Alcoholism - Great Britain

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Drink and the Victorians : the temperance question in England, 1815-1872 by Brian Harrison.
Harrison, Brian Howard.Date: 1971
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A friendly admonition to the drinkers of gin , Brandy, and other Distilled Spirituous Liquors. With an Humble Representation of the Necessity of restraining a Vice so destructive of the Industry, Morals, Health, and Lives of the People. To which are Added, In an Appendix, directions by a very Eminent Physician, to such as may be desirous to break off that odious and fatal Habit of drinking Drams. By Stephen Hales, D. D. Clerk of the Closet to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.Date: 1751
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Distilled spirituous liquors the bane of the nation: being some considerations humbly offer'd to the Hon. the House of Commons . By which it will appear, I. That the landed interest suffers greatly by the distilling of spirituous liquors. II. From a physical account of the nature of all spirituous distilled liquors, and the malignant effects they have upon human bodies. III. From the several disorders and immoralities occasioned by this sort of excess, -that all ranks and orders of men are concerned in using their utmost endeavours to put an immediate stop to it. To which is added, an appendix, containing the late presentments of the grand-juries of London, Middlesex, and the Tower-Hamlets: together with the report made by His Majesty's Justices of the peace at Hick's Hall, Jan. 1735-6.
Wilson, Thomas, 1703-1784.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]
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A proper reply to a scandalous libel, intituled, The trial of the spirits : in a letter to the author.
T. S., active 18th century.Date: [1736?]
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The consequences of laying an additional duty on spirituous liquors, candidly considered . By a bystander.
BystanderDate: [1751]