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Written when the United States extended only to the Mississippi River, by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, this short work explores the physical, and mental effects of distilled liquors; the classes of people prone to intoxication by them; suggested drinks to use instead of them; and remedies for intoxication and for long-term effects of their habitual use. He takes a medical view of alcoholism, exploring the physical causes rather than blaming moral failure as the cause. Alcoholic drinks that are not distilled (ales, wines, etc.) are viewed as wholesome drinks, and opium is suggested for pain as being without bad effects or addictive qualities. (Summary by TriciaG)
- Text source (only read from this text!): https://archive.org/details/2569031R.nlm.nih.gov
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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Magic Window:
BC Admin - The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (Intro):- "Section [one] of An Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits Upon the Body and Mind. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Say:
"An Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits upon the Human Body and Mind, with an Account of the Means of Preventing, and of the Remedies for Curing Them, by Benjamin Rush, M.D. [Chapter]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:- "Section [number] of An Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits upon the Human Body and Mind, by Benjamin Rush M.D. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Only if applicable, say:
"[Chapter title]"
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Chapter]" - If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of An Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits upon the Human Body and Mind, with an Account of the Means of Preventing, and of the Remedies for Curing Them, by Benjamin Rush M.D. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording. - Example filename ardentspirits_##_rush_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. ardentspirits_01_rush_128kb.mp3)
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
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