Description
Almost every savage nation and people has its own peculiar poison. In Africa the seeds of Strophanthus hispidus, or kombé, a most virulent poison, are used for this purpose; while explorers tell us that the ancient pigmy race of Central Africa employ a species of red ant crushed to a paste, to tip their arrows and spears. The South American Indians poison their arrow-heads with curare or ourari, produced from a species of strychnos and other plants, while the Malays and hill tribes of India
Details
Publisher - Wildside Press LLC
Language - English
Perfect Bound
Contributors
By author
C. J. S. Thompson
Published Date - 2023-01-17
ISBN - 9781434428851
Dimensions - 15.2 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 368
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