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But, after half an hour or more, when she began to be uneasy again, I repeated my manœuvre and made her swallow another half-spoonful of the potion.

From Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 by Kock, Charles Paul de

This was done after each half-spoonful of the mixture was poured in.

From The Treasure of the Incas by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

To measure a half-spoonful, fill and level the spoon, then divide in half lengthways; for quarter-spoonfuls, divide the halves crossways.

From The Story of Crisco by Neil, Marion Harris