16 SEPTEMBER 1882, page 17

The Truth About Opium.* Mr. Reeitiefols's Book Is A Valuable

one to all who are inter- ested in this controversy, but it is injured by its tone. The author, a solicitor of standing in Hong Kong, who was for many years confidential adviser......

A Western /wildflower.*

WIIEN a story is founded upon, or meant to illustrate, a sentence of Holy Writ, the writer ought to take the very moderate pains necessary to verify a quotation from that acces-......