ARTIFICIAL AND COMPULSORY

DRINKING

OF THE

USAGES

UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON:

R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.

ARTIFICIAL AND COMPULSORY

DRINKING USAGES

OF

THE UNITED KINGDOM.

BY

JOHN DUNLOP,

FOUNDER OF THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN; AUTHOR
OF ESSAYS ON ASSOCIATION," ANTI-DUEL, ETC.

SEVENTH EDITION.

LONDON:

HOULSTON AND STONEMAN,

65, PATERNOSTER ROW.

1844.

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INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.

THE ARTIFICIAL AND COMPULSORY DRINKING USAGES OF SCOTLAND.

Of Cabinet-makers and Joiners-Hatters-Ironfounders-Shipwrights--

Sail-makers-Coopers-Sawyers-Reflections on the Apprentice Entry

-Usages of the Cotton Spinners-Stocking Makers-Calico Printers'

Usage-Money commuted, and given to a Mechanics' Library-Scheme

of Girls to lodge Drink in Women's Apartments

CHAPTER II.

SCOTTISH USAGES-continued.

Usages at Herring Fisheries-at Agricultural Auctions-Cattle Dealers

and Butchers-Drinking at Sales and Bargains in general-Rue-bargain

--Commercial Orders-Case of direct Combination being successfully

used against Drinking at Bargains-Case of Relapse from this Usage-

Cast in a Cart-Marriage Usages-Courtship

CHAPTER III.

SCOTTISH USAGES-continued.

Courtship Usages, continued-Marriage-Usages at Baptisms and at Fu-

nerals-Lord Teignmouth's Account of Scotch Funerals-Case of suc-

cessful Change of Funeral Usages-Corollary, Power of Combination of

a Few-Pay-night Usages-Call on Managers of Sabbath Schools and

Mechanic Institutions-their Case-Statistical Statement of the Expense

of certain Usages-Raising of the Wind-Present to Mechanics' Library

Usage-money-Treats to Servants, &c.-Washer-women ................

CHAPTER IV.

SCOTTISH USAGES-continued.

Attempts at Reformation made abortive by the Usages-Idle-Monday-

Launch Bowl, description of-Abrogation of, in some cases-Customs

among Women-Domestic Servants-Drunkenness of Women--Pres-

byterial Drink Usages-Usages during Sitting of General Assembly-

Clergyman's Servant Kirk Officers - Ministers - Gown Sealing-

Usages of Masons-Foundation and Roofing Pints-Joist-money.........

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