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value by its historic associations. Taylor alludes to several 
made from the well known Glastonbury thorn. He says:— 
“T saw the sayd branch, I did take a dead sprigge from it, 
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wherewith I made two or three tobacco-stoppers, which I 
brought to London.” 
Pipes and tobacco-stoppers have often been favorite testi- 
monials of friendship and reward. Fairholt says :— 
“Tt was the custom during the last century to present 
country churchwardens with tobacco-boxes, after the faithful 
discharge of their duties.” 
The following lines from “The Tobacco Leaf,” penned by 
some favored one on receiving a rare pipe, are no doubt as 
neat as the object that called them forth :— 
‘¢T lifted off the lid with anxious care, 
Removed the wrappages, strip after strip, 
And when the hidden contents were laid bare, . 
My first remark was: ‘« Mercy, what a pipe!” 
A pipe of symmetry that matched its size, 
Mounted with metal bright—a sight to see— 
With the rich umber hue that smokers prize, 
Attesting both its age and pedigree. 
A pipe to make the royal Freidrich jealous, 
Or the great Teufelsdrockh with envy gripe! 
A man should hold some rank above his fellows 
To justify his smoking such a pipe! 
