other prisoners walked past, and letting in a cold draught during winter. From pecan pralines to ‘dots’ as currency: how the prison economy works 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Brasseries were brewery eateries brought to Paris by Alsatian refugees from the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, serving choucroute and draught beer. The rise and fall of French cuisine 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z This is a crisis that hurts poor and working-class people most, particularly those in the Global South, who are already seeing their societies uprooted by intensifying storms, draughts, and sea-level rise. The media uses coal miners to attack the Green New Deal — then ignores their pension fight 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z "The Romans played a very tactical game which looked a little like draughts and was called little soldiers or Ludus latrunculorum," he said. Rare 1,800-year-old gems 'fell down toilet' 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z On May 12, the ship finished unloading the fuel oil as indicated by a change in its draught to 9 meters, and left the terminal, the tracking data showed. Exclusive: Tanker unloads Iranian fuel oil at China port after near... 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z She drank it down in one draught; it was a hot day and she had walked all the way from the school. “Brawler” 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z It was close to the Iranian coast with its draught - how deep a vessel sits in water - near maximum, indicating its cargo tanks were filled. Exclusive: How Iran fuel oil exports beat U.S. sanctions in tanker... 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z The chestnut-coloured Suffolk punch was bred as a draught horse whose existence dates back to at least the 16th Century. Why would you want to live in Suffolk? 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z One of their great tools was draughting, long valued at sea for recording unfamiliar coastlines. Explorers at sea: centuries of science afloat 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The children drank it in one draught, without taking a breath. Fiction by Scholastique Mukasonga: “Cattle Praise Song” 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z A Democrat has not been elected to statewide office in Texas since 1994, but in private and in public, Republican thought leaders have conceded that their opposing party's draught could soon dry up this November. Will Ted Cruz lose his Senate race? Top Republicans brace for Beto O’Rourke to make history in... 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Interestingly, all three are currently mired in extended winless draughts. Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, and Rickie Fowler paired together at BMW Championship with their seasons on the line - Golf Digest 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Loud upbeat music pours from the door and the first of the early evening drinkers is studying the draught ciders list with the knowledgeable barmaid. Touring a county with 'special energy' - using a 1939 guide 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Mr Harper, a fiscal conservative, said his family would wear sweaters to ward off draughts. Why Canada’s prime minister is homeless 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z The brewery will also be seeking clarity of selling the beer on draught in all measures, Ms Rogers added. Brewery told to 'reconsider' Pint beer 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z A ninth book, The First Four Years, was published some years after from a draught manuscript several years after the author's death. Little House is still a place like home 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z Adnan Akyuz, the state climatologist for North Dakota describes the unusual draught in terms that are reminiscent of descriptions of deluge brought on by Hurricane Harvey. The unprecedented drought that's crippling Montana and North Dakota 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z The Hughes County Commission declared a natural disaster draught emergency Monday, hoping to generate federal and state money to help farmers who have lost crops due to the ongoing draught. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z But she swallowed it with a draught of coffee. Custom-made : Nature : Nature Research 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Last year, the Utes got to the third round of the WNIT, snapping a three-year postseason draught, and perhaps, also contributing to the heightened expectations they faced going into this season. Lynne Roberts, Seattle Pacific's record-setting 3-point shooter, now tasked with rebuilding Utah women's basketball 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z “It’s what lava flows are, it’s what avalanches are, it’s that awful draught that comes underneath your door in the wintertime,” said Sharp. Study reveals why so many met a sticky end in Boston's Great Molasses Flood 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z Armed with everything from a few Lego bricks and a pocketful of draughts pieces to snazzy, specially made computer graphics, he had a talent for using numbers to tell exciting stories. Hans Rosling, statistician and sword-swallower, has died 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z The draught disaster declaration by the commission claims the draught is a natural disaster beyond the capabilities of the county and state, asking for federal assistance, hoping to make emergency loans available. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z America fell hard for the Chicago Cubs, who ended their 108-year World Series draught in the most dramatic of fashions. Why We Should Give Thanks for Sports 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Sitting in the dark theater, Planet Ant managing director Michael Hovitch calls the few years after Second City closed an “improv draught.” Close-knit improv community in Detroit continues to grow 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z It's possible to serve draught beer on a plane - but the physics are tricky. 10 things we didn't know last week - BBC News 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Does one carriage contain thieves holding a forged letter of introduction, a powerful sleeping draught and special tools to razor the priceless canvases from their frames? Recalling when Maryland helped save Rembrandt and Rubens from Napoleon 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z She was always the best communicator in the 2016 presidential field, and her articulate, passionate verbal prose was like a draught of water for a national audience parched for something soaring. 