A pipe of tobacco : with whiffs and clouds . e to the body and profit to the mind. We mention aManilla on account of its extra narcotic and sedative properties,the extreme whiteness of the ash being generally attributed to theleaf undergoing a preparatory bath of opium. We may suppose that our smoking Anacreon was in the dreamymood when be penned for us the following tribute in theshape of A MANILLA SONNET. Luscious leaf of fragrant savour,Mild Cheroot of choicest flavour,Wafting incense to the the gales of Araby;Let us press thee to our lips,As the bee the honey sips;Culling as our w
A pipe of tobacco : with whiffs and clouds . e to the body and profit to the mind. We mention aManilla on account of its extra narcotic and sedative properties,the extreme whiteness of the ash being generally attributed to theleaf undergoing a preparatory bath of opium. We may suppose that our smoking Anacreon was in the dreamymood when be penned for us the following tribute in theshape of A MANILLA SONNET. Luscious leaf of fragrant savour,Mild Cheroot of choicest flavour,Wafting incense to the the gales of Araby;Let us press thee to our lips,As the bee the honey sips;Culling as our well-earned meed,Joys from thee—thou heavenly weed!Ere thy burnished lip we kiss,Let us thus enjoy the bliss,Lit by the promethean spark,Kindled from the congreve dark;In summer-house or country villa,Theres nothing like a good Manilla! And trusting that our enthusiastic bard may find an echo to cor-roborate the truth of his assertion, we now resign our silva for apipe, and prepare ourselves for the enumeration of a few wordsabout END OP WHIFF THE THIRD. 12 A PirE OF TOBACCO. A FEW WORDS ON TOBACCO. A pipe is the fountain of contemplation, the source of pleasure, the com-panionofthewise; and the man who smokes, thinks like a philosopher andacts like a Samaritan.—Bulwer.
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