Above all things fearing to lie awake, he gave himself up to drinking deep and Besotting himself at night in a way most unsuitable to his age; by all means provoking sleep, as a diversion to his thoughts.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh
No Martialist would dream of poisoning his blood and Besotting his brain with alcohol in any form.
"Across the Zodiac"
Percy Greg
Losses and contumely, that had been incurred by the Besotting prejudices of European commanders were beginning to be forgotten in the pride of success.
"The Red Rover"
James Fenimore Cooper