10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNUFF IT»
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snuff it in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
A Pinch-of
Snuff: Composed of Curious Particulars and ...
My mother thought me blinded; but snuff, it seems, agreed with my constitution ;
though I was not conscious of enjoying a pinch till between four and five years
later. They took me with 'em to London, to see the grand doings at the Duke's
return ...
2
Control of Tobacco-related Cancers and Other Diseases: ...
This snuff is mild compared to the Copenhagen snuff, and although the habit in
South Africa is associated with a characteristic yellowish-white folded lesion at
the site of placement of snuff, it does not seem to produce oral cancer. In Sudan,
a ...
Prakash C. Gupta, James E. Hamner, P. R. Murti, 1992
3
A pinch of
snuff, anecdotes of
snuff taking, with the moral ...
... yet as it was then) happened to be snuff; for, in his joy at hearing that half-pay
would be allowed to gentlemen who had served their country, he upset the box
over my cradle. My mother thought me blinded ; but snuff, it seems, agreed ...
4
Tobacco and
snuff, L.S.D., Potatos, and other poems
Just see him open — take his pinch — Then shut — and then within an inch Of
his two nostrils raise his hand, And snuff it up — is not that grand ! Might one not
ask, Pray, is he sane ? Will he not incommode his brain ? "O no," says Dr. A.* "not
...
5
Snuff and
Snuff-takers; a pungent, piquant, comical, ...
The following docu— ment will tend to show, that there are some strong: minded
individuals who dare publicly to avow their predilection for snuff. It is a copy of the
will of Mrs. Margaret Thomson, who died April 2nd, 1776, at her house in Boyle ...
6
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
Not used unless in low language. — What hath been seen Either in snuffs or
packings of the duke's. Shot. — Jupiter took snuff it the contempt. L'Eflratit. 6.
Powdered tobacco taken by the nose. — A charge of #na^"tfte wily virgin threw.
Pope. (i.) ...
Scented snuff is often inhaled. Snuff originated in North America, became
popular in Europe, and then in other parts of the world, including India. Only
about one per cent of the tobacco consumed in India is used as snuff. It is
manufactured ...
V. M. Sivaramakrishnan, 2001
SNUFF. It's the same thing. NICK. Who cares? That's the object, isn't it? What did
you think we were trying to do? Invent a new pastime? Create a little recreation
during our country picnics? It's not a game anymore, Snuff, you see that, don't you
...
9
Oral Tradition Narratives of the Emai People
Indeed, you take snuff. It is a lie you are telling." They said to the poor man, "The
truth you speak." They told the king, "You said, if you take snuff, no matter the
reason you take snuff, you should be killed. " Note this poor man, when he was ...
Ronald P. Schaefer, Francis O. Egbokhare, 2000
10
Punch Or The London Charivari
... be folly to lend him your snuff-box, for at this price snuff would lose all its
flavour, all its perfume for him. The best box to give him would be perhaps a box
on the ear. If he were obliged to buy his own snuff, it would give him no sensation
.
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNUFF IT»
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snuff it is used in the context of the following news items.
Scotland started a glorious revolution. Don't let Westminster snuff it out
Don't let Westminster snuff it out. Jonathan Freedland. The movement for devolution must not be reduced to a party political squabble or an anoraks' debate. «The Guardian, Sep 14»
The nose habit: Should MPs snuff it out?
But do MPs still need their supply of snuff? Under a tradition sparked when smoking was banned in the chamber in the late 17th century, snuff, or powdered ... «BBC News, Nov 13»
