In the late 19th Century the English guzzled down an average of one gallon of spirits, 40 gallons of wine and 30 gallons of beer every year (and it had actually decreased since the 1870s). One of those enjoying alcohol on 28 May 1888 was John Shorting, a 42 year-old…
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