The Curse of Britain: An Essay on the Evils, Causes and Cure of Intemperance |
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Aberdeenshire addicted alcoholic drinks Almighty amount ance appetite ardent spirits arising become beer believe benevolent beverage blessings brandy Britain British CAUSE OF INTEMPERANCE character Christ christian church cider circumstances classes comfort connexion consequently corn laws creatures crime degra degraded destructive disease Ditto divine drinking customs drunkard drunkenness duty endeavouring evil exciting existence expended extent favour fermented fermented liquors gin-shop Gospel habits happiness holy honour human hundred individuals indulgence inebriating infirmity influence injurious intemper intemperance intoxicating drinks intoxicating liquors Ireland labour laws living malt liquor means millions mind misery moderate Mongate moral Nabal nature Nazarites object parents pauperism perance physician poison possess poverty powerful precepts present principle of Total produce promote proved public houses quantity racter reason religious remedy render respect sanction says scriptures stimulating strength strong drink temperance societies thousands tion Total Abstinence truth vice viduals wine wretchedness writer