5 Reasons to Celebrate Carly-Cruz 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z One of the more striking of the artifacts was the “rough draught” of the Declaration of Independence. When our culture’s past is lost in the cloud 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z At least 12 Tories are backing a Labour motion opposing any rise in VAT charged on solar panels, wind turbines, draught installation and energy-saving devices. Tory MPs to vote with Labour in EU 'solar tax' protest - BBC News 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Despite critical voices, Arthur Samuel's draughts playing program was an incredible achievement in 1959. Artificial intelligence: Google's AlphaGo beats Go master Lee Se-dol - BBC News 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Ms Vallom thinks the thick paper, laid directly over the floorboards in a bedroom, was probably there as a draught excluder. Cigarette packaging from 1940s found under carpet - BBC News 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z For Faust, as for Werther before him, ordinary existence is flavorless and intolerable; like an alcoholic, he demands ever-stronger draughts of emotional intoxication. Life Lessons from Goethe 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Both were used by local farmers for centuries as draught animals to plough rice fields. When Hong Kong's wild cattle collide with humans - BBC News 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The record to be is for its staggering selection of 366 beers – all on draught from individual taps. Move Over Munich - World Record Beer Garden Opens In USA 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Players arrived one by one and began to mingle with what was left of the morning Boma crowd: broom-makers, draughts players and lounging conversationalists. The prison where murderers play for Manchester United | David Goldblatt 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z “We’re not looking to bottle or can, but we may be interested in moving some draught beer around the state.” Craft beer boom continues in Wisconsin, nation 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z As Californians are required to cut water consumption, and the state scrambles to respond to the draught crisis, Nestle continues to bottle millions of gallons of water from local aquifers. Majority Against Nestle California Water Bottling 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Almost 50 sets of draught horses set off together to reach the target. World record set at ploughing event 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z But poker is harder to solve than draughts. Game theorists crack poker 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Mosaic Showers, the newest entry in the Showers Series, and is now available in bottles and on draught. Three of the best Los Angeles craft beers of 2014 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Muhammad Akram, a 47-year-old father of four playing a local form of draughts, lost his job as a guard for a German NGO two years ago. So long, good luck 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z The Topeka Capital-Journal’s report added that Roberts missed a variety of key hearings in recent years, on everything from avian flu to draughts to disaster assistance. Taking attendance 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The brewery is headquartered in San Diego and brews 10 styles of beer on draught and in bottles. Calif. brewery breaks ground on Va. location 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z George Orwell once imagined an ideal pub – which he called the Moon Under Water – that embodied the 10 key qualities no real pub possessed, from barmaids who call you "Dear" to serving stout on draught. The 10 things a perfect city needs 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z However, renewables - such solar panels - rated above wall and loft insulation and draught excluders as the ideal choice, if money and inconvenience were not an object. Solar panels 'top green wish-list' 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Most of the six weeks in the cell have been spent playing cards, board games such as Monopoly and draughts, or simply reading and listening to the radio. Britain’s last hangman 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Then last year, the state was suffering under a historic draught when a local resident familiar with the case spotted the wheels of a car protruding from the low water in a creek. Girls missing since 1971 found dead 2014-04-16T19:37:40Z In fact, it contains less alcohol by volume than a typical draught. 3 Surprising Facts About Guinness 2014-03-16T09:45:51Z A game of draughts between Jiri and his older brother, who is visiting from the Czech Republic. Challenging stereotypes: Teesside's new Roma 2013-12-02T04:07:11Z A typical chess - or draughts, or Reversi, or Go, or Shogi - master may "feel" a particular move is right and then test it in his head, looking several moves ahead. The unwinnable game 2013-11-24T00:25:45Z At around midnight an officer comes in and gives him a strong sleeping draught. Britain’s last hangman 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Destroy draughts Check for gaps around your doors, windows, floor, chimney or anywhere heat may be escaping. How to cut your energy bills 2013-09-05T02:51:36Z No matter that floods, draughts and tornadoes are increasingly giving us a terrifying picture of the consequences of global warming. Angela Merkel's wrecking of EU car emissions deal risks her reputation 2013-06-29T10:00:09Z Instead, the company is putting more attention on growing its beers organically, and is testing new products, like Modelo Especial Light, and working to expand the availability of Modelo beers on draught at bars. Constellation Brands sees no change in beer pricing plan 2013-05-03T16:11:24Z We are now quite sure now, that, during at least eight months of each year, a steamer of four or five feet depth of draught could trade without embarrassment. Dr. David Livingstone, a Bicentenary 2013-03-18T16:15:05.213Z But deadly attacks -- including one last month on the convoy of the city's highest Islamic authority, the Emir of Kano, and on a group of Christians playing a game of draughts -- continue. Insight: Rage over bad governance fuels Nigeria Islamists 2013-02-05T07:48:40Z He answered it and a draught sent the documents billowing across the room. The shortlist 2013-01-23T18:21:56.607Z Another five people died on Tuesday when a group of men playing draughts was attacked in Kano. 'Beheadings' in Nigerian city 2013-01-23T13:56:34Z Depending on an applicant's needs, it will pay for things such as loft insulation, draught proofing, gas room heaters with thermostat controls, gas, electric or oil central heating. Battling bills - what help is there? 2012-10-12T14:25:29Z So-called Safe Accounts offer extremely low fees and no over draught penalties. Are 'Safe Accounts' the Answer to Our Consumer-Banking Problems? 2012-08-06T19:05:32Z American Patriot’s initial commercials include the scene of a man at a bar smacking a bartender after the barkeep refers to a pale draught beer—presumably Budweiser—as an American beer. How to Support America and Drink Beer in the Same Gulp 2012-08-02T18:05:23Z In addition, the Iranian tanker fleet is mostly Very Large Crude Carriers whose draught is too deep for Indian ports. Exclusive: India allows use of Iran ships for oil imports 2012-06-25T12:31:02Z After five years of preparation Wroclaw, Poland's fourth largest city, is still awaiting its first draught of Euro 2012 fever. Euro 2012: Booze, brawls and corporate overload – the fan zone is back 2012-06-07T16:50:45Z Hence his prayers were short and his draughts were long. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z Michael, of course, did not want to be bathed, but Nana was firm and, taking him to the bathroom, shut the door so that he should not be in a draught. The Story of Peter Pan Retold from the fairy play by Sir James Barrie 2012-05-22T15:16:50.277Z In a moment the foaming ale was placed on the table, and Nat swallowed it at a single draught. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z The first is from the churchyard of Hythe:— His net old fisher George long drew, Shoals upon shoals he caught, ’Till Death came hauling for his due, And made poor George his draught. