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252. Victorian Narcos: Selling Drugs To ...

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Who was Commissioner Lin and how did he crack down on foreign opium in China? Why was Charles Elliot so hopeless that he landed Queen Victoria with a bill owing millions to drug dealers? What was the Canton factory system and what was it like to live there?  Anita and William meander through the at-times shocking story of how Victorian drug dealers willingl ... Show More
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