Volume 1

The mysteries of opium reveal'd / by Dr. John Jones.

  • John Jones
Date:
1701
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The mysteries of opium reveal'd / by Dr. John Jones. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    sot. Qbernderf. Hiftorians alfo add. That whet? the Great Turk makes a confiderable War, the Soldiers buy up all or moll of the Opium \ which rnay be worth a Merchant's Qbfervation» tor it thereupon grows de^r, and is mpch cheaper m times of Peace. . c. It prevents and takes aivay Crief, Fear% Anxu files, Peevifhnefs, Fretfulnefs, d^c. Thele are necei* lary Conferences of the former Effeffs. 6, It caufes Euphory, or enfie[ undergoing of all La-, hour ffourneys&c .and that far beyond ^11 Wines ana Jiot Cordials, or Spirits; therefore it is very much lifed in Turky and the Eaftern Countries, in labo¬ rious Undertakings great Journeys, &c. which Men perform by the help of Qpium9 aftet a prodi¬ gious and alrpoft incredible manner: But tiie M*f- ter of Faff is fo common and uiual, that tnere is po place of' doubt j belides^ that loipe who tried it among us have found it fo. It lulls, fooths, and ( as it werej charms the Mind with Satufaffion, Acquiefcence, Content at ion. Equanimity, &c. How fhould it fail caule thele EffSs, jfmce it caufes all the former gay, pleafant, and brave Humours £ Dr. WMs, and others, having no true Experience, or Knowledge, of Opium, imagined that it cauled CourageBravery, Equanimity, &c. by ftupifying , the $cnfesyBrain, &’C‘ making People inadveitentg dujhand inapprqhenfive $ which is a great^Miftake, and a groupdlels Conceit; for it is a uiQft certain Truth Ywhich millions can affirm J that it produ¬ ces thofo Effeffs by an Ovation and' Pleafure of the fenfuive Soul and Spirits, as generous Wine does be-* fore Men are fuddled, or overcome with it; How clfe could they at the fame time be more? ferene, and apt for the Management of any Bufinefs, and near Difpatch ot Affairs, as it is moil certain they are^ Thele fundamental Miyakes abouy Opium, havq