Prohibitory liquor laws of the United States, pamphlet quoted, 208, 209, 211, 216, 217, 218. failure of, to suppress the sale, 218-221. good, which has resulted from, 221-225. Prosperity, and increased intemperance, 189. _Protrupum_, an ancient Roman wine, 87. Public opinion, support of, to prohibition, in America, 225. influenced, for corruption and intemperance by leaders, 260, 261. enlisted in all ages by drinking reformers, 260-263. the greatest reforming agency, 263. duty of Englishmen, in regard to, 263. Publicans, false position of, in England, 191, 192, 215. alliance of, with Tory party, 192. political influence, of, 192. beaten in New York, 209. in the United States, status of, 215. regarded as the chief law-breakers, 216. right of action against, by relatives of drunkards, 216. liability for damage done by drunkards, 217. action of, under prohibition, 219, 221, 225. denounced at a temperance meeting at Bangor (Maine), 220. reception of deputation at Home Office, compared with that of clergy, 249, 250. Puritans, their sober demeanour and conduct, 151. their reforms, 151. suppress Christmas festivities, 151. reaction against extreme measures of, 151. attempt to suppress coffee-houses, 156. the modern Nonconformists carrying out their drinking reforms, 243. R Rabbins, their rules concerning wine, 62, 63. sayings of, concerning wine, 64. Rechabites, the, total abstainers, 63. Reformation, its influence upon intemperance, 118, 136. state of the English court before, 149. Restoration of Charles II., favoured by Puritan repressive measures, 151. dissolute state of court, after, 151. _Rhyton_, an ancient Roman drinking vessel, 91. Rice, spirit distilled from, in China, 29. India, 44. Governor, on the liquor legislation of Massachusetts, 223, 224. Richardson, Pelham, on temperance of Hindoos, 44. W. B., (Dr.) denies existence of instinct for drink, 1. on inheritability of desire for drink, 2. _Rig-Veda_, sacred book of the Brahmans, 34. accounts of Soma drinking on, 37-40. Ritchie, on improved habits of bakers, 184. Rev. W., on Scripture controversy concerning wine, 60, 61. Robinson, W. B., (chief constructor), on morning drinking among workmen, 248, _note_.