The minnows tried very hard to get out, but they could not, and in a little while they were all dead, poisoned by the alcohol.

A Frenchman once gave alcohol to some pigs with their food.

They soon became sick and died.
~17.

Alcohol not a Food.~--There are some people who imagine that alcohol is good for food because it is made from fruits and grains which are good for food.

This is a serious mistake.