Project Gutenberg 2019-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 576 Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) 1825 1914 Cooke, Mordecai Cubitt The Seven Sisters of Sleep Popular History of the Seven Prevailing Narcotics of the World Produced by deaurider, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Seven Sisters of Sleep" by M. C. Cooke is a popular history examining the most significant narcotics in the world, likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores the cultural, historical, and social aspects surrounding various narcotics, personified through the metaphor of seven sisters, where each sister represents a different drug. The initial chapters evoke themes of sleep and its significance to humanity, while also alluding to the myriad ways people have sought solace in intoxicating substances throughout history." "At the start of the book, Cooke introduces the concept of "Sleep" as a gentle sovereign that commands reverence from all beings, accompanied by her seven sisters—representatives of various narcotics vying for humanity’s attention. The narrative begins with a captivating legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus and seamlessly transitions into a discussion on the roles of various substances like opium and hemp throughout history. Through this allegory, the author weaves a tapestry of the relationship between humans and these narcotics, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their impact on culture, society, and individual lives." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Narcotics Tobacco use Psychotropic drugs Psychotropic plants Drug abuse GT Text Category: History - Other Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 777724 2025-06-24T08:22:00.099614 text/html 751725 2024-10-17T14:59:08 text/html 936389 2025-06-24T08:22:11.844514 application/epub+zip 932514 2025-06-24T08:22:02.024595 application/epub+zip 401782 2025-06-24T08:22:01.083560 application/epub+zip 1108867 2025-06-24T08:22:19.198032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1068368 2025-06-24T08:22:10.790521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538616 2022-09-27T13:28:18.851034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693022 2025-06-24T08:21:58.795609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 673175 2024-10-17T14:59:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17601 2025-06-24T08:22:19.363499 application/rdf+xml 28255 2025-06-24T08:22:01.220559 image/jpeg 3285 2025-06-24T08:22:01.151576 image/jpeg 839589 2025-06-24T08:22:00.185570 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia