Schnapps

With 'schnapps' -- sad dogs! whom 'Hundsfot,' or 'Verflucter,' ❋ George Gordon Byron Byron (1806)

There is no doubt, too, that the immoderate drinking of beer tends to weaken instead of strengthen the inhabitants, especially as so many of them drink when they ought to eat, even beginning a day's work by chilling their stomachs with this cold beverage, and necessitating thereby a supplementary draught of "schnapps," thus creating excitement instead of nourishment, and superinducing a second bad habit upon a first. ❋ Various (N/A)

Naturally looking round for our old friend, the Dutch landlord, found him in a smaller house, his only customer; had expected to have heard that he had fallen a victim to his love for "schnapps," but here he was as blooming as ever, and as much addicted to his national liquor -- certainly gin appeared to have agreed with him. ❋ W. Hastings Macaulay (N/A)

On our arrival "schnapps" before the feast had evidently been too much for them, and ere dinner was over they were all -- to use a mild expression -- overcome. ❋ Harry De Windt (1894)

In the centre of the room stands a small table, upon which are several decanters containing "schnapps," a pile of brown bread sliced, various plates of biscuit and thin flour-cake, butter, and pickled fish. ❋ Unknown (1848)

a genuine fire-eater, especially when he had his "schnapps" on board, was cruising under the lee of Grenada, and fell in with a large ship, to which the frigate gave chase. ❋ John Sherburne Sleeper (N/A)

"schnapps," then fell to heartily upon the bread and cheese, motioning to the boys to do likewise. ❋ Unknown (1909)

_ "Even the sober Teuton and the rough son of the Bannat could enjoy the few moments that war gives to festivity, and what the next night or morning might bring was not suffered to disturb their sense of" schnapps, "and their supper. ❋ Various (N/A)

Because quite apart from the dazzling array of textures and light effects that Dean manages to tease from a macro lens and a couple of muddy schnapps bottles in a London garden in summer, and bearing in mind the pears' ripe and fleshy reminder of vulnerable bodies, this is a film about concentration ours and the artist's and about survival. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Better yet, ask your trainer to up the walking lunges and Turkish get-ups so you'll think twice next time before you order that peppermint schnapps infused double hot chocolate. ❋ JJ Virgin (2011)

In late–nineteenth century Germany, schnapps was ubiquitous in the factories and some laborers brought kegs of beer to work. ❋ Daniel Treisman (2011)

In 2008 Dean was commissioned to make a work in or about the historically contested region of Alsace-Lorraine, and she responded with a type of still life: a close-up study of two bottled pears suspended in schnapps and subtly decaying in sunlight. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The cocktail includes bourbon, rum, cream sherry and a splash of peach schnapps. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Then we had my favorite dessert—chocolate cake with a molten chocolate middle, French press coffee, and a shot of schnapps—as we discussed particle physics, my favorite part of our visits. ❋ Roseanne Barr (2011)

After a steak the size of Texas defeated my appetite, our request for the check instead drew a bottle of schnapps and another liqueur called Ruavieja. ❋ AP (2011)

Ah, raclette ... memories of my last trip to Switzerland ... lots and lots of delicious cheese and lots of schnapps to help digest the cheese ... ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)