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more freely than the tobacco of America. These cigars are 

 usually pressed, and burn well, leaving a dark-colored ash, 

 and emitting a fragrant odor. Most of those used in this 

 country may be more properly termed cheroots, both ends 



SWISS CIGARS. 



being cut, allowing a free passage of air, which is usually the 

 case with all kinds of cheroots, or Eastern and European 

 cigars. There is not that freshness of flavor to Swiss cigars 

 peculiar to Havana's, and they lack that essential quality 

 which renders the latter so delicious and enjoyable. The 

 Swiss cigar is in perfection when just made or rolled, and 

 such should be chosen instead of those that have been made 

 f for some time and closely packed and dried. 



PAEAGUAY CIGAKS. 



These cigars are made of one of the finest varieties of leaf 

 tobacco known to commerce. Although unknown to this 

 country both the cigars and the leaf tobacco have a deserved 

 reputation in Europe, and it is beyond all question one of the 

 finest tobaccos in the world for cigars. These cigars have a 

 delicacy of flavor unapproachable in any other variety, and 

 may justly be termed the finest at least of all South Ameri- 

 can cigars. It is one of the finest burning tobaccos in the 



PARAGUAY CIGARS. 



world, and does not fail to suit the taste of the most fastidi- 

 ous of smokers. The finest are of dark color and wholly 

 free from any rank or unpleasant taste. These cigars are 

 uniformly mild and have but little variety of flavor, the ash 



