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of medical and scientific men to its injurious effects 

 on body and mind ? Can it be doubted that every 

 candid man, however inveterate his habit, would 

 be led by a thorough examination to the one con- 

 clusion? Benjamin Franklin affirms that "he 

 never knew a person who used tobacco habitually 

 that would recommend another to do the same." 



A young man tells me that when a boy he was 

 made so sick by his first and second cigars that he 

 desisted from farther attempts ; and that, some 

 years later, on expressing to his smoking com- 

 panions his regret that he did not persevere till he 

 had conquered his repugnance, they replied, 

 f * Don't talk so ; for, on our part, we thoroughly 

 regret that we did persevere." 



Does the victim plead, " I smoke but little, not 

 enough to harm me any, and I can break off at 

 any time ? " 



My friend, you have little idea how completely 

 tobacco is robbing you of your power. You can 

 break off at any time? Then, if you are a wise 

 man, you will do it instantly, else the sly enchant- 

 ress may bring you into a bondage where you 

 can't break off. 



M I, surely, cannot be called a smoker; fori in- 

 dulge in a cigar only on rare occasions, such as in 

 vacations or on Christmas and other red-letter 

 days." 



Just enough to temporize with conscience, and 

 utterly to nullify any good influence on the subject 

 which you might otherwise exert. An eminent 



