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This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that e...

Excerpt from Russian Prohibition One can hardly say that the Russian government gave more than tardy heed to the warning which these experiences presented. It was not until the middle of 1914 that a ukase was issued putting rigid anti-al cohol regulations into force in the army. In the nick of time, indeed! Two months later came the crash which was to tax Russia's morale and resources as at no period since Napoleonic days. About the Publishe...

Excerpt from Adoniram Judson Gordon: A Biography With Letters and Illustrative Extracts Drawn From Unpublished or Uncollected Sermons and AddressesThe thoughtful American cannot but question whether, in the new homes of Kansas and Dakota, Where the black loam of river-bottoms furnishes an easy livelihood, but where there can be two elements only, sky and prairie, in the background Of his mental pictures, the transplanted New Englander will not...

Excerpt from The Maine LawIn reading carefully upon this subject, however, certain things of which we can be fairly sure, gradu ally stand out. These we should summarize as follows: I. That the alcoholism of pre-prohibition Maine was of a desperate type.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. For...

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...