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example we will take our leave of the Nicotian Muse ; 

 this one was, however, according to Ritson supplied to 

 the series by Dr. John Hoadly. It is in imitation of 

 Ambrose Phillips, himself the great originator of 

 burlesque in his Splendid Shilling, a copy of the style 

 of Milton. Thus Phillips is supposed to sing : — 



Pretty tube of mighty power ! 

 Chai-mer of an idle hour ; 

 Object of my hot desire, 

 Lip of was and eye of fire ; 

 And thy snowy taper waist, 

 With my fingers gently brac'd ; 

 And thy lovely swelling crest, 

 With my bended stopper prest ; 

 And the sweetest bliss of blisses, 

 Breathing from thj r balmy kisses ; 

 Happy thrice and thrice agen — 

 Happiest he of happy men ! 

 Who, when again the night returns, 

 When again the taper burns ; 

 When again the crickets gay, 

 Little crickets full of play ; 

 Can afford his tube to feed, 

 With the fragrant Indian weed ; 

 Pleasure for a nose divine, 

 Incense of the god of wine ! 

 Happy thrice and thrice agen — 

 Happiest he of happy men ! 



Notwithstanding the restrictive policy of the English 

 Laws to benefit colonial growers, efforts were made to 

 cultivate it in Great Britain. Prior to the year 1782 

 it was extensively grown in the vale of York and Rye- 

 dale in the North Riding of Yorkshire. In the latter 

 district it did not excite the notice of regal authority, 

 and it was cured and manufactured bv a man who had 



