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• Nevertheless he sipped at the contents of the mug, and, having tasted, said that, so far as he could tell, the stuff was good spirit enough, and at any rate he was certain that it had not been got at by the salt water. —  Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess
• "Well, Colonel Blount," said he, "in our family we used to have an old silver mug--sort of plain mug, you know, few flowers around the edge of it--been in the family for years. —  The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X)
• He took the coffee as she handed it to him in an enamelled mug, then he said: "How did you come to be adrift, Miss Yardely As he asked the question a thoughtful look came on the girl's beautiful face I was making a little trip by myself," she said slowly, "to see a beaver dam in a creek a little below our encampment, and some one shot at me Shot at you!" —  A Mating in the Wilds
• Aren't you going to have a drop yourself Rifle poured the remains of the tea into the mug, and gave it a twist round I say," he said, to change the conversation, which was not pleasant to him, "as soon as we get settled down at the farm, I shall vote for our having milk with our tea Cream," cried Man. —  The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range
• And oh--oh!--give me the Alsopp's ale in a quart mug, and not a remark save of approbation when I empty it I had met Sir Patrick in the crowd, and our conversation turned on gypsies. —  The Gypsies

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