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and thrown into prison; hut justice was satisfied when four or 
five of the leaders were executed, the rest were pardoned. As 
these societies were originally smoking clubs, the tobacco-plant 
came by the bad behaviour of their members into disrepute, and 
its use was prohibited. At that time tobacco was smoked in long 
pipes, which were stuck in the belt like a sword, or carried after 
the smoker by an attendant. In 1612 a proclamation was 
TOBACCO SMOKERS. 
Japanese drawing. 
published in which tobacco-smoking and all trade in tobacco 
were prohibited, under penalty of forfeiture of estate. The 
prohibition was repeated several times, with as little success 
as in Europe.’’ 
Mr. Satow further gives the following peculiar extracts 