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z A draught of water from the basin near the bath, or a plunge in the bath itself, is followed by prayers at the altar of the chapel which incloses the well. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z "Why, only this," said Ned Ramley, after they had held the beer to his lips, and he had taken a deep draught--"you will have your brains blown out, before ten days are over." The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z After this the young man appeared from time to time, craving a draught of wisdom at the fountain-head. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The page ran and brought the bacinet; the host returned with the wine; and each man drank a deep draught and handed the cup and tankard to his neighbour. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z He was surprised to see Robbie gulp down the contents of a flask at one draught. A Captain of Industry Being the Story of a Civilized Man 2012-04-25T02:01:06.607Z Similarly the efficiency of a boiler is but slightly reduced if half the tubes are stopped up, because the increase of draught through the remainder compensates partly for the diminished heating surface. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z All the men who had been out upon the expedition were now seated at the table, dividing the beef and bread amongst them, and taking hearty draughts from the tankard. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z The Treasury Babes may object To prescriptions from Mill or from Whewell, And logical draughts, I expect, Would very soon give you your gruel. Punch, or the London Charivari, December 2, 1893 2012-04-23T02:00:33.287Z I was at once invited to enter, and gladly accepted the invitation, for I was cold and tired, pleased to ease my horse and get him a draught of meal and water. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z They found the alley-way thick with smoke, for on the well-known principle that "the wind follows the ship" the draught was carrying the fumes within the nacelle in a forward direction. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z There were geraniums on its sill, and a red sausage filled with sand kept out the draught when it was closed. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z Sefton had just commenced a game of draughts with some of the officers who were off duty, when a messenger entered the gun-room and handed a "chit" to the senior sub. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z Look at that young fellow over there, with what feverish eagerness he is filling his pipe and taking in long draughts of the opium. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z All the guns were run over to the larboard side, so that the Gannet's lower-deck ports were within a few inches of the surface of the water, her draught being thereby lessened. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z One hath been strangled with drinking of a hair in a draught of milk, another hath been choked with a little grapestone, another with a fishbone sticking in his throat. Against War 2012-04-21T02:00:21.397Z Everyone was devoured with a burning thirst, which the scanty draught of mud seemed to excite rather than allay. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z All of my draughtsmanship went into this Anghiari conflict: I painted rage, rage against war, the rage of dying men, the rage of the wounded, my hate, my affirmation. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z And in they went, and down went the fiery draught, and away went Bill Tice, a wretched victim to the hateful cup—a youth in age, but already old in ways of wickedness. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z That spirit had received a powerful impulse from the school of Toledo, whither adventurous scholars flocked as to the fountain where they could take long draughts of Arabic and Grecian and Jewish lore. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z When I rose to go he came with me out into the hotel corridor, despite his wife’s suggestion that there was sure to be a draught there. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z Washing is altogether out of the question; and the animals have to be taken down to the muddy Bachelo, fifteen hundred feet below us, and six miles distant, for their daily draught. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z No, don't begin by a long draught of milk. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z Every thing is at length arranged, and he hears them again fortifying their spirits by a deep draught. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z "I say, do you feel a draught?" inquired the host, anxiously. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z He disobeys, and is made dumb and blind by an enchantress; but he is cured by the man whom he rescued, who plays on a pipe and gives him a healing draught. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z There is something about draught of water, and something about a 'gash,' whatever that is: I opine it to be a rapid. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z It was necessary that the life of Meïamoun should be converted into a powerful elixir which he could imbibe at a single draught. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z His method was to make the first draught in red or black chalk on a very small scale. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z "I think there is a draught," said Mr. Tufton, closing the windows so gravely that one felt much of his inmost meditation was devoted to the tactful handling of moments like this. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z "I know that too well!" answered the other, in a hollow voice, drinking the draught which the nurse handed him. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z We feel how gladly the parched earth drinks up the refreshing draught, how the seared grass bends gratefully to the skimming rain, and the fresh buds open with joy to catch the pearly drops. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z Then he emptied the fatal vessel at a draught, and fell as though struck by lightning. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z And if I were well enough to go out, which is practically impossible, I certainly shouldn't be well enough to stand about in draughts. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z She carefully tended her helpless spouse; brushed the flies from his nose when he could not use his fingers, and administered to him the opiate draught without which he could not sleep. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z There was more, however, far more bitter kept mingling in the draught. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z A giggle went round the assembly, as Clara, blushing rosy red, ran to get him some bread and cream, and a draught of cider. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Slowly the wheels clenched the metals as the waggons rocked in a lullaby of motion, and the passengers were fanned with draughts of scented air. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z "Receiving an agreeable letter," says Nichols, "from the American, Dr. Franklin, he drew up a rough draught of an answer to it." Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z His throat was parched and there was a strange taste in his mouth, as if he had swallowed the draught he dreamed about. