Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Martin, William, 1801-1867 · London : Darton and Co · leaf 150
o ruin both mind and bodyby this destructive habit; and Mr.Welton, a surgeon and missionary,to whom the Chinese are greatlyindebted for his services in this particular, describes the effectof opium as most frightful. The importation of opium commenced in the seventeenthcentury, and since that time… … 132 SOMETHING ABOUT THE CHINESE. each chest, and in 1825 the importation rose to 10,000 chestsevery year, which increased till nearly 30,000 chests weredisposed of annually. I do not, however, wish to go into the opium question. Iwould rather afford my young friends some more picturesof China. The…
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