867851 The Lamentable Fall of Madame Geneva, 1736 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: \'Madame Geneva\' was blamed for crime and other social ills. The Gin Act of 1736 tried to limit gin consumption by imposing taxes on sellers, but the law was immensely unpopular, provoking public rioting and it was repealed in 1743.); English, out of copyright.