234 OBSERVATIONS ON SMOKING. 



I cannot help wishing occasionally, that it would 

 occur to them sometimes, that there are persons 

 in the world to whom the smell of a cigar is parti- 

 cularly offensive ; and when I find myself smo- 

 thered with a cloud of smoke from the pipe or 

 cigar of some one, to whom; from his appearance, 

 I have considerable doubts whether it is not 

 more inconvenience than it is to the unfortunate 

 wo?i-smoker by his side, I begin to wish from my 

 heart that, for his own sake as well as mine, he 

 would have the resolution, for once in his life, to 

 shake off the yoke of tyrant fashion, and boldly 

 assert and maintain his right to smoke or not, as 

 he pleases. Turks smoke a great deal, and 

 with reason ; they have nothing to do, they have 

 no education, no resources in themselves, and no 

 intellectual pursuits, and they have the best 

 tobacco in the world. But the passengers on 

 board the " Levant " smoked more than Turks 

 usually do, and how we escaped being burnt on 

 the voyage appears almost miraculous. We met, 

 however, with no adventure but a strong south- 

 easter, which retarded our progress considerably, 

 but did not interfere with the incalculable con- 

 sumption of tobacco, which was going on in spite 