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z It has two splendid harbours, one a sheltered roadstead near the town, with safe anchorage; the other, a land-locked harbour, three miles from the town, capable of admitting vessels of the largest draught. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z But then a pint of brandy and a bottle of sherry was nothing uncommon as a morning draught for the Czar. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Both anthracite and pine-knot coal were used as fuel, and the exhaust steam was discharged into the chimney, thus utilizing it to increase the draught. Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives Baldwin Locomotive Works 2012-04-03T02:00:35.800Z Among them, indistinctly, were berries of various kinds, hips and haws, and poison clusters of a deeper red, vanishing for a moment as the draught blew the candle flame aside, and then reappearing. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z Beads of damp sparkled on the white-and-gold ceiling, although the skylights were open and a throbbing fan made a cool draught about the table. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z That poetically-named, but really lazy, muddy stream is only navigable for vessels of very small draught. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z “Like a drowned poodle,” says the narrative, “the sinner stood once more amongst us, receiving as a reward a sound lecture from the captain, followed by a good draught of brandy.” The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z What a dissembler I've become; but I do mean to look in on Charles, before I go to this Eldorado place, and there may be time for a game of draughts! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 October 7, 1893 2012-04-03T02:00:30.460Z All immediately concluded who he was, and Margaret asked Edward to bring the packet into the sleeping-room, whilst the countryman was asked to sit down and take a draught of beer. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z The brown powder melted, and he swallowed the draught. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z In his manner of living, Magliabecchi affected the character of Diogenes; three hard eggs, and a draught or two of water, were his usual repast. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z And her mother is in need of a quieting draught, I think. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z And perhaps, if I could have a little quiet, serious talk with him, after dinner—or over a game of draughts. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 October 7, 1893 2012-04-03T02:00:30.460Z “Come, Pat, take a drop of moonshine, my hearty, to qualify the water you have taken into your stomach: this liquid flame will warm the cold draught.” The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z A dark streak broke the glittering surface, a cool draught touched Marston's face, and the slack sails swelled. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Their intellectual powers were acute; they played at chess and draughts remarkably well, but never against each other. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z The shattered glass fell over us; the draught put out one light, and the women, terrified beyond control, ran this way and that with the other, shrieking dismally. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z But the Duchess's assurance and the draught of schnapps, which seemed to send new blood through my veins, made me feel ashamed of myself. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Tradition had it that the servant who bore in the old lord's morning draught of cool ale had borne also the tragic news to his bedside. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z Wyndham lay in an upper berth, in the faint draught that came down through the open skylight. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z "And it was you who ran after Madame de Vidoche and told her that the draught was to be given to her husband instead?" The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z Sophomore guard Laurin Mincy ended the draught for the Terrapins, but it wasn’t long before the Fighting Irish were at it again. Maryland women?s basketball is blown out of NCAA tournament by Notre Dame in Raleigh Region final 2012-03-28T03:39:17Z A draught of cold air came in, and with it Van Tree. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The light wavered in the draught that stole through the bald, undraped window. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z I think he did not sleep and took some draught; not drugs white men use, but stuff the negroes make. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z He shivered, cursed himself under his breath for a fool, and drank half the mulled wine at a draught. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z At that moment they were about administering a composing draught, which undoubtedly she needed, having received several severe contusions on the stairway in our endeavors to extricate Grizzle. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z Half-a-dozen travelers and as many townsfolk were sitting round the fire, talking briskly over their evening draught. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Sea!——but what avails apostrophes?——with all your elements, wet or dry, ye never compounded so intoxicating a draught. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2012-03-28T02:00:26.907Z The arc formed under such conditions, when long, may be made extremely sensitive, and the weak draught through the lamp chimney c is quite sufficient to produce rapid interruptions. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z There are circumstances in which a rope to save me from drowning, or a draught of water, would be worth all I have. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z Quickly he knelt upon the grass, and bent over the pellucid waters to take a draught; but he suddenly paused, surprised. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z I did so with a will, and with each mouthful of beef and draught of ale, spirit and strength came back to me. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z When he sets eyes upon me, the pleasure will go out of him as a candle is blown out in the draught. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z Instead of using the lamp, it answers the purpose to provide for a draught of warm air in other ways. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z It needs indeed "large draughts of intellectual day" to be a mystic. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Armed with a flask of his choicest vintage, Bacchus presented himself before Vulcan, and offered him a refreshing draught. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Wagons and draught animals had, little by little, been collected, and provisions gathered among the settlements to the eastward. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Exposed to piercing draughts, owing to a refractory glass; or, vice versâ, being in a minority, you are compelled, for the sake of ventilation, to thrust your umbrella accidentally through a pane. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z If a glass tube be held over the brush so as to allow the draught to carry the brush upwards, scorching hot air escapes at the top of the tube. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z Nor could Alexander himself… antidote… the poisonous draught, when it had once got into his veins. