...treatise, against it, which he called "The Counterblaste to Tobacco," and in which he described it as " a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, and dangerous to the lungs." Asparagus, artichokes, cauliflowers, and a variety of other vegetables...

...ccutury. King Jam» I. of England issued a Coitnterhlaete to '1 ubaceo, in which he described its use as ' a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to tiw brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black, stinking fume thereof nearest resembling the horrible...

...proof of its injurious effects."— John Skelton, Esq., MD •f Arthur Trevelyan, Esq., JP J " Smoking is a custom loathsome to the eye ; hateful to the nose ; harmful to the brain (p. 15) ; dangerous to the lungs (p. 62) ; and in the black stinking fume thereof, nearest resembles...

...of your mouths, and destroying, some gentlefolks £300 and some £400 a-year on this precious stink. A custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, and dangerous to the lungs." CHARLES I., SECOND SON OF JAMES I. AND ANXE OF DENMARK. Born at Dnnfermline,...

...persons will be disposed to indorse the concluding sentences of the King's opinion of the habit : — " A custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful! to the braine, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black stinking fume thereof neerest resembling the horrible...

...kingdoms. King James I. of England issued a " Counterblaste to Tobacco," in which he described its use as "a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, and dangerous to the lungs." Likening the " fumes thereof to the horrible stygian smoke of the bottomless...

...yourselves both in person and goods, and taking also thereby the notes and marks of vanity on you. A custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, and to the lungs dangerous." Tea was first brought into Europe by the Dutch in 1G10, and its use was...

...feels like pouring out the vital principle in yawning. The custom certainly seems most at home in n filthy alehouse or bar-room. When the fashion was...gathered from the following closing paragraph of this royul Counterblast. " It is a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain,...

...published his famous Counterblast to Tobaciv. in which the following remarkable passages occurs : — " It is a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful tx> the braine, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black, stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling...

...published his famous Counterblast to Tobanv, in which the following remarkable passages occurs : — " It is a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the braiue, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black, stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the Stygian...