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    Smokiana
    Smokiana
    Smokiana
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    Smokiana

    By R. T. Pritchett

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    Although Smoking is generally associated with Tobacco only, yet there are other plants whose leaves are used for similar purposes & these will be referred to as we come to the different means of using them. Our first Woodcut of Tobacco is from STELLA—ROMA 1669. a work of great value as giving Pipes & the Hookah of Persia as well as Plants but we will start with some of the growths now most generally known of the “NICOTIANA” Family which is very widely spread over the face of the Earth & has of late made great strides in Borneo & Sumatra.


    We are greatly indebted to old German woodcuts for solid infor-mation anent details of Habits & customs of the 16th. Century which our own people have not handed down to us, take for instance “Hans Sachs.” Book of Trades. Had smoking been in vogue in his day he would have given it—or rather Jost Ammon would have illustrated it so here in 1616 A.D. we find a Sturdy German, blowing a tremendous cloud. It is taken from an old work now in Frankfurt—viz

    LanguageEnglish
    PublishereKitap Projesi
    Release dateOct 1, 2015
    ISBN9786059285322
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      Smokiana - R. T. Pritchett

      Contents

      Smokiana

      Contents

      Tobacco Plants & their Varieties.

      Pipes.

      STANLEY. EXPEDITION. Central AFRICA & Equatoria.

      South Africa.

      PERSIAN.

      INDIA.

      CASHMERE.

      INDIA.

      PROVINCE INDORE.

      CHINA & COREA.

      JAPAN.

      BORNEO.

      SUMATRA.

      New ZEALAND.

      SOUTH AMERICA & Paraguay River.

      NORTH AMERICA.

      ARCTIC PIPES & LAPLAND.

      A. 1586. D.

      HISTORICAL SMOKIANA.

      ETHNOGRAPHICAL.

      RALEIGH DRAKE

      JIST a draw noo.

      Do you ken the muxture?

      R. T. PRITCHETT. 1890

      A · 1890 · D

      RIGHTS RESERVED

      To YE MEMORIE of KING JAMES 1st.

      counterblaste of the past

      &

      To the ANTI·TOBACCO·FRATERNITY

      of the present day.

      The following ETHNOGRAPHICAL

      PLEBESCITE

      is respectfully dedicated.

      by their well wisher,

      The Author & Sinner

      RTP

      Ye PREFACE.

      To

      The Courteous Reader.

      LONDON

      Greeting

      The stream of Conquest has generally flowed from North to South. The Triumph progress of the Goddess Nicotina has been from West to East starting in the 16th. century she has now girdled our little orb with devotees burning continuous incense. The Instruments connected herewith are objects of Historical & Ethnographical interest hence are brought together authentic Portraits of the Pipe Family. Briar root and Branch who judge from the favor in which they are now held. At home & abroad they seem likely to flourish for ever. I cannot close without expressing my thanks to Mr. Bernard Quaritels for placing then before you in their present Garb.

      Your faithful Sinner & Author, Robt. Pritchett. A·D· 1890

      Tobacco Plants & their Varieties.

      Although Smoking is

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