I accordingly gave him a few extra copper rings; but suddenly he smelt spirits, one of the few bottles that I possessed of spirits of wine having broken in the medicine chest.

Ibrahim begged me to give him a bottle to put him in a good humor, as he enjoyed nothing so much as araki.

I accordingly gave him a pint bottle of the strongest spirits of wine.
To my amazement he broke off the neck, and holding his head well back he deliberately allowed the whole of the contents to trickle down his throat as innocently as though it had been simple water.

He was thoroughly accustomed to it, as the traders were in the habit of bringing him presents of araki every season.

He declared this to be excellent, and demanded another bottle.