It was a well-known fact that metropolitan bus drivers in every city popped amphetamines; and so to him it had been vitamins fortifying him against depression and lethargy.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills
His only fortifying thought was that he had never yet been the loser in a game of wits, and that for Helen's sake he could not fail now.
"The Gray Phantom's Return"
Herman Landon
The old religion of Latium, along with much that was sound and grave and fortifying to character, was also hard and cold and ceremonial.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill