And when he came, heated, tired, but bubbling over with eagerness to tell her of the fun they had been having with Brax, she met him with a cool tankard of "shandygaff," which he had learned to like in England among the horse-artillery fellows, and declared the very prince of drinks after active exercise in hot weather. From Wordnik.com. [Waring's Peril] Reference
In taverns, of course, the churchwarden -- beloved of Carlyle and Tennyson -- was usually smoked to the accompaniment of shandygaff. From Wordnik.com. [The Social History of Smoking] Reference
It is believed that a continual bibbing of shandygaff saps the will, the nerves, the resolution, and the finer faculties, but there are those who will abide no other tipple. From Wordnik.com. [Shandygaff] Reference
It is a very agreeable climb up Newport, and not difficult; but if the sun is out, one feels, after scrambling over the rocks and walking home by the dusty road, like taking a long pull at a cup of shandygaff. From Wordnik.com. [Their Pilgrimage] Reference
Just at that juncture I happened to hear that a certain publisher needed an editorial man, and when Bob and I were at Browne's discussing the fate of "Walking-Stick Papers" over a jug of shandygaff, I told him this news. From Wordnik.com. [Mince Pie] Reference
Concurrent with the tripes, one inducted the other into the true mystery of blending shandygaff, explaining the first doctrine of that worthy draught, which is that the beer must be poured into the beaker before the ginger ale, for so arises a fatter and lustier bubblement of foam. From Wordnik.com. [Pipefuls] Reference
Mr. Bagshaw, who appeared to pride himself at least as much on his characteristics, replied by sulkily looking at his watch; and a moment later by sulkily taking a cup, rather as if he were a schoolboy bidden to take lemonade when mannishly desirous of shandygaff, and sulkily remarking, "I must go.". From Wordnik.com. [If Winter Comes] Reference
"A bottle of beer for the cabman there at that table," said Tom. "Whatever you please from shandygaff to champagne at this one here; and you sit down with us.". From Wordnik.com. [The Wrecker] Reference
And shandygaff at every inn. From Wordnik.com. [Songs for a Little House] Reference
At Oxford I learned to drink shandygaff. From Wordnik.com. [Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned] Reference
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