Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small vessel like a jug or pitcher, with a globular body, made of yellowish earthenware, and covered with a white stanniferous glaze.
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Examples
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If the knowledge of the Scriptures has made me mad, the knowledge of the sack-pot hath almost made thee mad; and if we two madmen should dispute about religion, we should make mad work of it. "
The Complete Works of Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier 1849
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If the knowledge of the Scriptures has made me mad, the knowledge of the sack-pot hath almost made thee mad; and if we two madmen should dispute about religion, we should make mad work of it. "
Old Portraits, Modern Sketches, Personal Sketches and Tributes Complete, Volume VI., the Works of Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier 1849
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If the knowledge of the Scriptures has made me mad, the knowledge of the sack-pot hath almost made thee mad; and if we two madmen should dispute about religion, we should make mad work of it. "
Old Portraits, Part 1, from Volume VI., The Works of Whittier: Old Portraits and Modern Sketches John Greenleaf Whittier 1849
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