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  • An experimental dissertation on the chemical and medical properties of the Nicotiana tabacum of Linnaeus, commonly known by the name of tobacco. By Edward Brailsford, of Charleston, South-Carolina, member of the Medical and Chemical Societies of Philadelphia.

    • Brailsford, Edward, -1856.
    Date
    1799
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  • A dissertation on the use and abuse of tobacco : Wherein the advantages and disadvantages attending the consumption of that entertaining weed, are particularly considered. Humbly addressed to all the tobacco-consumers in Great-Britain and Ireland, but especially to those among religious people .... / By Adam Clarke.

    • Clarke, Adam, approximately 1762-1832.
    Date
    1798
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  • Tobaco-mastix or The common use of that weed in all the wayes of preparing it : taxed by arguments from reason and experience. With all the vulgar objections discust and answered. Also enlightened by the rehearsal and confutation of many other abominable usages in these preceeding ages. / By one who wisheth the increase of health and neatnesse.

    Date
    Printed in the year 1677
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  • VVork for chimny-sweepers: or A warning for tabacconists : Describing the pernicious vse of tabacco, no lesse pleasant then profitable for all sorts to reade.

    • Philaretes, active 1602.
    Date
    1602
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  • A dissertation on the use and abuse of tobacco. In relation to smoaking, chewing, and taking of snuff. Humbly inscrib'd to the ladies and gentlemen, who use it in any of the above-mention'd Ways.

    Date
    [1720]
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  • A treatise on the use and abuse of tobacco, tending to shew why this plant is hurtful to the nervous system in particular, and of course to the whole human frame in general; the beneficial use of tobacco is also considered; by Edward Teare, surgeon, Doncaster, Together with an appropriate Frontispiece engraved by The Author.

    • Teare, Edward.
    Date
    [1800?]
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  • Panacea, or, The universal medicine : being a discovery of the wonderfull vertues of tobacco taken in a pipe : with its operation and use both in physick and chyrurgery / by Dr Everard, &c.

    • Everard, Giles.
    Date
    1659
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  • Psychrolousia: or, the history of cold bathing: both ancient and modern. In two parts. The first, written by Sir John Floyer, of Litchfield, Kt. The second, Treating of the Genuine Use of Hot and Cold Baths. Together with The wonderful Effects of the Bath-Water, drank hot from the Pump, in decay'd Stomachs, and in most Diseases of the Bowels, Liver and Spleen, &c. Also proving, That the best Cures done by the Cold Baths, are lately observed to arise from the Temperate Use of the Hot Baths first. By Dr. Edward Baynard, Fellow of the College of Physicians, London.

    • Floyer, John, Sir, 1649-1734.
    Date
    MDCCVI. [1706]
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  • A New and short defense of tabacco : with the effectes of the same, and of the right vse thereof.

    Date
    1602
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  • The touchstone, or, Trial of tobacco : whether it be good for all constitutions : with a word of advice against immoderate drinking and smoaking : likewise examples of some that have drunk their lives away, and died suddenly : with King Jame's [sic] opinion of tobacco, and how it came first into England : also the first original of coffee : to which is added, witty poems about tobacco and coffe [sic] : something about tobacco, written by George Withers, the late famous poet.

    • Hancock, John, active 1638-1675.
    Date
    1676
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  • Panacea; or The universal medicine : being a discovery of the wonderfull vertues of tobacco taken in a pipe, with its operation and use both in physick and chyrurgery. / By Dr Everard, &c.

    • Everard, Giles.
    Date
    1659
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