ARTIFICIAL AND COMPULSORY

DRINKING US A GES

OF THE

UNITED KINGDOM.

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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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

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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

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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

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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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