[207] Consul Cumberbatch, Trade Report for 1871, presented to Parliament.

[208] The largest lump I have seen weighed 6 lb. 6 oz., being part of 65 packages which I examined 2nd July, 1873.—D. H.

[209] Aegypten, Forschungen über Land und Volk während eines 10 zehnjährigen Aufenthalts, Leipzig, 1863.

[210] Naturgeschichtl. medicin. Skizze der Nilländer, Berlin, 1866. 353.

[211] Pharm. Journ. iv. (1863) 199.

[212] Polak, Persien, ii. (1865) 248, &c.

[213] Powell, Economic Products of the Punjab, i. (1868) 294.

[214] Thus in the Trade Report for Foochow, for 1870, addressed to Mr. Hart, Inspector-General of Customs, Pekin, is the following table:

Malwa.Patna.Benares.Persian.
Imports of Opium in 1867chests23271673724300
” ” 186824601257377544
” ” 186922011340410493
” ” 187018491283245630

[215] Letter from Mr. Merck to Dr. F. 1863.