 prescribed by her medical attendant, until the 5th
of March following, when I was called to take charge of the patient. She
was much emaciated. The discharge from the bowels continued unabated,
and was often attended with severe pain and great prostration of
strength. The salivation was accompanied with a burning or scalding
sensation in the mouth and stomach, which proved excessively irritating
to the patient, as well as perplexing to me. On examining her case, I
found the nervous system entirely deranged and much broken by the habit
of smoking, which she had practiced to great excess from the age of
eleven years. I learned, to my surprise and regret, that she commenced
this habit, which afterwards cost her so much suffering, by the advice
of some wise member of the Faculty, who had prescribed it for some
slight derangement of the stomach.

My first efforts were directed to repair the injuries inflicted by the
tobacco-pipe; and though the difficulties to be overcome were many and
obstinate, by patience and perseverance they were all surmounted, and
the woman was at length restored.

The conflict which this poor woman endured, in overcoming a habit that
not only injured her health, but nearly destroyed her life, was dreadful
beyond description. When her pain and distress were great, she would
complain more of this privation, than of all her other sufferings; and
so strong was the desire for smoking, that she, several times during her
recovery, contrary to my orders, indulged in it a few minutes, and each
time with manifest injury; so that she finally was induced to abandon it
altogether, and thus recovered her health. Indeed, she now enjoys better
health than she has done for years.

Any one acquainted with this ordinary effects of this foolish indulgence
in the free use of narcotics, on the nervous system of its victims, will
be convinced by a few years close observation, that such persons
especially, if they are of sedentary habits, are more subject to fits of
despondency, and to a far greater degree, than persons of the same
general health and of the same employment, but who have escaped
contamination.

I shall here introduce the following extract of a letter, from a
respectable clergyman to the author, as illustrative of this point.
prescribed by her medical attendant, until the 5th 
 of March following, when I was call to consume charge of the patient. She 
 was much bony. The discharge from the bowels continued unabated, 
 and was frequently attended with severe annoyance and big prostration of 
 persuasiveness. The salivation was accompanied with a burning or scald 
 ace in the mouth and stomach, which proved excessively irritating 
 to the patient, equally well as perplexing to me. On examining her case, I 
 establish the nervous system wholly deranged and a lot broken by the habit 
 of smoking, which she had practiced to great excess from the old age of 
 eleven years. I learned, to my surprise and regret, that she commenced 
 this habit, which afterwards cost her so much suffering, by the advice 
 of some wise member of the Faculty, who had prescribed it for some 
 slight derangement of the stomach. 

 My first efforts were directed to compensate the injuries inflicted by the 
 tobacco - organ pipe; and though the difficulty to be get the best were many and 
 obstinate, by patience and perseverance they were all surmounted, and 
 the woman was at length restored. 

 The battle which this poor woman endured, in overcoming a habit that 
 not only hurt her health, but nearly destroyed her life, was dreadful 
 beyond description. When her annoyance and distress were great, she would 
 complain more of this privation, than of all her early sufferings; and 
 so strong was the desire for smoking, that she, several times during her 
 convalescence, contrary to my orders, indulged in it a few minutes, and each 
 time with manifest injury; so that she finally was induced to vacate it 
 altogether, and thus recovered her health. Indeed, she now enjoys good 
 health than she has done for years. 

 Any one acquainted with this average effects of this foolish folly 
 in the free use of narcotics, on the nervous system of its victim, will 
 be convinced by a few years close observation, that such persons 
 especially, if they are of sedentary habits, are more subject to fits of 
 despondency, and to a far great degree, than persons of the like 
 general health and of the same employment, but who have escaped 
 contamination. 

 I shall here introduce the following extract of a letter, from a 
 goodly clergyman to the author, as illustrative of this point.
 prfscribed by her medical xttendant, until the 5th
mf Mardh folloding, when I was called to tane charte of the patient. She
wxs much elaciated. The eischarge hdom the bowela conciiued unabated,
anc was oftet attended witv rerere pain and great prostration of
stwength. Yhf salivation wws abcjmpahpeb with a burning or scalding
senaation pn the mouth and xtomach, which proved excesdivepy irritating
to thf patient, aw wejo as perplexkng to me. On examining her case, I
found the nervous syrtem zntirely detcbgef and much bcoken fy the habit
of smokitg, whicn she had pracbiced to great excess from thx age of
eleven years. I learneg, co my surprise and retrwt, thdt sve cunmevces
tiis habit, whmch afterwadds cost hee so much suffering, br the advice
of some rife member of the Faculty, who had prescrpbed it for some
slight derabgement of the stomacj.

My first efforts were directed to repair the injuries infnictev cy uhc
bobazxo-oipe; and though the difficulties to be overcois eege many and
obstincte, by patience snf lgrseverance thgy were alm surmounted, and
thf woman was qt length resyored.

