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After some of the inflated speakers have Opened their budgets of roasted thoughts, and the business begins to take swift motion, by mental steam pres sure, we must appoint a committee of ways and means to receive memorials, and report resolu tions for the adoption of the convention.
It seems that business now must go Like ocean waves, in rapid flow; Down, Pharaoh-like, our foes must fall, And own that Rum can conquer all.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1331619998
- ISBN 13 9781331619994
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages132
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents the fictional proceedings of a convention of drunkards held in an unspecified location in Massachusetts during a period of increased temperance activism in the state. The author, likely drawing from the social and political reality of the 19th century, offers a satirical narrative that explores the consequences of widespread alcohol consumption. Through a series of speeches and arguments, the delegates, representing various societal groups, debate the merits and dangers of intemperance. The author employs humor and irony to expose the folly and harm caused by excessive drinking, while also presenting sincere reflections on the human cost of addiction. In doing so, this book highlights the historical significance of temperance movements and their impact on shaping public attitudes towards alcohol consumption. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331619994_0
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