Project Gutenberg 2011-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 524 Meller, Henry James Meller, Henry J. Nicotiana; Or, The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Nicotiana; Or, The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion" by Henry James Meller is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the extensive history of tobacco, its cultural significance, medicinal properties, and related laws, advocating for the defense of smoking and snuff-taking against prevalent criticisms. Through a mix of factual analysis and anecdotal evidence, Meller aims to enlighten readers about the virtues of tobacco, particularly appealing to its enthusiast population. The opening of the text introduces the author's aim to champion the causes of tobacco smokers and snuff-takers amidst a backdrop of societal prejudices against these practices. Meller criticizes the misconceptions held by detractors, particularly within refined social circles and among women, while highlighting the social and medicinal benefits attributed to tobacco consumption throughout history. He presents a robust defense of both smoking and snuff-taking, positing that these practices foster friendlier social interactions and have been embraced by notable figures across various cultures and histories. The author sets a tone of advocacy, preparing readers for a detailed exploration of tobacco's impact on society, laws, and health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tobacco -- History Tobacco -- Anecdotes Smoking GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 214150 2025-06-15T05:56:58.883429 text/html 214812 2021-01-07T23:37:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 344464 2021-01-07T23:37:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 452173 2025-06-15T05:57:08.330404 application/epub+zip 453371 2025-06-15T05:57:03.288474 application/epub+zip 139231 2025-06-15T05:57:01.658409 application/epub+zip 703330 2025-06-15T05:57:11.680362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671078 2025-06-15T05:57:07.044410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335737 2022-09-17T03:54:04.644215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176002 2025-06-15T05:56:58.212447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175715 2021-01-07T23:37:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 70867 2021-01-07T23:37:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 175716 2021-01-07T23:37:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70815 2021-01-07T23:37:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20440 2025-06-15T05:57:11.827366 application/rdf+xml 25039 2025-06-15T05:57:02.255422 image/jpeg 5107 2025-06-15T05:57:01.960413 image/jpeg 443334 2025-06-15T05:56:58.909431 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog