Project Gutenberg 2004-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 150 Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay) 1809 1885 Arthur, Timothy Shay Uncle Herbert Herbert, Uncle Grappling with the Monster; Or, the Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink E-text prepared by Leah Moser and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Grappling with the Monster; Or, the Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink" by T. S. Arthur is a temperance work written during the late 19th century. The book meticulously explores the destructive nature of alcohol, detailing its physical, mental, and social impacts on individuals and society. Through a discussion of pathological effects and personal testimonies, the narrative aims to educate readers about the dangers of alcohol consumption and advocate for total abstinence and temperance reform. The opening of the work introduces the author’s intent to delve into the profound consequences of alcohol on health and society. Arthur utilizes biblical references to underscore the ancient warnings against strong drink, setting a somber tone that foreshadows a deep examination of alcohol's ability to enslave and ruin lives. In this introduction, the author expresses concern over alcohol's accepted presence within respectable society, highlighting its role as a bringer of disease, poverty, and moral degradation. The stage is set for an exhaustive investigation into alcohol's curse and various methods of prevention and cure, thus inviting readers to consider the moral imperative of temperance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Temperance HV Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology Category: Religion/Spirituality 479464 2025-08-06T05:44:59.698470 text/html 444962 2024-10-28T20:27:40 text/html 1075273 2025-08-06T05:45:10.728403 application/epub+zip 1079439 2025-08-06T05:45:04.017465 application/epub+zip 255584 2025-08-06T05:45:02.125445 application/epub+zip 1652121 2025-08-06T05:45:15.696368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1607248 2025-08-06T05:45:09.067422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512870 2022-09-07T02:32:19.845636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439014 2025-08-06T05:44:58.587476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 419018 2024-10-28T20:27:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16539 2025-08-06T05:45:15.835367 application/rdf+xml 23294 2025-08-06T05:45:02.638441 image/jpeg 4377 2025-08-06T05:45:02.381456 image/jpeg 1026971 2025-08-06T05:44:59.848456 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia