Statistics of Drunkenness
Anon
Genre: | News-Commentary, Drollery |
Subjects: | Statistics, Physiology, Narcotics |
Analyses a report on the 'origin, causes, results, metaphysics, philosophy, and physiology of drunkenness'. Mystified by the statistics suggesting such things as 'birthdays', 'taking up a bill', and 'arrival of a friend from the country' are causes of drunkenness. | |
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