[PDF] Opium Eating eBook

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 16,25 MB
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : History
ISBN :

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Opium Eating: An Autobiographical Sketch by an Habituate is a book by an anonymous author. It covers the harsh conditions that can come about when opium is used. Excerpt: "The physician gave me a great deal of information, which, taking it simply as a much better knowledge of my condition, rallied and cheered my spirits considerably. In referring to the diarrhœa, he said that it invariably followed; that leaving off the opium unlocked all the secretions, and the diarrhœa was a natural consequence. I was not using much morphia at this time. The quantity was indeed so small that the physician almost ridiculed the idea of my being in the habit at all. I knew better than that, however. He said it was hardly necessary to give anything to check the diarrhœa, in fact, that it was almost useless, and unless it actually became too severe, it was better to let it take its own course; that when it stopped of its own accord I would perceive that I was better. He gave me a few powders to take along, nevertheless, which I did not find it necessary to use."

Author : Horace B. Day
Publisher : 1st World Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 38,1 MB
Release : 2006-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1421821885

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,70 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781020006470

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This captivating memoir offers a firsthand glimpse into the world of opium addiction in the mid-19th century. Written by an anonymous author, this book chronicles the author's personal experiences with opium, including the pleasures and dangers of the drug, and its effects on the mind and body. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of drug culture, this book is a haunting and unforgettable portrait of a bygone era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : An Habituate
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 21,48 MB
Release : 2015-08-05
Category :
ISBN : 9781515365914

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The following narration of the personal experiences of the writer is submitted to the reader at the request of numerous friends, who are of opinion that it will be interesting as well as beneficial to the public. The reader is forewarned that in the perusal of the succeeding pages, he will not find the incomparable music of De Quincey's prose, or the easy-flowing and harmonious graces of his inimitable style, as presented in the "Confessions of an English Opium Eater;" but a dull and trudging narrative of solid facts, disarrayed of all flowers of speech, and delivered by a mind, the faculties of which are bound up and baked hard by the searing properties of opium-a mind without elasticity or fertility-a mind prostrate. The only excuse for writing the book in this mental condition was, and is, that the prospect of ever being able to write under more favorable circumstances appeared too doubtful to rely upon; I felt that I had better now do the best I could, lest my mouth be sealed forever with my message undelivered. The result is before the reader in the following chapters; his charitable judgment of which I have entreated in the body of the work. The introductory part of the book, that relating to my imprisonment, is inserted for my own justification.