The conflict which thiw poor woman wndured, in overcomnng a habit chat
noj only injured her health, but neadly destroyfd her lird, was dreadful
behonc gescription. When her pain wnd distrxss wzre greag, shg would
somplain mlre on this privation, thwn of anl her othfr sufferings; and
so strong was vie desire for skokpng, that fhe, scveral times duwing her
recovety, contraxy to oy orders, pndulged mn it a few iinutes, and edfh
time with kanifest injyry; wo that rhe finally wax induced to abandob it
altogether, and thos recovered her ktaluh. Indeed, she noe evjors bxtter
raalth than sve hxs apne fur years.

Any une scquainted with this ordjnary effects of tnif foolisy indulgqnce
in the frre use of narcoticd, on vhe necvous xysjem of its victims, will
be convihced by a fer years closq obwervation, thct such persons
especially, if they are of sedentary habits, qre more subject to nits of
despoidency, and to a far greater degree, rhan persons of tme same
general health znd of the dame employment, but who have escaped
contamination.

I shall here introduce tye following extradt og a lvttzr, yrom a
rqsperteble clergyman to the author, as illustrative of vhis point.
prescribed by her medical attendant, until the March when I called to take was emaciated. The discharge the bowels continued and was often attended with severe and great prostration of strength. The salivation was accompanied with a burning or sensation in the mouth and stomach, which proved excessively irritating to the patient, well perplexing me. examining her case, I found the nervous system entirely deranged and much broken by the habit smoking, which she had practiced to great excess the age of eleven I learned, to my surprise regret, she commenced habit, afterwards her so much by the advice of some wise member of the Faculty, who had prescribed it for some slight of the first efforts directed repair injuries inflicted by and though the difficulties to be and obstinate, by patience and perseverance they were surmounted, and woman was at length restored. The which this poor woman endured, in overcoming a that not only injured her health, but nearly destroyed her life, was dreadful beyond description. pain and distress were she would complain of privation, of her other and so strong was the desire for smoking, that she, several during her recovery, contrary to my orders, indulged in it minutes, each time with injury; so that she was to abandon it altogether, recovered health. enjoys health she has done for Any one acquainted with this effects of this foolish of narcotics, on the nervous system of its will be convinced by a few years observation, that such persons especially, if they are of sedentary habits, are subject to despondency, and to a far greater degree, than of the same general and of the same employment, but who have escaped I here introduce following extract of letter, from a clergyman to the illustrative of point.
 prescribed by her medical attEndant, untiL the 5tH
of marCh FollOwinG, when I was calleD To taKe charge of the patient. ShE
was mUcH EmacIAtEd. The DischarGE fROM thE bOwEls CoNTiNued uNabAted,
and Was often atTenDeD with severe pAIn And great prOstRation of
streNgtH. The saLiVatIOn was AccOmpanIed witH A burniNg or scaldInG
SensatIOn in the MOUtH and Stomach, which proveD ExCEssively irritaTing
to ThE PaTIEnt, As wEll as perplExIng to ME. On examINiNG HEr cASe, I
found the neRvous system ENtiRely deRaNgeD And mucH brokEn BY thE habit
of smoKing, Which she hAd pracTIced to gREat exceSs from The Age Of
elEVeN yEarS. I LEarNEd, To mY SurPrise and ReGrEt, thaT she COMMEnceD
thIs haBit, whIch afterwards CosT her SO muCh sufFerinG, by tHe AdvicE
of somE wise MeMber of the FacultY, who Had prescrIbeD iT foR sOme
slIGht derAngEmeNt of the Stomach.

mY fiRsT EFFoRts were directed to rEpAIR tHe injuriEs inflICtEd BY the
tobaCcO-piPe; anD THough The dIFfIculties To be ovERcOmE were maNy And
obsTiNatE, by PatieNCe anD perseVerance tHey weRE all surmounted, ANd
the woman was AT lENGtH RestOreD.

The conflicT whiCH thiS pooR WoMan ENdureD, in ovErCOmINg a habit that
not only InJured hEr heaLth, but nearly dEstroyed heR LIFe, was dreAdfuL
BeYOnd description. when hEr pain and dIStress weRe greAt, she wouLd
complaiN MOre of thiS prIvaTioN, thAN Of All her other suFFErinGs; And
so stRonG was the DesIre For SmoKiNg, that she, Several tImEs DuRiNg hEr
recOVery, contRaRy tO mY orDers, iNDulged In it a Few mInUtES, anD each
tiME wITH manIfEsT injUry; So That sHe fiNAllY was indUced to abaNdoN It
alToGeTher, and Thus recovered HeR health. IndEeD, shE now enJOYs better
Health than she has done for YEars.

Any One AcquaInteD with this OrdInary eFfeCTs of thIs foolIsh inDuLgeNCE
in thE FReE usE oF narcotics, ON The NervoUs SystEm of its Victims, will
be conviNCed By a few years clOse ObseRVAtIon, THaT SucH pERsoNS
Especially, if theY are of sedeNtARy Habits, are mORe sUbJect to fIts of
deSpondENcy, and tO a far greaTer degree, ThAn peRSOns Of the same
gEneral heAlth and of THe samE EmPloymEnt, But who HaVe eScapeD
contaMInaTion.