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Some came as spies; while others, again, were lured by the hope of receiving presents, and especially a draught of English milk, that is to say, a dram of whiskey. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Towards morning he had gone over to the fountain for a long draught of its cool water; then overcome by weakness from his continued fast, and exhausted by grief, he fell asleep on the pavement. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z The adjustment is made by regulating the temperature and velocity of the draught. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Were it a draught for Juno when she banquets, I would not taste thy treasonous offer. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Draught.—The draught should be decreased while the fire is being cleaned, but the damper should never be entirely closed, as this might cause an explosion in the fire box and tubes. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Then, with Tug's aid, he tied to the mast the inner hem of the sail-cloth, which thus hung loosely against the wall, like a big curtain, shutting out every draught. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z By the screen which concealed the door and sheltered him from its draughts was standing Joan, a-tiptoe, poised as in expectation, something between flight and amusement in her face, her attitude full of unconscious grace. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z General Directions.—First and instantly dilute the poison with large draughts of warm water, either clear, or, if the particular poison is known, containing the proper antidote. Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity 2012-03-22T02:00:38.537Z Also the house has to be "calked" occasionally to keep out draughts and more particularly creeping enemies of the hive, like bee-moths and bee-lice. Insect Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:36.600Z The plate shown at p, p in the smoke box checks the draught in the upper tubes, and therefore distributes it more through the lower ones. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z I think, if you would punch a hole under the wall, there would be a better draught. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z Then, after having taken a draught of water from the holy well in the interior of the cave, they assembled outside and danced until sunset. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z A well-known judge was so afraid of draughts that the air of his courts was always of a very high temperature. Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:33.730Z That draught will make her sleep for many hours. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z The first layer of coal should be enough to cover the fire to a depth of about two inches, which will permit of a good draught. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z With great difficulty I managed to drag myself to the side of a spring, where I drank great draughts of water. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z Supernatural results are certain to follow, and it is done as often as they dare to make a fresh draught on the credulity and money of the people. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z We threw ourselves upon the grass and drank the pure mountain draught to our heart's content, and, while resting ourselves, inhaled the powerful aromatic odour of the wild magnolia growing in profusion around. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z It was late in the afternoon before she awoke, for the sleeping draught had been very powerful. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z The fire is then spread evenly over the bars, and wood fed to enliven the fire and promote the draught. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z How many do gluttony and sloth tumble into an untimely grave! while the temperate and the active drink sober draughts of life, and spin out their thread to the most desirable length. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z The draught of pleasure seems to me immortal, and the eye the only Ganymede that can carry the cup steadily to the mind. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z A rope of onions swayed by the draught of air that blew through the open door, brought the sweat to his brow. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z "I will go back and make up a composing draught; and while I am away you must get her to bed." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Firing.—The fire door should be kept open as little as possible, as it admits cold air that is detrimental to the combustion, as well as to the draught, hence firing should be done quickly. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Pavel said, inhaling a long draught of the rich, animating air and glancing down a ravine choked with nettle. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z He made signs that he was thirsty, and a girl brought him a gourd of a sweetish-bitter liquor, which he drained at a draught, and felt so silly that he wondered if he was drunk. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z Then, a little revived by the draught, and sensible of the absurdity of the position, she tried to rise, with a smile at her weakness. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z The presence of fever will suggest the use of the neutral mixture, effervescing draught, or spirit of Mindererus, combined, if there is decided tendency to evening exacerbations, with sulphate of quinia in full doses. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The draught of a boiler is caused by the heat expanding the air and lightening it, thus causing it to ascend. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z At last I saw close to me a little hill covered with dark fir trees; I came nearer, and the sight of the sombre green was like a draught of cool water. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z Steaming along the river again, they came to a halt where there was no longer sufficient draught for the vessel, and marched over the few miles to the hacienda. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z It may be navigated by steamers of light draught for the greater part of its course. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Internally, the best remedies are ice swallowed in small pieces and small but frequent draughts of iced carbonated water or iced champagne. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z It is used for letting a jet of steam up the funnel to promote the draught. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Yet, there, in the depth of winter,” the doctor asks, with infinite compassion, “would not a lethal draught be the kindest friend of that little one of Him that loved the children?” Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman 2012-03-15T02:00:30.867Z The entering draught blew the flames of the candles awry. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z The Shire is the largest of draught horses, the stallion commonly attaining a height of 17 to 17.3 hands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z The influence of carbolic acid in restraining cough makes it a useful addition to soothing draughts in this disease. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z When there are no dampers the furnace doors are open instead, to check the draught; this is, however, highly injurious to the boilers. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z One of the windows stood wide, admitting the rain and wind, and as she paused, holding the door open, the draught blew the cloak from her. