Abstemious

Abstemious to a fault, withholding himself from all the enjoyments and associations of the world, he devoted his time to the care of his large estate, to the suits in which such acquisitions constantly involved him, working for seventeen hours out of the twenty-four, the greater part of which labor consisted in writing the necessary documents relating to his titles, in corresponding with his lawyers and overseers.

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Various

Abstemious as he had been all his life, never taking wine without water, the strong Burgundy in which he now suddenly indulged went to his head.

Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Ruth Putnam

The wine hath been but lately bought, being part of the cargo of the Abstemious, and thou knowest I A indulge not, else I should have been acquainted with its potency, and regulated things accordingly.

The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance John Turvill Adams

Abstemious as a rule, there were moments when Archie found the Eighteenth Amendment somewhat trying.

Indiscretions of Archie 1928

Abstemious at all times, because he found that wine or spirits interfered with his capacity for work, he felt that a clear head and steady nerves were called for that night more than any other night in his life.

Number Seventeen 1915

Abstemious in his habits, he possessed great physical endurance.

The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln Browne, Francis F 1913

Abstemious as he had been all his life, never taking wine without water, the strong Burgundy in which he now suddenly indulged went to his head.

Charles the Bold Putnam, Ruth, 1856-1931 1908

Abstemious to an unnatural degree, and overwrought by his many labours, he was, towards the close of this year, seized with gout.

Luther and Other Leaders of the Reformation 1823-1886 1883

Abstemious in his habits, he possessed great physical endurance.

The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him 1878

Abstemious to a degree impossible in a more northern climate, the Italian worker in town or village demands little beyond macaroni, polenta, or chestnuts, with oil or soup, and wine as the occasional luxury; and thus a woman who works fourteen or even fifteen hours a day for a lire and a half, and at times only a lire (20c.), still has enough for absolute needs, and barely looks beyond.

Prisoners of Poverty Abroad Helen Campbell 1878