...compositor. He applied assiduously to his business, and was very desirous of laying by some money. He drank nothing but water. The other workmen, to the...number of about fifty, were great drinkers of beer. They were surprised to see, that he was much stronger and more active than those who drank porter....

...where the printers work alternately as compositors and at the press. I drank nothing but water. The workmen, to the number of about fifty, were great drinkers of beer. I earned occasionally :i large form of letters in each hand up and down stairs, while the rest employed...