Alcohol. 219 



ness prospects and what we usually call success, still more 

 fearful are the effects, through the nervous system, on the 

 mind and character. 



Summary. i . Alcohol is produced in sugary liquids by fermen- 

 tation. 



2. Alcoholic fermentation is produced by a ferment called yeast. 



3. There are many kinds of ferments, each producing its own kind 

 of fermentation. 



4. Alcoholic liquors are classed as wines, malt liquors, and dis- 

 tilled liquors. 



5. Cider, when fermented, contains from 2 to 10 per cent of 

 alcohol. 



6. The so-called 4i root beers" contain alcohol. 



7. Beer is a malt liquor, obtained from the fermentation of barley. 



8. Wine is the fermented juice of the grape or other fruit. 



9. Alcohol was formerly regarded as a stimulant. 



10. Alcohol is now recognized as a narcotic. 



11. The use of alcohol in the army and navy has been abandoned. 

 It was found that men could do more work and endure more without it. 



12. Alcohol is not a food, but a poison. 



13. Alcohol causes many diseases, and renders the user more likely 

 to have many diseases. 



14. The evil effects of the use of alcohol may be inherited. 



15. Alcohol leads to poverty, crime, and degradation of character. 



Questions. i. Why do some persons say that alcoholic drinks 

 give warmth ? ^ 



2. What do statistics show as to the "expectation of life" among 

 abstainers and users of alcohol ? 



