A writer and physician, Charles John Samuel Thompson wrote several works on poisons which are still consulted today. He is especially informative on early historical poisons. This book discusses many cases of poisoning, famous and not so, as well as various topics on poisons and poisoning. - Summary by david wales
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Prefaces Read by David Wales 1:54
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Chap 2 Poisons and Superstition Read by David Wales 12:48
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Chap 3 Royal And Historic Poisoners Read by David Wales 21:08
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Chap 4 Professional Poisoners Read by David Wales 25:47
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Chap 5 Poisoning Plots Read by David Wales 5:43
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Chap 6 Concerning Arsenic Read by David Wales 9:18
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Chap 7 The Strange Case Of Madame Lafarge Read by David Wales 10:31
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Chap 8 The Case Of Madeline Smith Read by David Wales 5:14
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Chap 9 The Maybrick Case Read by David Wales 12:47
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Chap 10 About Aconite And Hemlock Read by David Wales 9:34
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Chap 11 The Case Of Dr. Lamson Read by David Wales 3:25
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Chap 12 The Bravo Mystery Read by David Wales 12:49
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Chap 13 The Case Of Dr. Pritchard Read by David Wales 11:14
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Chap 14 The Pimlico Mystery Read by David Wales 12:58
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Chap 15 The Rugeley Mystery Read by David Wales 14:00
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Chap 16 Opium Eating And Smoking - Mescal Buttons Read by David Wales 14:34
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Chap 17 Hashish And Hashish Eaters Read by David Wales 14:18
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Chap 18 Tobacco Lore Read by David Wales 10:49
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Chap 19 Poison Habits Read by David Wales 10:46
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Chap 20 Poisons In Fiction Read by David Wales 18:05
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Chap 21 The Lambeth Poison Mysteries Read by David Wales 9:49
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Chap 22 The Horsford Case Read by David Wales 5:56
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Chap 23 The Great American Poison Mystery Read by David Wales 8:53
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Chap 24 Some Curious Methods Employed By Secret Poisoners Read by David Wales 15:48
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