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this account, rambling as it may be, it is evident that thus much of benefit may arise to the persons most interested in such a history of opium—viz. to opium-eaters in general—that it establishes, for their consolation and encouragement, the fact that opium may be renounced; and without greater sufferings than an @tdinary resolution may support; and by a pretty rapid course[1] of descent.
- ↑ On which last notice I would remark that mine was too rapid, and the suffering therefore needlessly aggravated: or rather perhaps it was not sufficiently continuous and equably graduated, But, that the reader may judge for himself—and above all that the opium-eater, who is preparing to retire from business, may have every sort of information before him, I subjoin my diary:
first week.
Drops of Laud.Mond. June 24 . . . . . . 130
———25 . . . . . . 140———26 . . . . . . 130———27 . . . . . .80———28 . . . . . .80———29 . . . . . .80———30 . . . . . .80second week.
Drops of Laud.Mond. July 1 . . . . . .80———2 . . . . . .80———3 . . . . . .90———4 . . . . . . 100———5 . . . . . .80———6 . . . . . .80———7 . . . . . .80
