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 once�察─�the true reading being probably five´and´twenty DROPS�察�which are held equal to about one grain of crude opium。

��13��  Amongst the great herd of travellers�察�&c。�察�who show sufficiently by their stupidity that they never held any intercourse with opium�察�I must caution my readers specially against the brilliant author of Anastasius。  This gentleman�察�whose wit would lead one to presume him an opium´eater�察�has made it impossible to consider him in that character�察�from the grievous misrepresentation which he gives of its effects at pp。 215´17 of vol。 i。  Upon consideration it must appear such to the author himself�察�for�察�waiving the errors I have insisted on in the text�察�which ��and others�� are adopted in the fullest manner�察�he will himself admit that an old gentleman ;with a snow´white beard�察─�who eats ;ample doses of opium�察─�and is yet able to deliver what is meant and received as very weighty counsel on the bad effects of that practice�察�is but an indifferent evidence that opium either kills people prematurely or sends them into a madhouse。  But for my part�察�I see into this old gentleman and his motives�此 �the fact is�察�he was enamoured of ;the little golden receptacle of the pernicious drug; which Anastasius carried about him�察�and no way of obtaining it so safe and so feasible occurred as that of frightening its owner out of his wits ��which�察�by the bye�察�are none of the strongest��。  This commentary throws a new light upon the case�察�and greatly improves it as a story�察�for the old gentleman's speech�察�considered as a lecture on pharmacy�察�is highly absurd�察�but considered as a hoax on Anastasius�察�it reads excellently。

��14��  I have not the book at this moment to consult�察�but I think the passage begins;And even that tavern music�察�which makes one man merry�察�another mad�察�in me strikes a deep fit of devotion�察─�&c。

��15��  A handsome newsroom�察�of which I was very politely made free in passing through Manchester by several gentlemen of that place�察�is called�察�I think�察�The Porch�察�whence I�察�who am a stranger in Manchester�察�inferred that the subscribers meant to profess themselves followers of Zeno。  But I have been since assured that this is a mistake。

��16��  I here reckon twenty´five drops of laudanum as equivalent to one grain of opium�察�which�察�I believe�察�is the common estimate。 However�察�as both may be considered variable quantities ��the crude opium varying much in strength�察�and the tincture still more���察�I suppose that no infinitesimal accuracy can be had in such a calculation。  Teaspoons vary as much in size as opium in strength。 Small ones hold about 100 drops�察�so that 8��000 drops are about eighty times a teaspoonful。  The reader sees how much I kept within Dr。 Buchan's indulgent allowance。

��17��  This�察�however�察�is not a necessary conclusion�察�the varieties of effect produced by opium on different constitutions are infinite。  A London magistrate ��Harriott's Struggles through Life�察�vol。 iii。 p。 391�察�third edition�� has recorded that�察�on the first occasion of his trying laudanum for the gout he took FORTY drops�察�the next night SIXTY�察�and on the fifth night EIGHTY�察�without any effect whatever�察�and this at an advanced age。  I have an anecdote from a country surgeon�察�however�察�which sinks Mr。 Harriott's case into a trifle�察�and in my projected medical treatise on opium�察�which I will publish provided the College of Surgeons will pay me for enlightening their benighted understandings upon this subject�察�I will relate it�察�but it is far too good a story to be published gratis。

��18��  See the common accounts in any Eastern traveller or voyager of the frantic excesses committed by Malays who have taken opium�察�or are reduced to desperation by ill´luck at gambling。

��19��  The reader must remember what I here mean by THINKING�察�because else this would be a very presumptuous expression。  England�察�of late�察�has been rich to excess in fine thinkers�察�in the departments of creative and combining thought�察�but there is a sad dearth of masculine thinkers in any analytic path。  A Scotchman of eminent name has lately told us that he is obliged to quit even mathematics for want of encouragement。

��20��  William Lithgow。  His book ��Travels�察�&��c。�� is ill and pedantically written�察�but the account of his own sufferings on the rack at Malaga is overpoweringly affecting。

��21��  In saying this I mean no disrespect to the individual house�察�as the reader will understand when I tell him that�察�with the exception of one or two princely mansions�察�and some few inferior ones that have been coated with Roman cement�察�I am not acquainted with any house in this mountainous district which is wholly waterproof。  The architecture of books�察�I flatter myself�察�is conducted on just principles in this country�察�but for any other architecture�察�it is in a barbarous state�察�and what is worse�察�in a retrograde state。

��22��  On which last notice I would remark that mine was TOO rapid�察�and the suffering therefore needlessly aggravated�察�or rather�察�perhaps�察�it was not sufficiently continuous and equably graduated。 But that the reader may judge for himself�察�and above all that the Opium´eater�察�who is preparing to retire from business�察�may have every sort of information before him�察�I subjoin my diary�此�

First Week                   Second Week        Drops of Laud。           Drops of Laud。 Mond。 June 24 。。。 130    Mond。 July  1 。。。  80            25 。。。 140                2 。。。  80            26 。。。 130                3 。。。  90            27 。。。  80                4 。。。 100            28 。。。  80                5 。。。  80            29 。。。  80                6 。。。  80            30 。。。  80                7 。。。  80 Third Week                   Fourth Week Mond。 July  8 。。。 300    Mond。 July 15 。。。  76             9 。。。  50               16 。。。  73。5            10 ��                     17 。。。  73。5            11 �� Hiatus in           18 。。。  70            12 �� MS。                 19 。。。 240            13 ��                     20 。。。  80            14 。。。  76               21 。。。 350 Fifth Week Mond。 July 22 。。。  60            23 。。。 none。            24 。。。 none。            25 。。。 none。            26 。。。 200            27 。。。 none。

What mean these abrupt relapses�察�the reader will ask perhaps�察�to such numbers as 300�察�350�察�&c。�拭 �The IMPULSE to these relapses was mere infirmity of purpose�察�the MOTIVE�察�where any motive blended with this impulse�察�was either the principle�察�of ;reculer pour mieux sauter�察─。�for under the torpor of a large dose�察�which lasted for a day or two�察�a less quantity satisfied the stomach�察�which on awakening found itself partly accustomed to this new ration���察�or else it was this principlethat of sufferings otherwise equal�察�those will be borne best which meet with a mood of anger。  Now�察�whenever I ascended to my large dose I was furiously incensed on the following day�察�and could then have borne anything。







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