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F — FIRMAUN to FOOL’S RACK (Part 4 of 4)

spirit, called Fool, with which our seamen were too frequently intoxicated.”—Ives, 457.

[1868.—“The first spirit that passes over is called ‘phúl.’ ”—B. H. Parwell, Handbook, Econ, Prod. of Punjab, 311.]