William H Brereton: 3 books
by William H. Brereton
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
The object of these lectures is to tell you what I know about opium smoking in China—a very important subject, involving the retention or loss of more than seven millions sterling to the revenue of India, and what is far more precious, the character and reputation of this great country. With respect...
The Truth About Opium
Being a Refutation of the Fallacies of the Anti-Opium Society and a Defence of the Indo-China Opium Trade
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Based on a series of talks on the controversial subject of opium use and trafficking, The Truth About Opium asserts that much of the propaganda disseminated in the West about the drug has been exaggerated, and in some instances, entirely false. Brereton draws on his own experiences and observations in China to weave a compelling counterargument.
by William H. Brereton
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
The object of these lectures is to tell you what I know about opium smoking in China—a very important subject, involving the retention or loss of more than seven millions sterling to the revenue of India, and what is far more precious, the character and reputation of this great country. With respect...