Two Sn>Kß.—An old poet say« :—• Tob«cooi» an Indian weed, Which from the devil doth proceed; It soils tbo lingers, Btinka the clottm, And makes a chimney of the nose. I An English poet has a different opinion, I and expresses it in these few line* :■-—,;_ Sublime tobacco I which from east to west Cheers the tar's labour or the Turkman's. . h rest. # ■-■■ #■.#■■•. #:.: # Divine iv hookas, glorious iv a pipe,. When tipp'd with'amber, mellow, rioh, and ripe; ' ■ " Like other charmers, wooing the caress More dazzlingly when daring in full dress; Yet thy true lovers more admire by far Thy naked beauties—Give me a cigar;. What does a husband's promise - about giving up tobacco generally end in P Why, in smoke.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4531, 13 July 1883, Page 2
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119Untitled Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4531, 13 July 1883, Page 2
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