INTRODUCTION 



associates so many of the master-minds 

 of the world who have spoken and written 

 in its praises, that it is evident to any 

 one that this " great plant," rightly used, 

 is a power for physical, mental, and even 

 moral well-being. 



So much of the literature of tobacco 

 has been collected in book form, that the 

 editor of this anthology would feel some 

 misgivings in attempting to bring forth 

 another volume on the subject were it not 

 for the fact that the influence of tobacco 

 and the growth of its cultivation have de- 

 veloped new features and vital relations 

 with our modern civilization. That this 

 deserves consideration (not alone from the 

 lover of tobacco and literature, but also 

 from him who loves to watch the sidelight 

 of the world's progress) I feel confident. 



While some of the interesting items dis- 

 cussed in this little book have been touched 

 upon and even considered seriously in the 



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