inebriety

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After this riot had continued long enough in its inebriety, the corrective came through the influence of Rubens in the North and of Lebrun in France.

From The Tapestry Book by Candee, Helen Churchill Hungerford, Mrs.

In the proximity of the sugar-factories many bees perish of inebriety from the molasses, of which they are extremely fond.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 by Humboldt, Alexander von

He had drunk a good deal, but any inebriety from which he suffered was due much more to his own vivacity than to alcohol.

From Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

Sobriety, as opposed to inebriety and gluttony, is of admirable use in teaching men that nature is satisfied with a little, and enabling them to content themselves with simple and frugal fare.

From Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." by Bradlaugh, Charles

Gluttony is more common than inebriety and is responsible for more ills.

From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by Alsaker, R. L.