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stomach when his head forewent his heels and he fell to 

 the ground." 



Bhang Antidotes. In a footnote Burton says, "As 

 has been seen, acids have ever been and are still ad- 

 ministered as counter inebrants, while hot spices and 

 sweets greatly increase the effect of Bhang, Opium, 

 Henbane, Datura, etc." This is illustrated as fol- 

 lows: 



"So he made him smell vinegar and frankincense." 

 Vol. XI: p. 9. 



"So they made him sniff vinegar, and he came to 

 himself." Vol. XI: p. 5. 



Hashish. This term is used with many meanings, 

 but it seems by Burton to be applied (but not restricted) 

 to a form of cannabis taken or used voluntarily, as for 

 example, "Another man, a Hashish-eater." Possibly 

 no better formula for the making of Hashish or de- 

 scription of its effects can be found, than that given on 

 the several pages of the "Tale of the Kazi and the 

 Bhang Eater," (Vol. XV: pp. 194-241). From this we 

 extract a few sentences that apply: 



"Furthermore I conceive that the twain are eaters of 

 Hashish, which drug when swallowed by man, garreth 

 (maketh) him prattle of whatso he pleaseth and choseth, 

 making him now a Sultan, then a Wazir, and then a mer- 

 chant, the while it seemeth to him that the world is in 

 the hollow of his hand." 



"Quoth the Sultan, 'And what may be thy descrip- 

 tion of Hashish?' Replied the Wazir. 



(Hashish Formula) " 'Tis composed of hemp leaflets 

 whereto are added aromatic roots and somewhat of 

 sugar; then they cook it and prepare a kind of con- 

 fection which they eat, but who so eateth it, (especially 



