The philosophy of artificial and compulsory drinking usage in Great Britain and Ireland: containing the characteristic, and exclusively national, convivial laws of British society; with the peculiar compulsory festal customs of ninety-eight trades and occupations in the three kingdoms ... / By John Dunlop.

  • Dunlop, John, 1789-1868.
Date:
1839
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Credit: The philosophy of artificial and compulsory drinking usage in Great Britain and Ireland: containing the characteristic, and exclusively national, convivial laws of British society; with the peculiar compulsory festal customs of ninety-eight trades and occupations in the three kingdoms ... / By John Dunlop. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER VII. PAGE Scottish Usages continued.—How far National Intem- perance has affected the Literature of Scotland—Exami- nation of the Writings of Burns—Demi-Usages—Treats to Workmen of various Trades—Mornings—Saving Clause as to Universality of Usages — Scheme for Change of Funeral Usages—Glasgow Punch-making 90 CHAPTER VIII. Drinking Usages of Ireland.—Necessity of these form- ing part of Temperance Investigation—Obscurity of the Subject, and general Ignorance regarding it—Irish Inves- tigation—Usages of Carpenters—Cabinet-makers. . . . 109 CHAPTER IX. Irish Usages continued.—Usages in the Iron Foundries —Persecution—Rope-makers—Tinsmiths—Shoemakers— Provision Stores—Coalmen—Sawyers—Farmers—Tobacco Spinners—Coopers—Jewellers and Watchmakers—Painters —Printers—Lace-makers—Cabmen—Scriveners’ Clerks— Chandlers — Butchers — Marshalsea Prison — Donnybrook Fair—House Smiths—Saddlers 126 CHAPTER X. Irish Usages continued.—Coachmakers — Tailors—Hat- ters—Ministers—Catholic Priests—Coachmen—Treating— Domestic Usages—Christenings—Weddings—Lyke-wakes —Funerals—Holidays—Kaig’d or Affidavit Men—New Series of Usages in the Trade-Clubs—Comparison of Irish and Scotch Modes of Inebriation—Estimate of the Political and Social Evils that affect Ireland ; and how far a Tem- perance Reformation will cure or diminish them . . . .145