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Long as this list appears, it does not contain all 

 the varieties of name attached to cigars. Thus, the 

 " Bengal Cheroot " is not named, or the more humble 

 "Penny Pickwick," a cigar christened after the hero 

 of Mr. Dickens's first and most-celebrated work, and 

 from which low price the cigar smoker may rise until 

 a shilling be given for a really fine cigar, though 

 amateurs have paid even higher prices. 



Byron has immortalised his love of the cigar ; when 

 praising tobacco, he exclaims — 



: thy true lovers more admire by far 



Thy naked beauties — Give me a cigar ! 



The clever authors of Odes and Addj^esses to Great 

 People (Thos. Hood and G. Eeynolds) exclaim — 



' ' A few more whiffs of my cigar 

 And then in Fancy's airy car, 



Have with thee for the skies : 

 How oft this fragrant smoke upcurl'd 

 Hath borne me from this little world, 

 And all that in it lies ! " 



A modern German poet (Friedrich Marc) has signa- 

 lised his attachment in the following pleasing little 

 poem, which has not before appeared in an English 

 dress : — 



TO MY CIGAR. 



The warmth of thy glow, 



Well-lighted cigar, 

 Makes happy thoughts flow, 



And drives sorrow afar. 



