 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 316 pages
...Under these marked circumstances of difference between the ruling races of antiquity and of our modern times, it now happens that the greatest era by far...of such a crisis, had no third movement arisen of resist- ' ance to intemperate habits, there would have been ground for despondency as to the amelioration... | |
 | Frederic Richard Lees - History - 1869 - 326 pages
...summoned to notice, is that which, in our own days, has applied itself to the abatement of Intemperance. Two vast movements are hurrying into action, by velocities...locomotion and social intercourse from the gigantic power of steam. At the opening of such a crisis, had no third movement arisen of resistance to intemperate... | |
 | Frederic Richard Lees - Alcohol - 1871 - 296 pages
...summoned to notice, is that which, in our own days, has applied itself to the abatement of Intemperance. Two vast movements are hurrying into action, by velocities...locomotion and social intercourse from the gigantic power of steam. At the opening of such a crisis, had no third movement arisen of resistance to intemperate... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1877 - 676 pages
...Under these marked circumstances of difference between the ruling races of antiquity and of our modern times, it now happens that the greatest era by far...have changed the face of the world. At the opening of snch a crisis, had no third movement arisen of resistance to intemperate habits, there would have been... | |
 | William Carlos Martyn - Biography & Autobiography - 1890 - 608 pages
...summoned to notice, is that which, in our day, has applied itself to the abatement of intemperance. Two vast movements are hurrying into action by velocities...locomotion and social intercourse from the gigantic power of steam. At the opening of such a crisis, had no third movement arisen of resistance to intemperate... | |
 | William Carlos Martyn - Biography & Autobiography - 1890 - 610 pages
...hurrying into action by velocities continually accelerated, — the great revolutionary movement f rom political causes concurring with the great physical...locomotion and social intercourse from the gigantic power of steam. At the opening of such a crisis, had no third movement arisen of resistance to intemperate... | |
 | Wendell Phillips - Abolitionists - 1891 - 508 pages
...summoned to notice, is that which, in our day, has applied itself to the abatement of intemperance. Two vast movements are hurrying into action by velocities...locomotion and social intercourse from the gigantic power of steam. At the opening of such a crisis, had no third movement arisen of resistance to intemperate... | |
 | Edwin Du Bois Shurter - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1906 - 392 pages
...has applied itself to the abatement of intemperance. Two vast movements are hurrying into action 25 by velocities continually accelerated, — the great...locomotion and social intercourse from the gigantic power of steam. At the opening of such a crisis, had no third movement arisen of resistance to intemperate... | |
 | Joseph Villiers Denney - 1910 - 348 pages
...intemperance. Two vast movements are hurrying into action by velocities continually acceler5 ated,—the great revolutionary movement from political causes,...locomotion and social intercourse from the gigantic power of steam. At the opening of such a crisis, had no third movement arisen of resistance to intemperate... | |
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The most remarkable instance of a combined movement in society which history, perhaps, will be summoned to notice, is that which, in our day, has applied itself to the abatement of intemperance. Two vast movements are hurrying into action by velocities... 
