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for the water into which a tube-like 

 piece, about the size of a small finger, is 

 inserted ; the upper end of this tube con- 

 tains a small cavity into which the tobacco 

 is put. The smoke is inhaled through 

 the water up the pipe part, which is a 

 tube about a foot long gradually narrow- 

 ing and bending over at the mouthpiece. 

 These pipes are made of an alloy of 

 copper, zinc, nickel, and sometimes a little 

 silver, and are used by ladies and gentle- 

 men. 



" The other pipes are often made of 

 bamboo, as far as the stems are con- 

 cerned, and vary in length from a few 

 feet to a few inches. The bowls, of 

 metal, are small, holding scarcely more 

 than a thimbleful of tobacco ; a few whiffs 

 exhaust them, and, with the gentleman or 

 lady, a servant is ready who steps up, 

 takes the pipe, empties out the ashes, 

 refills it, sticks it into the mouth of his 

 master or mistress, and lights it with a 

 paper spill." 