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z With the first draught of coffee a feeling of warmth and courage ran through her; and he, standing with his elbow on the mantel-piece and his eyes on the mirror, saw the change in her. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z There is a good and remunerative demand for Shire geldings for use as draught horses in towns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z For this purpose I have found the bicarbonate of potassa in solution, to which lemon-juice is added at the moment it is taken, so as to produce an extemporaneous effervescing draught, often an admirable remedy. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The object is to have the fire thick enough to prevent it from burning through in spots or letting cold draughts of air pass through it. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z "Pray do not admit the draught, M. de Tignonville," he said, without looking round. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z The flag floor was outlined in white squares, and the space about the fire was made more private by a tall settle which flanked the chimney corner and averted the draught. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z The heat from these is evenly distributed among the hops above by draughts below and round them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z The apartment occupied by a patient suffering from measles should be kept at a uniform temperature of from 66° to 70° F., and free ventilation, at the same time avoiding draughts, should be enforced. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z It is enough that now I pledge the day's good cheer with this cool draught And the drops dashed upon my brow. The Optimist's Good Morning 2012-03-15T02:00:23.453Z At last, tired of watching the shadows which the draught set dancing on the wall, he drew his cloak about him and lay down on the straw. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z It is Keyes I am sorry for," continued the steward, who was taking his morning draught, "if so be they go to the end with him. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z He is adapted alike for the plough, for heavy draught, and for slow saddle work. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Large draughts of warm water will frequently produce sufficient emesis. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z It is bewildering, but more bewildering is this peculiarly individual style when draughted into smooth journalistic prose. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z But you enjoyed his conversation most when you sat with him alone, taking occasional draughts of our national beverage, and constantly burning “the divine weed.” Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z Her kisses and piteous pleadings seemed to revive him, and a draught of spirits restored him. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z Newly crushed barley or cracked maize, even in considerable proportion to the rest of the food, gives good results with draught, coach, ’bus and light harness horses generally. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z We whose lives are prose may well be grateful for the circus, our annual draught of poetry; for the circus, the perennial, irresistible, incomparable, inevitable Renascence of Wonder. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z He gives us a cooling, deep draught in exchange for the sugared wormwood, the sweet, exasperated poison of the Polish charmer. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z When they are sobered down again, they shall find themselves possessed of a spiritual draught such as shall remain with them even on dry land. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z She sat silent and still, her eyes persistently averted, quaffing deep draughts from a cup eternal, besides which even the nepenthe of the gods is evanescent. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z With its symmetry, activity, strength and endurance the Clydesdale is easily broken to harness, and makes an excellent draught horse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Their mouths have drunken the eternal wine— The draught that Baal in oblivion sips. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z After the refreshing draught the two brothers rested for a moment in the shade of the willow trees. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z Now I beg of you, dear friend, to send me, as soon as possible, a draught for the amount of whatever you may be able to get me for it. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z Macaulay's first draught—very unlike Scott's—is absolutely illegible from erasures and corrections.... William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z He laughed as Slyne took the tumbler from him and, with a covert nod to Captain Dove, half emptied it at a draught. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z An inebriating draught was also called an up see freeze, from the strong Friesland beer. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z I prepared a draught of instruction at home, and carried them with me. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z "I hope you are not in a draught?" she wandered on. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z “Off at last for the Adirondacks!” cried Jack gaily, as he drew in great draughts of the fresh morning air. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z The woman stood a moment in the cold draught of the wind that heralded dawn. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z Hoffmann, indeed, considered the juice of the grape as indispensable to poetic inspiration, and it is very doubtful whether Pegasus was ever benefited by a draught of beer. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z My draught was unanimously adopted without amendment, reported to the town, and accepted without a dissenting voice.... Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z After these bitter draughts of herb tea, we will turn, as do children, to sweets, to our beloved Lilac blooms. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z She drank it in in great draughts, and it put new life and hope into her. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z "So Molly her pretty hands hollowed Into curves like an exquisite cup, And draughts so delicious I swallowed, That rivulet nearly dried up!" Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas Collected, Improved and Re-arranged from Punch 2012-03-06T03:00:20.097Z Kœhler saw a young soldier, who, having fallen asleep against a stove, was suddenly awakened with a sensation of intense thirst, which he quenched with a draught of cold water. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z But in those meridian climes they drink deep draughts of passion too frequently to taste them as we do. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z They require more draught than coke fires, but care must be taken not to give too much, as excessive heat is likely to melt or soften the fire-bars. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z I accepted, for I was thirsty, and half emptied at a draught the tumbler which he handed me. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z These were politely declined, to his great disgust, and he bolted them down himself, sending after them a hearty draught of oil from the bladder. