CHAPTER II

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SUPERSTITIONS IN REGARD TO COCA 5

Mode of use by the Incas—Von Tschudi on its use in Peru—Pöppig on its use as a viaticum in Huanuco—Effects produced by the Spanish conquest of Peru—Condemnation of its use—Owners of mines encourage its use—Continued increase in production.

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COCA IN LITERATURE 8

Unnoticed by modern pharmacologists—Extract from Abraham Cowley, the poet.

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