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Intemperance and the Drunkard’s Fate in Temperance Tract
A historical tract argues abstinence as the cure for intemperance. It traces the drunkard’s decline, social alienation, and physical deterioration, contrasting moderation with total abstinence. It cites societal reactions, moral critique of drinkers, and references to Dr Johnson and Lord Morpeth, with Ireland’s temperance outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Society
Dr. Johnson
Hannah More
Lord Morpeth
Dublin
Constabulary
Ireland
Savings Bank
Savings’ Bank