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abstainer action of alcohol admit agent alco alcoholic drinks altogether amylic alcohol argument believe BENJAMIN WARD RICHARDSON better body brain brain-work breath called cause chloroform craving danger death delirium tremens desire DIALOGUE disease dose drinker effect ether ether-drinker ethylic ethylic alcohol evil example excitement experience fact favor felt fluid FUSEL OIL give habit half Haschish heard heart Helena indulgence influence instinct intemperance intoxication kind learned live Maghera matter mean ment methylated spirit mind moderate narcotic natural necessity nervous stimulant never nitrous oxide once opium ounces person Physicus pleasure poison practice produced Ptolemy pure question reform require respect Samuel Johnson savage sense Sir Humphrey Davy sleep soon spirit story strong drink suppose sure taste teach Teetotalism tell Temperance thing tion total abstinence true truth vapor whisky wine words
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Page 111 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and tower, whose top may reach unto heaven ; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Page 114 - I lost all connection with external things ; trains of vivid visible images rapidly passed through my mind, and were connected with words in such a manner, as to produce perceptions perfectly novel. I existed in a world of newly connected and newly modified ideas : I theorised, I imagined that I made discoveries.
Page 115 - I endeavoured to recall the ideas ; they -were feeble and indistinct; one collection of terms, however, presented itself ; and with the most intense belief and prophetic manner, I exclaimed to Dr. Kinglake, ' Nothing exists but thoughts ! — the universe is composed of impressions, ideas, pleasures, and pains...
Page 115 - When I was awakened from this semi-delirious trance by Dr. Kinglake, who took the bag from my mouth, indignation and pride were the first feelings produced by the sight of the persons about me.
Page 120 - Hashish is strongly marked. They saw themselves committing absurdities of the most grotesque kind; leaping, beating time to nothing, moving their arms as if receiving electrical shocks, writing ridiculous words, and so forth, without any power on their part to prevent such exhibitions; but yet standing, as it were, independently of them, as though they were merely subjects of observation exhibited from other persons than themselves. At first they had the sensation and appearance of feigning a state...
Page 146 - When I was a child I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away the things of a child.
Page 87 - The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, The leopard lie down with the kid; The calf, the beast of prey, and the fatling together, With a little boy to herd them.
Page 38 - At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves; then dies the same. And why ? because he thinks himself immortal. All men think all men mortal but themselves...
Page 87 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fading together ; and a little child shall lead them.