The Curse of Britain: An Essay on the Evils, Causes and Cure of Intemperance

alcoholic allowed already amount appetite ardent spirits arising become believe benevolent blessings body Britain British called cause character christian church circumstances classes comfort condition conduct consequently considered continue crime customs destructive devoted disease doubt drunkard drunkenness duty effects employed entire evidence evil example exciting existence extent fact feelings follow frequently give given Gospel greater habits happiness holy houses human hundred ignorance increase individuals indulgence influence injurious intem intemperance intoxicating drinks intoxicating liquors known labour laws less living means millions mind misery moderate moral nature necessary never object observed once opinion parents persons poison possess powerful practice present principle produce promote proved quantity reason regarded remarks render require respect result says society stimulating strength taken temperance thing thousands tion Total Abstinence truth vice wine writer