Poison mysteries in history, romance and crime / by C. J. S. Thompson.

  • Charles Thompson
Date:
1923
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Credit: Poison mysteries in history, romance and crime / by C. J. S. Thompson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS Part I POISONS IN HISTORY AND ROMANCE CHAP. PAGE I Poisons used by Ancient and Primitive Races i 5 Poisoned Weapons—Poisons employed by Primitive Peoples—Malay, African and Indian native Poisons —The Upas Poison—-Ordeal Poisons. II Poisons used by the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Hebrews, Chinese, Persians, and Hindus in Ancient Times ... 26 A Babylonian Poison Goddess—Poisons in Mytho- logy—Poisons in Ancient Egypt—The State Poison of the Greeks—The Death of Socrates. III Antidotes to Poison in Ancient Times . 40 Poison Laws in Ancient Times—Antidotes and Alexi- pharmica—Theriaca and its History. IV Preventive Methods and Substances used against Poisons ..... 49 Terra Sigillata—How it was Tested—Toad Stones —Unicorn’s Horn—Rhinoceros Horn and Assay Cups—Bezoar Stones. V Superstitions connected with Poisonous Plants ....... 63 Mandrake — Aconite — Hellebore — Opium — Henbane. VI The Poison Lore of Toads and Spiders . 84 Poison extracted from the Toad—How an Italian Doctor proved his knowledge of Medicine—A Mysterious Chinese Poison prepared from Toads— Venomous Spiders—A Romany Poison. VII Some Classical Poisons and their Histories . 88 Arsenic—Mercury—Antimony.
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