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Behold the draught closed by the strip of stone sometimes used for that purpose, after a hard coal fire is fully ignited! The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z No! never was higher tragic power exhibited; never were love, terror, pity, fused into a more penetrating draught! Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Planting late in spring should, as far as possible, be avoided, for the buds then begin to awaken into active life, and the draught upon the roots becomes great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The coal added considerable to the weight of the ship, and when this was deposited on the ice, the vessel’s draught was lessened by several inches. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z The sleepers were then awakened, and all were delighted at the easier draught of the heavier load. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z And who would not hail with delight any draught presented by the bounteous hand of Irving, from, "The well of English undefiled," whence he himself has long quaffed the highest inspiration! The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z As copious draughts of soul have been given to the earth, as she can quaff for a century or more. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z The latter must be of a fairly good height, according to circumstances, to secure a good draught. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z This insured a good draught, once the fire was lighted; and would also conduce to the comfort of the cook bending over the coals, as it would blow the pungent smoke away from his face. Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds 2012-02-27T03:00:13.497Z A cold draught played upon them from somewhere, and, although they all had on sweaters and caps, they shivered in the chilly atmosphere. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z He seemed nearly gone, but the draught revived him marvellously. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z Few who drain the choicest grape know the ecstasy of bliss and knowledge that follows a full draught of the wine of life. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Efficient ventilating can only be effected by the exercise of common sense and vigilance, and care must be taken to avoid cold draughts through the houses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z A small roll of soft clay placed between makes them stand better, and at the same time prevents the ashes carried by the draught from finding their way into the interior, and damaging the contents. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z A very faint light from the cellar showed through these crevices, and a cold draught of air played like a thin stream down the backs of their necks. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z On the instant a draught, which all but extinguished his candle, poured in, and with it a dull, persistent noise unheard before--the murmur of the city, of the streets, the voice of Nuremberg. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z Dominoes and draughts and chessmen you probably have. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z A few days previously we had a draught of mullet, which served the crews of both Adventure and Beagle for three days. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z The morning draught refreshed us; and when at length sunshine broke out over the bay, something of our dormant spirits stirred to greet it. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Having thus given his bread to the woman, and obtained a draught of water from the river for himself, Franklin turned up the street again and went back into the town. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z He had set the candle in a corner where it was sheltered from the draught. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z Nor do I wish to depreciate chess and draughts, nor even halma, the poor relation of draughts and chess, nor dominoes, which we all love. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z They drank large draughts of water as soon as they had done eating. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z The door opened to its full width; the candle flared in the draught of night wind, smoked, flickered, then burned steadily. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Thinking, as many wiser and older than himself had thought, to drown the recollection of bankruptcy and the disappointment of worldly hope in the giddy bowl, he seized the intoxicating draught with an infatuated zeal. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z It was this curtain that, rising and falling with the draught, had led me to picture a figure moving to and fro. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z But she stopped again, as the match went out with a sudden puff, as if a strong draught had blown it. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z A large shell will hold a plentiful draught of water, and is unequaled for a milk-skimmer. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z She will flavour our last draught with it if worst comes to worst. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z "Est ist gut," said as he declined a refreshing draught, offered him by one who thought he was suffering from thirst. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z Still it looks well enough from the water, and the distance by sea to Clacton, for a motor-boat of light draught, cannot be much more than forty-five or fifty miles. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z Al was doing a long backward dodge, and slapping a hand to his painted face, supposing it a draught of hot metal. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z The alliance was a bitter draught for England. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z "Which brings to mind that I have drunk no morning draught this day," he added, clacking his tongue and winking at the Weasel. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Still more was he comforted, when from the duke's table itself a draught of beer was given him. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z Refreshed with the draught, he rose and began to consider. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z His palate is fine; but he "bursts joy's grape against it," gets nothing but misery, and a bitter taste of dregs out of his desperate draught. Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things 2012-02-20T03:00:15.843Z I have seen the men standing up to the middle among the fish they were hauling in; and they are sometimes obliged to abandon half their draught. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z He drank sparingly; once he raised his glass to me and I had the honour of drinking a draught of cinnamon cold-mulled with him. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z "I would have a draught of wine--now," she murmured. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z Ay, sir, and even at high tide there is no draught for a vessel of more than twenty tons burden, so they need fear no attack thence. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Like a drown'd man, a fool, and a madman; one draught above heat makes him a fool; the second mads him; and a third drowns him. Twelfth Night or, What You Will 2012-02-18T03:00:14.920Z I have examined nineteen of them, and made draughts of them. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z The surgeon, saying I should lie abed, mixed me a most filthy draught, which I swallowed. