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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    b] ‘« dozen-pipe-man,” though real, is remarkable ; so “let him trot by!’ But who counts the pinches of your true snuffer? The last moment ere he sleeps, the first when he awakes, he ap- plies with habitual instinct to his box. If a bad sleeper, there go two pinches, at least, to each waking. Then, during his visible hours, how few are the minutes that elapse between one and another visit to la tabatiere. His digits friendlily guide the soothing dust to his profile’s most pro- minent feature; and as un pris is digested, a successor is in demand. The idle may carry on flirtations, that end in—smoke; the persevering, incorporate their very souls with their own beloved dust. Then, if strength lies in numbers, be it re- membered, that we have many even young lady- snuffers ; while we know of but one, even well- drest female in this realm, who smokes. We believe she also rides without a side-saddle. In India and the Havanna, pipes and cigars are “‘ so craftily qualified,” that females seem less degraded by their use; but nowhere would a little pinch humiliate them. We have read a poem, which, after lauding the Miss Brunton (Lady Craven) to the skies,