Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce

Chapter 2

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TOBACCO. ITS DISCOVERY.

Early Use -- Origin of its Name -- Early Snuff-Taking -- Tobacco in Mexico -- Comparative Qualities of Tobacco -- Origin of the Plant -- Early Mammoth Cigars -- Sacredness of the Pipe -- Early Cultivation -- Proportions of the Tobacco Trade -- Variety of Kinds -- Tobacco and Commerce -- Original Culture.............................................. 32