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Although illustrating graphically the potential perils of drink, and having been a supporter of the temperance movement, upon his death the artist left his collection of fine wine to his mistress.

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THE BOTTLE BROUGHT OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME: THE HUSBAND INDUCES HIS WIFE “JUST TO TAKE A DROP!”

HE IS DISCHARGED FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT FOR DRUNKENNESS: THEY PAWN THEIR CLOTHES TO SUPPLY THE BOTTLE.

AN EXECUTION SWEEPS OFF THE GREATER PART OF THEIR FURNITURE: THEY COMFORT THEMSELVES WITH THE BOTTLE.

UNABLE TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT, THEY ARE DRIVEN BY POVERTY INTO THE STREETS TO BEG, AND BY THIS MEANS THEY SUPPLY THE BOTTLE.

COLD, MISERY AND WANT DESTROY THEIR YOUNGEST CHILD : THEY CONSOLE THEMSELVES WITH THE BOTTLE.

FEARFUL QUARRELS, AND BRUTAL VIOLENCE ARE THE NATURAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE FREQUENT USE OF THE BOTTLE.

THE HUSBAND, IN A STATE OF FURIOUS DRUNKENNESS, KILLS HIS WIFE WITH THE INSTRUMENT OF ALL THEIR MISERY

THE BOTTLE HAS DONE ITS WORK - IT HAS DESTROYED THE INFANT AND THE MOTHER, IT HAS BROUGHT THE SON AND THE DAUGHTER TO VICE AND TO THE STREETS, AND HAS LEFT THE FATHER A HOPELESS MANIAC.

 NEGLECTED BY THEIR PARENTS,  EDUCATED IN THE STREETS  AND
FALLING INTO THE HANDS OF WRETCHES WHO PREY ON THE VICES
OF OTHERS THEY ARE LED TO THE GIN SHOP, TO DRINK AT THAT
FOUNTAIN WHICH NOURISHES EVERY SPECIES OF CRIME. BETWEEN THE FINE FLARING GIN PALACE AND THE LOW DIRTY BEER SHOP, THE BOY THIEF SQUANDERS AND GAMBLES AWAY HIS ILL-GOTTEN GAINS.