Schiedam

Cyril's valises were all securely packed on the horses, and then went off, promising to send Captain Dave a runnet of the finest schiedam from the Dutch Admiral's ship. ❋ Unknown (1867)

Mr. Hersebom brought out a bottle of "schiedam," which he had bought of ❋ Jules Verne (1866)

I have told you about their quiet family evenings with my uncle's pipe and schiedam, in which domino-parties of three were varied by the delightful treat of a symphony from one of the great masters, executed in a masterly style by a pretty little plump hand covered with pink dimples. ❋ Mario Uchard (N/A)

Captain Fisher had kindly filled a small sack with bread, cheese, roasted beef, and a small jug of excellent schiedam. ❋ Edwin Bryant (N/A)

We drank some schiedam and two sorts of dry curaçoa. ❋ Mario Uchard (N/A)

He got a spark on to a bit of punk, and then he blew at it, looking not unlike Aeolus as represented on those old Dutch charts that smell of schiedam and snuff, and give one mermaids and angels instead of soundings. ❋ Unknown (1907)

And, Mr. Farfrae, as you provide so much, and houseroom, and all that, I'll do my part in the drinkables, and see to the rum and schiedam -- maybe a dozen jars will be sufficient? ❋ Unknown (1887)

Anyone could see that it was good old schiedam, for Tobias and his son nodded their heads and smacked their lips with pleasure. ❋ Demetrios Vikelas (1871)

What banquets, what carousals, with _sopies_ of the best schiedam, and long clay-pipes stuffed with the finest tobacco, when an exceptional haul of gold-dust or captives had come to hand! ❋ Richard Francis Burton (1855)

Seeing which she built on it as cards are built: mixed a very little schiedam in the third spoonful, and a little beaten yoke of egg in the seventh. ❋ Charles Reade (1849)

Copenhagen schiedam to throw a "couleur de rose" about this Ultima ❋ Sherard Osborn (1848)

He was a stout man with a placid, good-humoured expression of countenance, and was content, provided he could enjoy his well-loved pipe, and an occasional glass of schiedam, to let the world take its way without complaining. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

Deck lighted his pipe and betook himself to a bottle of his favourite schiedam. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

The savages, with my slight assistance, having picked the bones of the ox almost clean, washed down this repast with huge flagons full of a liquor which smacked of a taste remarkably like the best schiedam. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

Dutch had a custom of finishing the old year by getting very tipsy; high and low, old and young, men and women, all imbibed as large an amount of schiedam as they could manage to stow away. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

That day the family dinner was composed of a large mess of whales 'flesh and blubber, boiled in a cauldron, and washed down as usual with huge beakers of schiedam; but I watched my opportunity, and each time the cup was passed to me I emptied it by my side unperceived by the rest. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

He nodded his head and let me understand that, providing it was during calm weather, he should have no objection, and advised me meanwhile to console myself with his schiedam, of which he had a plentiful supply. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

Here's some real honest schiedam, taken out of a Dutch prize. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

With a groan he rushed down to console himself with a glass of his favourite schiedam. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)