Naut's Thoughts: Forgotten English…36

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Saturday, December 12, 2015

Forgotten English…36

No, this is not what you once studied in high school and then forgot about quickly… geograffy A beverage made by seamen of burnt biscuit boiled in water. - Adm. William Smyth’s Sailor’s Word-book, 1867 Toast-water, when properly prepared, forms an almost indispensable article in the sick-room. If... Sign in to see full entry.

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