CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



OENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TOBACCO. 



Hie Introduction of Tobacco into Europe — TBe question of its inten* 

 tion for the Use of Man discussed — The Botany and Chemistry 

 of Tobacco considered — Physiological Effect — M. Fi6v6, 13-22 



CHAPTER 11. 



PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE USE AND ABUSE OF TOBACCO. 



Contagion from Cigar-smoking — Syphilis propagated by smoking 

 tobacco — Condition of Paris — Effect on a Fever Patient — Local 

 Effects on the Mouth — Ulceration of the Lips, Tongue, Gums, 

 Mucous membrane of the Mouth, Tonsils, Velum Palati, Pha- 

 rynx — Constitutional Effects enumerated — Dyspepsia from uso 

 of Tobacco — Diarrhoea — Effects in Cholera — Disease of Liver- 

 Congestion of Brain — Apoplexy — Palsy — Mania — Loss of 

 Memory — Amaurosis — Deafness — Nervousness — Emasculation 

 —Cowardice — General Effects — Quotations from various Authors, 

 and narrations of peculiar cases of poisoning by tobacco, 23-62 



CHAPTER in. 



• COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTRACTS. 



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Opinions of Dr. Prout, Boussiron, Dr. Pereira, Orfila, Sir Benjamin 

 Brodie, Dr. Cleland, Dr. Johnston, King James L, Rev. Dr. 

 Adam Clarke, Mr. Solly, Df. Wm. Henderson, Mr, Fenn, Dr. 

 Tod, Mr. Anton, Mr. O'Flaherty, Dr. M'Cosh, Camden, Mr. 

 Erichsen, Darwin, <fec. — Cases reported in the Lancet, the Half- 

 Yearly Abstract of Medical Sciences, Dictionnaire des Sciences 

 Medicales, in the Account of Hospitals for the Insane in the 

 United States, and in the Report of the Penna. Hospital for the 

 Insane — Communications from numerous Scientific men in illus- 

 tration of the evil effects of Tobacco 53-138 



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