CHAPTER I.
THE MONSTER, STRONG DRINK.
There are two remarkable passages in a very old book, known as the Proverbs of Solomon, which cannot be read too often, nor pondered too deeply.

Let us quote them here: 1.

"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise." 2.

"Who hath woe?
who hath sorrow?
who hath contentions?
who hath babblings?
who hath wounds without cause?
who hath, redness of eyes?
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.