Project Gutenberg 2013-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 105 Thompson, C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel) 1862 1943 Thompson, Charles John Samuel Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries Produced by Chris Curnow, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries" by C. J. S. Thompson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the history of poisons and their usage, encompassing a range of topics from natural toxicology to infamous poisoning cases throughout the ages. Thompson, an eminent toxicologist, weaves together factual accounts and romantic tales, creating a captivating exploration of human curiosity surrounding poisons and their lethal applications. The opening of the book introduces readers to the ancient practices of poisoning, tracing back to primitive man who sought revenge through toxic substances. It illustrates how various cultures have employed poison for both medicinal and malevolent purposes, detailing the methods used by early peoples—from African tribes to the ancient Greeks—along with legendary figures like Medea and Circe who utilized poisons in their mythological narratives. This initial chapter sets the stage for a detailed examination of the dichotomy of poisons in antiquity, blending historical facts with the intrigue of romance and supernatural elements that surround these deadly substances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43840/43840-h/images/icover.jpg en Poisoners Poisoning HV Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Sociology 315096 315104 2024-09-18T11:19:10.978405 2023-09-19T07:12:43.633309 text/html text/html 313415 2014-04-12T12:20:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 280445 2014-04-12T12:20:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 294413 2024-09-18T11:19:15.993377 application/epub+zip 297219 2024-09-18T11:19:11.931550 application/epub+zip 187190 2024-09-18T11:19:11.461409 application/epub+zip 410482 2024-09-18T11:19:19.595364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369596 2024-09-18T11:19:15.504408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259936 2022-09-20T04:26:57.738055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281413 281205 2024-09-18T11:19:10.289426 2023-09-19T07:12:43.016298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 281226 2014-04-12T12:04:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107101 2014-04-12T12:20:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 281245 2014-04-12T12:03:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107018 2014-04-12T12:20:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20406 2024-09-18T11:19:19.753354 application/rdf+xml 32893 2024-09-18T11:19:11.552387 image/jpeg 4612 2024-09-18T11:19:11.505382 image/jpeg 284835 2024-09-18T11:19:11.013426 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog