The bases of the temperance reform: an exposition and appeal./ With replies to numerous objections. By Rev. Dawson Burns.

Appendices.
and there it is observable that there is a very pernicious
effect in the reaction after the use of ardent spirits. I
did not use them myself, and I was better, I conceive,
without the use of them."
J.
EFFECT OF ABSTINENCE IN PRISONS AND WORKHOUSES.
THE venerated Howard, in his work on Lazarettos and
Prisons (page I46), alluding to the Horsham County
Gaol, states in a note: " The gaoler told me that he had a
debtor who was so addicted to the use of spirits that he
thought he should' die if they were refused him; but
after his discharge he had several times called to acknowledge the benefit he had received from entirely
breaking him of that habit. The gaoler also asserted
that the felons after a few weeks are evidently improved
in health by their restriction from all spirituous and fermented liquors, and remained in prison perfectly well."
One of Howard's suggestions was the exclusion of all intoxicating liquors from prisons, on which he observes
"I am satisfied my ideas are contrary to the present
fashionable mode of prescriptions, which I am persuaded
confirms the habit of drinking strong liquors both in
town and country; but may I not hope that the opinions
of medical gentlemen will in time alter as much upon
this subject as I have seen in their treatment of the
small-pox?" Mr. Hentry Duznni bears the following testimony: "From my position as surgeon to the West Riding of Yorkshire House of Correction, I have had thirty
years' experience of all the prisoners being at once
deprived of intoxicating liquors, and I cannot say with
any prejudicial effect, but rather the reverse. Our committals have been for the last few years from 3,000 to
4,oo000 annually, so that the fact speaks volumes." In
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