TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Introduction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ' 



The I'|'|'V anioiiL' the (Jrri ks and Ron, ... ... ... ... ... 3 



The l'"|>|>y aiMoiiL,' tin- Arata ... ... ... ... ... 4 



Tin 1 Arabs in China ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Tin 1 Arab.- at Canton .- 5 



First mrnti >f cultivation nf tho Poppy in China in the eighth century ... ... ... 5 



! int'iitinii nf cultivation nf i ho Poppy in China in the eight)) century ... ... 6 



Karly p>ein "ii the Poppy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 



The two Aral) travellers ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 



Tin 1 l'"|>i'.v i mi -r-i the Chinese Pharmacopcria ... ... 7 



n of Sc TIN.,.I>'O 7 



:IK 7 



i in Si: CHK'> \ioem ... 



M.it, M.I M.,1,,,, i,f tin- eleventh century by Su SUNG 8 



Cultivation of tin 1 1'oppy niolitiolied 



M.. li. M! IIM ..t" l'"ppy seeds ... ... ... 9 



Tin 1 whit- !' l'<i power lomniferum ... ... ... ... ... 9 



Twelfth century use of seeds to counteract the effect* of mercury ... ... 10 



First use of capsules in twelfth century ... ... ... ... ... 10 



AiiothiT (Micni on the Poppy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Use of capsules in dysentery shown by extracts from three authors ... ... ... ... n 



Use of capsules probably derived from the West, but this is still not proved ... 12 



Use of capsules in North China in twelfth century ... ... ... ... ... iz 



Ue of capsules in North China in thirteenth century ... ... ... 12 



Use of capsules in South China in thirteenth century ... 12 



The capsule "kills like a knife" 13 



Use of capsules in fourteenth century ... ... ... ... ... >3 



First mi-tit ion of Opium extract was in fifteenth century ... ... 15 



Arabian mot hod of obtaining Opium ... ... ... 15 



\VAV: 1 1 si's directions for use of Opium ... >5 



H-i'> directions for procuring Opium from the Poppy ... 15 



KG Hal's knowledge, how aoquind ... ... ... ... S 



Fullest details, where found ... ... ... 16 



M<li' of |.iv|arini,' Opium in the sixteenth century ... ... 16 



Mnlical use of Opium in the sixteenth century ... ... ... ... - '6 



Prohibition nf Koivi-n trade encouraged Native production ... ... '7 



KfNc; Yt N I.IN'S |piv.MTi|itioit ... ... ... ... ... ... '7 



use of I'c ippy bracts of red and white varieties of PajMvtr wmniferum ... 17 



elixir pill ... ... ... ... ... ... ... '8 



\ati\c account of Fon'iu'ii tr.ide before the prohibition ... ... ... 18 



lliid effects of prohibition ... ... ... '9 



(IC-N! effects of permission to trade ... ... ... ... '9 



Unties levied ... ... ... ... ... ... ... '9 



Tariff of A. D. 1589 z 



Tariff of A.D. 1615 20 



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