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Plate VI of George Cruikshank's 'The Bottle', a series of eight etchings published in 1847 and depicting the effects of alcoholism. The caption reads: 'Fearful Quarrels, and Brutal Violence, Are the Natural Consequences of the Frequent Use of the Bottle'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Plate VI of George Cruikshank's 'The Bottle', a series of eight etchings published in 1847 and depicting the effects of alcoholism. The caption reads: 'Fearful Quarrels, and Brutal Violence, Are the Natural Consequences of the Frequent Use of the Bottle'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)