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rotation, in some measure corresponds with 

 their accustomed allowance. Thornton no- 

 tices this practice (doubtingly) in his History 

 of Turkey ; but a friend, who has resided 

 several years in Constantinople, assures us of 

 the correctness of the statement, but ob- 

 serves, that this practice is principally con- 

 fined to those Turks who are denominated 

 Teriaki, on account of their indulging in 

 luxurious gratifications. 



The Chinese in Batavia, as well as the 

 Indians of Bantam, prepare a stimulating 

 electuary of opium, with which the debauch Ss 

 abuse themselves. 



Dr. Russell, in his History of Aleppo, 

 (p. 84) informs us, that the greatest quantity 

 he knew to be taken, was three drams in 

 twenty-four hours ; and the immediate ef- 

 fects which he observed it to have on such 

 as were addicted to it, were, that their spirits 

 were exhilarated, and, from a dozing, de- 

 pressed state, into which they sank after 

 passing the usual time of taking their dose, 

 they became quite alert. The consequences 

 of a long use of it are, that they soon look 

 old and besotted, like such as in Europe have 

 ruined their constitutions by hard drinking. 

 And it may be considered as a certain fact, 



