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• If it be so, their wonted fires are not altogether extinguished in their ashes,—in their throats, I might rather say,—for I beheld one of these excellent old men quaffing such a horn of Bourbon whiskey as a toper of the present century would be loath to venture upon. —  Sketches and Studies
• The dullest was struck by the contrast between the harsh, taciturn, gloomy commander, and the pirate whose laugh was gusty and ready, who roared ribald songs in a dozen languages, guzzled ale like a toper, and—apparently—had no thought for the morrow. —  Conan -- The Stories from Weird Tales (1932-1936)
• But during the peace negotiations--which were delayed through the Russians firing on a truce-party, called "The Massacre of Hango"--the representation was unjustly made by Punch that the King of Prussia was a confirmed toper, and the charge was offensively maintained by pen and pencil. —  The History of "Punch"
• I drank the contents hastily off, lest anyone should come in upon us and set me down as a toper. —  Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes Mystic-Humorous Stories
• Unfortunately, many of these Temperance Societies in their zeal, will admit of no medium party--you must either abstain altogether, or be put down as a toper It is astonishing how obstinate some people are, and how great is the diversity of opinion. —  Diary in America, Series One

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