To the Editor of the Sin,—In your impression of the 2nd inst, De. Dudyeon has been kind enough to point out "a few of the absurd doctrines set forth" in my letter which appeared in your journal of the 13th ultimo; but I Tegrot to see that he has "neither the time nor the inclination to controvert many of the statements made therein." In answer to Dr. Dudgeon's letter, I shall, with your permission, say only a few words, Granted that opium was not known in China "before Europeans appeared on the coast with the Indian drug;" but then, what bearing, I should like to know, has that on the question of opium-smoking? It is all the same whether or not the drug was tion is, uow that the Chinese have got so
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