HISTORICAL
SMOKIANA.
HISTORICAL SMOKIANA.
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A. 1586. D.
ETHNOGRAPHICAL.
RALEIGH DRAKE
“JIST a draw
noo.”
Do you ken
the muxture?
R. T.
PRITCHETT. 1890
A · 1890 · D
RIGHTS RESERVED
To
YE MEMORIE of
KING JAMES 1st.
“counterblaste”
of the past
&
To the ANTI·TOBACCO·FRATERNITY
of the present day.
The following ETHNOGRAPHICAL
“PLEBESCITE”
is respectfully dedicated.
by their well wisher,
The Author & Sinner
RTP
YE MEMORIE of
KING JAMES 1st.
“counterblaste”
of the past
&
To the ANTI·TOBACCO·FRATERNITY
of the present day.
The following ETHNOGRAPHICAL
“PLEBESCITE”
is respectfully dedicated.
by their well wisher,
The Author & Sinner
RTP
Ye PREFACE.
To
The Courteous Reader.
LONDON
Greeting
The stream of Conquest hasgenerally flowed from North to South. The Triumphprogress of the Goddess Nicotina has been fromWest to East starting in the 16th. century she hasnow girdled our little orb with devotees burningcontinuous incense. The Instruments connectedherewith are objects of Historical & Ethnographicalinterest hence are brought together authenticPortraits of the “Pipe Family”. Briar root andBranch “who judge from the favor in which theyare now held.” “At home & abroad” they seemlikely to flourish for ever. I cannot close withoutexpressing my thanks to Mr. Bernard Quaritelsfor placing then before you in their presentGarb.
Your faithful Sinner & Author,
Robt. Pritchett.
A·D·
1890