The History of Drink
Subtitle: A review, social, scientific, and political
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: November 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781402151118
Subjects: History,Drink,temperance,social,scientific,political,James,Samuelson; Social Science / Sociology / General
First sentence: ONE of the chief aims of this treatise is to demonstrate, from the facts of history and experience, that excessive indulgence in intoxicating beverages has wrought incalculable mischief to the human race; and it is therefore a matter of regret to the author that his first duty should be to call in question the doctrine propounded by some of the ablest advocates of total abstinence, that there is no instinctive desire in the human race for alcoholic or other artificial stimulants.