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...there are many objects and animals which may be mistaken for sea-serpents, such as rocky reefs, flocks of gulls, whales, oarfish, or sail-fish. The famed "Loch Ness" seen in Scottish waters was probably a gray seal, warped out of shape by a few bottles of old Scotch brew...
...every distiller knows, all Scotch whiskey is blended. So is Scots dialect. A blend not only of pungent Scots dialect and plain English but of symphony and satire, low comedy and drama that sometimes aspires to the tragic, Cloud Howe is a malty, fairly intoxicating brew. Author ''Lewis Grassic Gibbon" (J. Leslie Mitchell, British historian and archeologist) has already written one book about his heroine (Sunset Song), will write one more, but Cloud Howe stands sturdily enough alone...
...from miles around. There was much dancing, and merriment which reached its height when one of the local officials fell into the river. As we had calculated, the guests left the Harvard ball about midnight. But our ruse failed, for in a few hours they returned with our decoy brew and remained with us until seven o'clock in the morning. The promise about fights was not strictly kept...
Irish leader was Edward Cleary, a "graduate" of Sing Sing. He was found drunk in bed. In his dormitory and in the cosy little study he had fitted up for himself and his staff were three 10-gal. milk cans of home brew, a "deck" of heroin, a refrigerator bulging with contraband provisions which he sold or bartered for services...
...wench whose Junior League manners lead him to believe that, like the Smiths' governess and cook, she is a depression product, too good for her position. Ellen Smith encounters a pleasant Scotch explorer with a deep burr, who, while he seduces her, teaches her the proper way to brew tea. When the Smiths reassemble, Ellen wears a wise smile but Henry's relief at being home outweighs his curiosity...