. diately the increase of population proceeds too rapidly.”” 
. 
ma ® 36 years of age, the apres Breer of chiffdren ; 
always been gradually increased from the beginning ; ; buti 
_ represent the actual amount of pure drug, as it is not um 
indulged in for years without producing any decided or 4 op 
_ consider how prone destructive agents, guch as war, fam 
inevitable result of a prolonged indulgence in opium-eat 
94 ; ae a PA VERA CEE, 
the poorer classes. Of the 444 men, 266 took from 2 to 
grains daily, 151 from 4 to 12 grains, 18 from 12 to 16 grain 
and only 9 more than 16 grains—average 7 grains. Of th 
169 women 182 took from 2 to 4 grains, 33 from 4 to 12 
grains, and 4 only from 12 to 16 grains; not one took mor e 
than 16 grains—average 5 grains.. The dose when large’ 
not at all unusual to find, when the dose is small, that the 
has been no increase at all. ‘There is not, therefore, 
eraving for increasing doses, which is generally supposed 
oe 
quently adulterated with catechu and other , substances. 
think it mast be conceded that the foregoing data prove ¢ 
clusively that excessive ase of opium amongst the agricul 
classes, and they are the chief. consumers in Orissa, is ¥ 
rare indeed, and that its moderate use may be, an 
ciable ill effects, except perhaps*one to which I shall al 
hereafter, though it is a question whether the fact is not rat 
a Pisani from a humanitarian point of view, when 
to the causes which first lead to the use-of the drug, they 
be summed up as follows :—“ Sickness, example, and a bel fi 
its aphrodisiacal powers. The majority are induced to 
the habit through disease, such as fever, elephantiasis, 
tery, colic, rheumatism, and diarrhea, Some few asserted 
fatigue, and to make long journeys. -There is one alm 
especially if immoderate, namely, a weakening of the pre 
tive powers ; in no fewer than 99 cases out of 125 into wh 
z particularly enquired with a view to ascertaining the 
was this the case; moreover, of the 125 married men, av 
