

TOBACCO LEAVES 



Noble Sir: the tobacco-pipe was at hand, 

 when Trinidado 1 was not forgotten 

 why all things so well agreed together that 

 at this square table of people, or table of 

 square people, this man made by rule, 

 could not be spared for a great sommee." 



"The Gull's Home Book" (the "Green- 

 horn's Hand Book") was a well-known 

 pamphlet of A. D. 1609. It was a satire 

 made up of advice as to proper city beha- 

 viour. Of the table in the inn it says: 



" Before the meate comes smoaking to 

 the board, our Gallant must draw out his 

 tobacco-box, the ladle for the cold snuff 

 into his nosthrill, the tongs and the prim- 

 ing iron. All this artillery may be of gold 

 or silver, if he can reach the price of it; 

 it will be a reasonable, useful pawn at all 

 times when the current of his money falles 



1 Trinidado was the name .given to a favourite 

 brand of tobacco, and by "square people" was 

 meant in those times simply "blockheads." 



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