A pinch-of snuff: composed of curious particulars and original anecdotes of snuff taking; as well as a review of snuff, snuff-boxes, snuff-shops, snuff-takers, and snuff-papers; with the moral and physical effects of snuff / By Dean Snift, of Brazen-nose [i.e. B.E. Hill].

  • Hill, Benson E. (Benson Earle), 1795-1845.
Date:
1840
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A pinch-of snuff: composed of curious particulars and original anecdotes of snuff taking; as well as a review of snuff, snuff-boxes, snuff-shops, snuff-takers, and snuff-papers; with the moral and physical effects of snuff / By Dean Snift, of Brazen-nose [i.e. B.E. Hill]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SNARE SO ORESE a hel a Me lcat. ag) wey eee. ame ae Inappropriate receptacles—French taste—Chinese Fox Hunt—Laurence Kirk—James Sandy—Cumnoc —Curious Boxes— Sarcophagus — Robert Burns — William Pitt—Duke of Gloucester—Napoleon and Louis X VIII.—Gold Wicker—Diamonds—Hogarth— Mulberry Tree — Platoff— Moorish Box — Nelson’s Coffin—Bark Boxes—Maria Foote—Diplomatic Boxes —Emperor of Austria—Ninety-second Mull—Song. SNUP Ee AtAKINGta yon ele oe ays - ye ge ety eae aS Snuff a Tell-tale—Duchess de Berri—Nose hunger —Stolen pinch—Pledging in Snuff— Sneezing — Catullus—Cowley—An upset—Robbery—Madness— Execution—How to Smooth Snuff—Stage Snuff—Test of Love—A Taker’s Courtesy—Ma Tabatiere—Lon- gevity—A Black Pinch—Surrender to Snuff—Pupil’s Bribery — A Disinfecter — Bloomfield — Late Sitting —Deliberate Aim—Extract—Airing Snuff—Attitudes —Noses “ Bottle, Grecian, Snub, or Roman’’—The Handkerchief—Patterns —A Slip of the Tongue. SNUFF-TAKERS soln Rse Se ei sanate ne © Cle Ree uo George IV.— King of Hanover—Dukes of Cam- bridge and Sussex— Princess Hesse Homburg—Dukes of Devonshire and Buccleuch— Marquis of Ely — Lords Alvanley, Airlie, Arbuthnot, Panmure, and Abercrombie — Louis XVIII.— Duke of Orleans — Frederick the Great—Mrs. Siddons—John Kemble— Brummel—Sir Henry Cooke—Theatrical Touchstone — Dramatic Censor — Steevens the Commentator — Count Boralowski—Donald Macpherson—Ear] of Har- rington — Prince Talleyrand— Prince Metternich — Napoleon—Lady Holland—Conclusion—Acrostie.