 ... and business, debauching their morals, and inciting them to perpetrate all manner of vices; and the ill consequences of the excessive use of such liquors are not confined to the present generation, but extend to future ages, and tend to the devastation...  Drink, Temperance and Legislation - 167. oldalszerző: Arthur Shadwell - 1915 - 302 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1828 - 562 oldal
...its general application to the subject, runs thus: "Whereas the drinking of spirituous liquors and strong waters is become very common, especially among the people of lower and inferior ranks, the constant and excessive use whereof tends greatly to the destruction of their health, renders... | |
 | 1843 - 812 oldal
...give, according to promise, the EXTRACTS FROM THE ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. 9TH GEORGE H, CAP. 23. SECTION 1. WHEREAS the drinking of spirituous liquors or strong...whereof tends greatly to the destruction of their healths, rendering them unfit for useful labour and business, debauching their morals, and inciting... | |
 | 1859 - 802 oldal
...strom; waters,' says the preamble, 'is become very common, especially among the people of lower or inferior rank ; the constant and excessive use whereof tends greatly to the destruction of their healths—rendering them unfit for useful labour and business—debauching their morals, and inciting... | |
 | 1865 - 810 oldal
...altogether ; and, in 1736, the celebrated Gin Act was passed, in the preamble to which it is stated " that the drinking of spi"rituous liquors, or strong waters, is " become very common, especially among " people of lower and inferior rank." To remedy this, a very heavy duty was levied upon all spirituous... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1863 - 548 oldal
...who are clamorous for an increase of the duties on spirits. Its preamble is to this effect : — " Whereas the drinking of spirituous liquors, or strong waters, is become very common, especially among people of lower and inferior rank, the constant and excessive use of which tends greatly to the destruction... | |
 | 1865 - 538 oldal
...altogether ; and, in 1736, the celebrated Gin Act was passed, in the preamble to which it is stated " that the drinking of spi•'rituous liquors, or strong...waters, is •' become very common, especially among " people of lower and inferior rank." To remedy this, a very heavy duty was levied upon all spirituous... | |
 | Jesus Christ - 1868 - 402 oldal
...prevent the excessive drinking of spirituous liquors, which is by this Bill to be repealed, declares that the drinking of spirituous liquors or strong waters...and inferior rank ; the constant and excessive use (of) whereof tends greatly to the destruction of their health, rendering them unfit for useful labour... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 388 oldal
...of opinion—I mean the vice of drunkenness. The preamble to the Act 9 Geo. II. c. 23, recites that "the drinking of spirituous liquors, or strong waters,...whereof tends greatly to the destruction of their healths, rendering them unfit for useful labour and business, debauching their morals, and exciting... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 352 oldal
...opinion — I mean the vice of drunkenness. The preamble to the Act 9 Geo. II. c. 23, recites that " the drinking of spirituous liquors, or strong waters,...inferior rank, the constant and excessive use whereof * In a paper in the ' Idler ' (AD 1759), Dr. Johnson computes that there were twenty thousand debtors... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 372 oldal
...opinion —I mean the vice of drunkenness. The preamble to the Act 9 Geo. II. c. 23, recites that " the drinking of spirituous liquors, 'or strong waters,...and inferior rank, the constant and excessive use wjiereof * In a paper in the 'Idler' (AD 1759), Dr. Johnson computes that there were twenty thousand... | |
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