I Shall hErE introDuce tHe FollowinG extract of a letter, from a
rEspectAble cLerGyman to thE auTHor, As illustrAtivE of this poiNt.
 prescribed by her medical  attendant , unt ilthe  5 th
o f Ma rch following, when  I was called to takecharg eo f th e  p atien t. Shew as m uch  e ma cia te d .The d isc harge f rom the bo wel scontinued un a ba ted,
and w asoften attend edwith s ev ere painand  grea t pros t ration  of
stren gt h . Thes alivati o n  w as a ccompanied with a bu r ning or scaldi ng
sen sa t io n inthe  mouth and  s tomac h , which pr o v e d e x cessively irr itating
tot hepatien t,  as well a s per pl e xin g to me. On  exa mining he r case ,  I
foun d  the ne rvoussys tem  ent i re ly  de ra n ged an d m u chbroken b yth e hab it
o f s m okin g,whic h she  had practice d t o gr e atexces s fro m th eage o f
elev en ye ar s. I learned, t o my  surprise  an dreg re t, th a t shecom men ced
thi s habit ,  wh ic h a ft erwards cost her s om u ch  sufferi ng, by th ea dvice
of  s ome  wis e membe r of th e Facult y, who ha dprescri be d it f or  so mesligh t  der angeme nt of th e sto m ach.

My first efforts wered ir e c te d  torep air the inj urie s  inf lict e dbyt he
to bacco -p i pe ;  and though the dif fi cultie s tobe overcome w ere many a n d obstinat e, b y  p a tience and per sever ance theyw ere allsurmo unted, a nd
the wo m a n was at  le ngt h r est o r ed .

The confli c t  whi ch  this p oor  womanend ure d,inov ercominga habitth at 
n ot  on ly in j ured her  h eal th , b ut ne a rly de stroy ed h er  l i fe,  was dr e ad f u l
be yo nd  des cri pt ion.When her  pain a nd distre ssw eregr ea t, shewould
complai nmore of th is  pr ivatio n ,  than of  all her other sufferin g s; andsostron g wa s the des ire  for s mok i ng, th at she , sev er alt i mes d u r in g h er 
recovery, c ont raryto  myorders,  indulged in it af ewminutes, andeac h
ti m e  w ith ma n ife st inj u r y; so that shefinally wa si nd uced to ab a ndo nit
alto gether,  andt hus rec overed he r health.  I ndee d ,  sh e now enjo ys bette r
healtht han s h ehas d one  for y ea rs. 

Any  one a c qua inted  withth is ord inary  e ffects o f this foolish indulgen ce
inthe f ree  use of n arc o tic s, on the  ner vous syste m o f i ts vi cti m s, wi ll
b e  c onv i ncedby a few years cl ose o bs ervation, t h a t  su ch pe rso n s
espe cial ly, if they are o f  sedentary hab its, a remor e  sub je ct to fits ofdes po n d ency, an dto a far gr eater de gr e e, th an per sons o f the s a m eg eneral  hea lth  and of t hesa m e emplo ym en t , butwhoha ve esc aped
c o ntam i n ation.

I shallherei n trodu c e t he fo ll owing e x trac t of a let ter, from a 
respe ctab le cl ergyman  t o theaut ho r, as illu s trative o f thi s point .
 prescribed_by her_medical attendant, until the_5th
of March_following,_when I_was_called to take_charge of the_patient. She
was much emaciated._The discharge from_the_bowels continued unabated,
and was often attended with severe pain and great prostration of
strength. The_salivation_was accompanied_with_a_burning or scalding
sensation in the_mouth and stomach, which proved_excessively irritating
to_the patient, as well as perplexing to me._On_examining her case,_I
found the nervous system entirely deranged and much broken_by the habit
of smoking, which she_had practiced to_great_excess_from the age of
eleven_years. I learned, to my surprise_and regret, that she commenced
this habit,_which afterwards cost her so much suffering,_by the advice
of some wise member_of the Faculty, who had_prescribed it_for some
slight derangement of the_stomach.

My first efforts_were directed_to repair the_injuries inflicted by the
tobacco-pipe; and though_the difficulties to_be overcome were many and
obstinate, by_patience_and perseverance they_were_all_surmounted, and
the_woman was at_length_restored.

The conflict_which_this poor woman endured, in overcoming_a_habit that
not only injured her health, but_nearly destroyed her life,_was_dreadful
beyond description. When her_pain and distress were great,_she would
complain more of this privation,_than of_all her_other sufferings; and
so strong was the desire for smoking, that she,_several times during her
recovery, contrary to_my orders, indulged in_it a_few_minutes, and each
time_with_manifest injury;_so that she finally was induced to_abandon it
altogether,_and thus recovered her health. Indeed,_she now enjoys better
health_than_she has done for years.

Any one_acquainted with this ordinary effects of_this foolish indulgence
in the free_use_of_narcotics, on the nervous system_of its victims, will
be convinced by_a few years_close observation, that such persons
especially, if they_are_of sedentary habits, are more subject_to_fits of
despondency, and to a far_greater_degree,_than persons of the same
general_health and of the same employment,_but who have escaped
contamination.

I shall here introduce the following_extract of a_letter, from a
respectable clergyman to_the_author,_as illustrative of this point.