Abyssinia, where the "negus" or king, known by the name of Prester. From Wordnik.com. [Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World] Reference
I think people would be surprised to find how excellent a beverage the obsolete "negus" is. From Wordnik.com. [The Days Before Yesterday] Reference
So much for the delights of "lots of negus, wine, and punch!". From Wordnik.com. [Nearly Lost but Dearly Won] Reference
Mr. Chillip shook his head, stirred his negus, and sipped it. From Wordnik.com. [David Copperfield] Reference
“I seldom take anything after dinner, except a little negus.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Small House at Allington] Reference
He was crowned negus by Empress Zawditu and gained land and power. From Wordnik.com. [c. Northeast Africa (Horn)] Reference
“I saw it was a woman, but I did not know her, negus, truly …”. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman on the March]
Wine and negus were soon handed round; the tray was presented to Mary. From Wordnik.com. [Nearly Lost but Dearly Won] Reference
The Templars speak out their various opinions whilst they sip the negus. From Wordnik.com. [The Virginians] Reference
He seemed to expect an answer, so I said, “Much obliged … ah, negus.”. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman on the March]
Tom has eaten twelve, but he has had four more glasses of negus than Giles. From Wordnik.com. [Mrs. Perkins's Ball] Reference
"What a horror he seems to have of wine and negus and suchlike things, mamma.". From Wordnik.com. [Nearly Lost but Dearly Won] Reference
I acknowledged this compliment, and ordered the negus, which was soon produced. From Wordnik.com. [David Copperfield] Reference
But now Mrs. Davis was mixing port-wine negus as fast as her hands could make it. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Clerks] Reference
They are often used similarly in lemonade, negus, claret-cup and fruit juice drinks. From Wordnik.com. [Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses] Reference
Swiping rums and beaunes and sherries and ciders and negus and cit — ronnades too. From Wordnik.com. [Finnegans Wake] Reference
Mr Feeder, after imbibing several custard – cups of negus, began to enjoy himself. From Wordnik.com. [Dombey and Son] Reference
They not unfrequently come in with the eggs, and only go out with the last glass of negus. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 2, 1841] Reference
I took the jelly when you were in bed with the influenza; and brought you the pork-wine negus. From Wordnik.com. [The Wolves and the Lamb] Reference
Every now and then, as the Frenchman answered him, he stirred his negus, and hummed a translation of. From Wordnik.com. [A Love Story] Reference
Lawle was put to bed in one of the rectory bedrooms, and was comforted with sherry-negus and sweet jelly. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Wortle's school] Reference
Juley and I played bézique for some time, and I got more and more anxious, and when the negus came I took. From Wordnik.com. [On Forsyte 'Change] Reference
Lady Morgan was interrupted by the Colonel and Hamish Campbell, each holding a glass of negus for the women. From Wordnik.com. [Soul] Reference
So, without troubling her with questions, she made tea, and then some negus, with careful and trembling hands. From Wordnik.com. [Wylder's Hand] Reference
The two young men ordered a broiled bone, Madeira negus, and a pack of cards, and commenced a game at picquet. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Mid-Lothian] Reference
‘He cannot object to my offering you a glass of negus,’ returned the adorable Sparkins, with some surprise. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches by Boz] Reference
At Mount Street his mother and father were receiving a special pale negus, warranted to cause slumber, from the hands of. From Wordnik.com. [Flowering Wilderness] Reference
He sat placidly perusing the newspaper, with his little head on one side, and a glass of warm sherry negus at his elbow. From Wordnik.com. [David Copperfield] Reference
You allow actors and patrons to mix themselves and their negus there after the play; and this you call a design for exalting the drama. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 529, January 14, 1832] Reference
Vinegar, hartshorn, and cold water, were now as much in request as negus, rout – cakes, and BON – BONS had been a short time before. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches by Boz] Reference
Montagu understood the dialect, and ordered a negus. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2] Reference
He ordered half a pint of port to be mulled into negus. From Wordnik.com. [What Will He Do with It? — Complete] Reference
"I seldom take anything after dinner, except a little negus.". From Wordnik.com. [The Small House at Allington] Reference
"Do take a glass of negus," said another, as her friend gave way to her. From Wordnik.com. [The Caxtons — Complete] Reference
The fluid, when quite fresh, tastes like negus of Cape sherry, rather sour. From Wordnik.com. [Himalayan Journals — Complete] Reference
The refreshments were iced lemonade, ice-cream, port wine negus, and small cakes, served in. From Wordnik.com. [Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis] Reference
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