Volume 1

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

  • John Jones
Date:
1701
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Credit: The mysteries of opium reveal'd / by Dr. John Jones. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAP. VII. The Author contrives a Compendious Way of Examining all Opinions concerning the Ope¬ ration of Opium* HAving, without any fly or fordid Evafeon, or considerable Omijfiony (which has been the perfidious Courfe of Authors in this Gale) fully and truly enumerated the fenfihle and certain Ef- feds of Opium in Humane Bodies, and thereby empannel* d a Juft Jury for the Trial of Hypothefefees% which muff be Judged by the Effeds or Pheno¬ mena1 s of Opium; I will now proceed to their Exa¬ mination. But becaufe it would be endlefs to take every one particularly into Confederation^ I will ufe their Stratagem, who blow up Foundationsy tO-fave the tedious Pecking at all the Parts of the Super- ftruilures} which in this Cafe would require an Agey and take up all my Time in demolishing them, which may be better employ’d in ending feme- thing that may be ufeful. I have confedered, and find, That the Foundation9 in which all Authorsy both Ancient and Modern, agree, and whereupon they have hitherto endea¬ voured to build, (looking upon it as firm mi War¬ rantable in all Ages) is this, viz,, ' That Opium Operates by dimimjlnng or difeabling the Spirits (meaning the animal Spirits.) Tne Ancients affirming, That it did fo by m ex* freme cold Qualityy&&. And The