Austin Potter, From Wealth to Poverty; Or, the Tricks of the Traffic…
“ And then, in his anguish, doing what he had not done for years, that is, sinking on his knees in prayer, he cried, as his bosom heaved with agony:"O God! spare my child, and I will never drink again!"Then, rising, he looked at Harry for a moment, and as there was no indication of consciousness, he said to his eldest son:"Jim! run for Dr. Dean. I am sure, my boy, you will not linger a moment longer than there is need of your doing. Life and death may depend upon your haste." ”
