gunjab

Updated: June 3, 2025

There were two olive-green pellets of a resinous paste in it. He lifted it to his face, and drew a long breath. "Yes," he said, "it is Gunjab, the most powerful form of Hashish, the narcotic hemp of India. Poor fellow, it saved him from frightful agony. He died in a dream." "You are right," I said, "in a dream, and for a dream." We covered his face and climbed down the rock.

Henry Van Dyke - The Blue Flower