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Frogs croaked in a puddle without; one of the lattices creaked open at intervals, only to close again with a hollow report; the rushlights flared sideways in the draught. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z As the draught of the 'Alerte' is ten feet, she then sank two feet into the mud. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z Even when a baby, and lying at Nature's mother-breast, he pushed away the other children of the earth, and drank the strength of life in deep draughts. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z And, oh! mysterious powers! when they did return, the drug or draught was always ready for them. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z I swallowed a draught in silence, not at all pleased to feel myself forced into a position whither it appeared everybody was conspiring to drive me. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z The draught from the closing doors had more than once threatened to extinguish the flickering candles. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The two lights which had survived the flight from the drawing-room flared in the draught of the shattered windows, and the wavering illumination gave a sinister cast to the scene. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z I glanced at the precious pile of wood beside the fireplace, at the new blanket that hung before the window to keep out the draught, at the delicacies on the newspaper—and I also understood. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z My lady resolved at last to take her cup and drink the draught, since there was no avoiding it. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z An idea that was new and draught with horror flooded her mind, and she sat up panting. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z My thirst was only partially quenched by this draught, and soon returned. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z He took a long draught, his gaze on her the while, and she shook her shapely head in arch reproach. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The men, having nothing to do, improved their time by enjoying themselves; they stood about the street, or lounged at their doors, smoking their short pipes and quaffing draughts of beer. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z The ordeal--short and sharp--more bitter even than she dreamed--was over; the draught was swallowed--in vain. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z In this goblet is no copper draught, since it appears you object to copper--a soothing decoction of delicious herbs, that grow beside the river. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z “Now, tell was I cold,” prompted Susan, as Grandfather paused to spread his silk handkerchief over his head to keep off the draught. Black-Eyed Susan 2012-02-13T03:00:16.587Z She would even condescend to come down sometimes, looking so fresh and bright and cheery, into the outer hall, where the soldiery lounged, yawning, and administer reviving draughts. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z But if you adopt the cold water system, you must be sure that it is done in a place where there is no draught. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z The one I took for myself has an open-work door facing the wind, and it is impossible to have a fire, for the draught blows sticks, ashes, and embers over the room. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z Ply her with draughts of this, and see that she does not sleep. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z I have made as much of a draught as I can by opening the door into the passage. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The draught is from an axle with two 327 wheels, one of them two feet in diameter and the other only ten inches. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z After deliberately knocking the ashes from his pipe, and taking a long draught of ale from the pewter-pot beside him, the old farmer went on of his own accord. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z Indeed it is warm enough in my room to make the cool draught from the bādgīr very pleasant. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z Were these the first symptoms of the fatal draught? The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z I should think she would have perpetual rheumatism, as the hall door is open and the draught something awful. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z "Home!" said Cyril, and instantly the cool draught from under the nursery door played upon their legs as they sat. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z What if that draught were poison!—and suspicion, once aroused, whispered it is poison. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z They are necessarily of light draught, as the river is shallow at certain seasons and is full of shifting sand-banks. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z Thence to Vienna the draught is limited to 5 ft., and from Vienna to Regensburg to a somewhat lower figure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Bears down the opposing stream; quenchless his thirst, He takes the river at redoubled draughts: And with wide nostrils, snorting, skims the wave. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z There was a profound silence, broken occasionally by whispering sounds from the log that pulsated, red and grey, as the draught fanned it. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z Gray crossed the valley, stopping to let his horse drink at the stream, and to take a draught himself. The Bushranger's Secret 2012-02-09T03:00:14.847Z From her statement at her trial, that the Obeah man, John, told her the draught would kill her mistress in “one minute,” she ever after obtained that cognomen from the negroes about the streets. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z Ships over 6 ft. draught cannot enter the river, but must anchor in the offing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z What their unplanted fruits? what the cool draughts, The ambrosial food, rich gums, and spicy health, Their forests yield? their toiling insects what, Their silky pride, and vegetable robes? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z Chess and draughts were prohibited games; nor were they allowed to play at any other game whatever for a stake. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z On coming nearer, he put down his load, and drew deep draughts of breath. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z Consider slavery, what it is — how bitter a draught, and how many millions are made to drink of it!’ Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z Twenty-five cents on every pair of draught oxen. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z Centrifugal blowers in the hold, worked by separate engines, secured increased draught for the furnaces. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z All this time was one long draught of romance; though indeed as an initiation into the ways of French and English life it could hardly have been a more incoherent enterprise. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z Vessels of five feet draught of water may ascend the river, at the lowest stage of the water, to within eighteen miles of Tarapoto. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z |
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