232 EMINENT SNUFF-TAKERS. 
had smoked as well as snuffed, he might have preserved his 
empire from overthrow, seeing that smoking steadies and 
snuffing impels. The influences of smoking and snuffing on 
politics and war are ascertainable. What the effect of chew- 
ing is on political and military affairs, it is not so easy to 
discover. We recommend the subject for meditation to the 
profoundest metaphysicians. How many of the American 
politicians and generals have been chewers as well as snuffers 
andsmokers? Is there to besome mysterious affinity between 
chewing and the revolutions, especially the social revolutions 
of the future? May not apocalyptic interpreters be able to 
show that chewing is the symbol of anarchy and annihilation ” 
When first used in Europe snuff was made ready for use 
by the takers—each person being provided with a box or 
SCOTCH SNUF¥-MILLS. 
“mill,” as they were termed, to reduce the leaves to powder. 
In connection with this, the following may not be 
irrelevent :— 
The following anecdote of Huerta the celebrated Spanish 
guitarist, is taken from one of M. Ella’s programmes :— 
“Tn the year 1826 the famous Huerta, who astonished the 
English by his performances on the guitar, was anxious to 
be introduced to the leader of the Italian Opera Band—a 
warm-hearted and sensitive Neapolitan—Spagnoletti. The 
latter had a great contempt for guitars, concertinas, and other 
fancy instruments not used in the orchestra. He was fond 
of snuff, had a capacious nose, and, when irritated, would 
ejaculate ‘ Mon Dieu!’ Onmy presenting the vain Spaniard 
to Spagnoletti, the latter inquired, ‘Vat you play? Huerta 
—‘De guitar-r-r, sare.” Spagnoletti— De guitar! humph! 
(takes a pinch of snuff.) Huerta—‘ Yeas, sare, de guitar-r-r, 
and ven I play my adagio, de tears shall run down both side 
your pig nose.” ‘ Vell den,’ (taking snuff,) said Spagnoletti, 
‘I vill not hear your adagio.” 
