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Thomas de Quincey's literary fame largely rests on his memoir "Confessions of an English" user of this addictive drug |
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$800 |
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19th CENTURY LITERATURE |
2025-06-20 |
#9360 |
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"Milk of Paradise: A History of" this drug examines its use & abuse from ancient times up to our own |
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$400 |
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HISTORICAL NONFICTION |
2022-03-30 |
#8608 |
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In 1839 China destroyed more than 20,000 chests of this smuggled drug in Canton, leading to a 3-year war with Britain |
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$400 |
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CHINESE HISTORY |
2017-04-20 |
#7514 |
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In March 1839 the Chinese seized over 20,000 chests of this from British merchants in Guangzhou, causing war |
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$1,600 |
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CHINESE HISTORY |
2010-06-22 |
#5947 |
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Though banned in 1800, an est. 30,000 chests of this were smuggled in each year in the 1830s |
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$600 |
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CHINESE HISTORY |
1992-11-26 |
#1894 |
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When China seized 20,000 chests of this from British merchants in 1839, a war broke out |
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$400 |
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HISTORY |
1987-09-17 |
#694 |