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Thorne Guy. The Great Acceptance
The Great Acceptance
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
THE GREAT ACCEPTANCE
CHAPTER II
BEGINNINGS
CHAPTER III
MORE BEGINNINGS
CHAPTER IV
DAVID AND JONATHAN
CHAPTER V
THE BATTLE OF THE MUSIC HALLS
CHAPTER VI
THE FIGHT ON THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL
CHAPTER VII
THE FIGHT FOR THE PURITY OF THE EAST END
CHAPTER VIII
FRUITION!
CHAPTER IX
THE APOSTLE OF TEMPERANCE
THE LAST CHAPTER
LORD OF THE MANOR OF OSEA
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Guy Thorne
The Life Story of F. N. Charrington
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"Then they went into more great halls, and up more stairs, and on to the roof, and saw more piles of sacks, more malt, and more hops. When they smelt the hops, it seemed as if their throats were tightened; when they smelt the fermentation, it seemed as if they were smelling fusel oil; when they smelt the plain crushed malt, it seemed as if they were getting swiftly, but sleepily, drunk. Everywhere and always the steam rolled backwards and forwards, and the grinding of the machinery went on, and the roaring of the furnaces; and the men went about to and fro at their work. They did not seem hard worked, nor were they pressed; their movements were leisurely, as if beer was not a thing to hurry; they were all rather pale of cheek, but fat and jolly, as if the beer was good and agreed with them. Some wore brown-paper caps, for it was a pretty draughty place; some went bareheaded, some wore the little round hat in fashion. And they went to another part, where men were rolling barrels about, as if they had been skittles, and here they saw vats holding three thousand barrels; and one thought of giant armies—say two hundred and fifty thousand thirsty Germans—beginning the Loot of London with one of these royal vats. And they went through stables, where hundreds of horses were stalled at nights, each as big as an elephant, and much more useful.
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