328 CULTURE, MANUFACTURE, ETC., OF TOBACCO. 



But let us come to individuals of our own country, 

 to those whom we have had opportunities of knowing, 

 and give the result of our own practical observation. 

 As a rule, we can pronounce that all great smokers are 

 temperate men, and most of them extremely so, very 

 many being water-drinkers, and particularly when 

 smoking, as the use of wine and liquors destroys the 

 palate for the appreciation of fine tobaccos. On the 

 other hand, very many who do not smoke, and who 

 are the most vociferous in condemning smoking, are 

 habitual and daily drinkers of wine, beer, and spirits. 

 Few drunkards smoke, at least, to any extent. If 

 they smoke at all, it will be found that the love of 

 drinking led to the use of tobacco ; and not, as is 

 often asserted, that they were induced to drink from 

 smoking. Many may think these remarks too bold 

 and trenchant ; but let our readers look carefully 

 around them, in their respective circles, and they will 

 not fail to find their experience confirm our own. 

 They may find some questionable exceptions to the 

 rule ; they may find, here and there, a sot who drinks 

 and smokes ; but take away from him his tobacco, he 

 would be a sot still. 



We remember on one occasion listening to the 

 tirade of a tobacco-hater, who was denouncing in the 

 usual unmeasured style all who indulged in the weed, 

 and who imputed drunkenness and a whole train of 

 vices to the practice. His eye was at last directed 

 to a young lady present, down whose cheeks tears 

 were falling ; and a surprised inquiry, " What is the 



