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+The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Counter-Blaste to Tobacco, by King James I.
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+Title: A Counter-Blaste to Tobacco
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+Author: King James I.
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+Editor: Edmund Goldsmid
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+Release Date: November 5, 2005 [EBook #17008]
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+Language: English
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+*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A COUNTER-BLASTE TO TOBACCO ***
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+A
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+COVNTER-BLASTE
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+TO
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+TOBACCO.
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+     This Edition is limited to seventy-five Large Paper copies, and
+     two hundred and seventy-five Small Paper copies, issued only to
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+Bibliotheca Curiosa.
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+A
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+COVNTER-BLASTE
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+TO
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+TOBACCO.
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+(_WRITTEN BY KING JAMES I._)
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+EDITED BY
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+EDMUND GOLDSMID, F.R.H.S.
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+PRIVATELY PRINTED, EDINBURGH.
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+1884.
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+A Covnter-Blaste To Tobacco.
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+IMPRINTED AT LONDON
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+by R.B.
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+_Anno_ 1604.
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+Transcriber's note: Footnotes moved to end of text.
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+
+TO THE READER.
+
+
+As euery humane body _(deare Countrey men) how wholesome soeuer, be
+notwithstanding subiect, or at least naturally inclined to some sorts of
+diseases, or infirmities: so is there no Common-wealth, or
+Body-politicke, how well gouerned, or peaceable soeuer it bee, that
+lackes the owne popular errors, and naturally enclined corruptions: and
+therefore is it no wonder, although this our Countrey and Common-wealth,
+though peaceable, though wealthy, though long flourishing in both, be
+amongst the rest, subiect to the owne naturall infirmities. We are of
+all Nations the people most louing and most reuerently obedient to our
+Prince, yet are wee (as time has often borne witnesse) too easie to be
+seduced to make Rebellion, vpon very slight grounds. Our fortunate and
+off prooued valour in warres abroad, our heartie and reuerent obedience
+to our Princes at home, hath bred vs a long, and a thrice happy peace:
+Our Peace hath bred wealth: And Peace and wealth hath brought foorth a
+generall sluggishnesse, which makes vs wallow in all sorts of idle
+delights, and soft delicacies, The first seedes of the subuersion of all
+great Monarchies. Our Cleargie are become negligent and lazie, our
+Nobilitie and Gentrie prodigall, and solde to their priuate delights,
+Our Lawyers couetous, our Common-people prodigall and curious; and
+generally all sorts of people more carefull for their priuate ends, then
+for their mother the Common-wealth. For remedie whereof, it is the Kings
+(as the proper Phisician of his Politicke-body) to purge it of all those
+diseases, by Medicines meete for the same: as by a certaine milde, and
+yet iust form of gouernment, to maintaine the Publicke quietnesse, and
+preuent all occasions of Commotion: by the example of his owne Person
+and Court, to make vs all ashamed of our sluggish delicacie, and to
+stirre vs up to the practise againe of all honest exercises, and
+Martiall shadowes of VVarre; As likewise by his, and his Courts
+moderatenesse in Apparell, to make vs ashamed of our prodigalitie: By
+his quicke admonitions and carefull overseeing of the Cleargie to waken
+them vp againe, to be more diligent in their Offices: By the sharpe
+triall, and seuere punishment of the partiall, couetous and bribing
+Lawyers, to reforme their corruptions: And generally by the example of
+his owne Person, and by the due execution of good Lawes, to reform and
+abolish, piece and piece, these old and euill grounded abuses. For this
+will not bee_ Opus vnius diei, _but as euery one of these diseases,
+must from the_ King _receiue the owne cure proper for it, so are there
+some sorts of abuses in Common-wealths, that though they be of so base
+and contemptible a condition, as they are too low for the Law to looke
+on, and too meane for a_ King _to interpone his authoritie, or bend his
+eye vpon: yet are they corruptions, as well as the greatest of them. So
+is an Ant an_ Animal, _as well as an Elephant: so is a VVrenne_ Auis,
+_as well as a Swanne, and so is a small dint of the Toothake, a disease
+as well as the fearefull Plague is. But for these base sorts of
+corruption in Common-wealthes, not onely the_ King, _or any inferior
+Magistrate, but_ Quilibet è populo _may serve to be a Phisician, by
+discouering and impugning the error, and by perswading reformation
+thereof._
+
+_And surely in my opinion, there cannot be a more base, and yet hurtfull
+corruption in a Countrey, then is the vile vse (or other abuse) of
+taking_ Tobacco _in this Kingdome, which hath moued me, shortly to
+discouer the abuses thereof in this following little Pamphlet._
+
+_If any thinke it a light Argument, so it is but a toy that is bestowed
+upon it. And since the Subiect is but of Smoke, I thinke the fume of an
+idle braine, may serue for a sufficient battery against so fumous and
+feeble an enemy. If my grounds be found true, it is all I looke for; but
+if they cary the force of perswasion with them, it is all I can wish,
+and more than I can expect. My onely care is, that you, my deare
+Countrey-men, may rightly conceiue euen by this smallest trifle, of the
+sinceritie of my meaning in great matters, never to spare any_
+    _paine that may tend to the_
+      _procuring of your weale_
+        _and prosperitie._
+
+
+
+
+A COVNTER-BLASTE TO TOBACCO.
+
+
+That the manifolde abuses of this vile custome of _Tobacco_ taking, may
+the better be espied, it is fit, that first you enter into consideration
+both of the first originall thereof, and likewise of the reasons of the
+first entry thereof into this Countrey. For certainely as such customes,
+that haue their first institution either from a godly, necessary, or
+honorable ground, and are first brought in, by the meanes of some
+worthy, vertuous, and great Personage, are euer, and most iustly, holden
+in great and reuerent estimation and account, by all wise, vertuous, and
+temperate spirits: So should it by the contrary, iustly bring a great
+disgrace into that sort of customes, which hauing their originall from
+base corruption and barbarity, doe in like sort, make their first entry
+into a Countrey, by an inconsiderate and childish affectation of
+Noueltie, as is the true case of the first inuention of _Tobacco_
+taking, and of the first entry thereof among vs. For _Tobacco_ being a
+common herbe, which (though vnder diuers names) growes almost
+euerywhere, was first found out by some of the barbarous _Indians_, to
+be a Preseruative, or Antidot against the Pockes, a filthy disease,
+whereunto these barbarous people are (as all men know) very much
+subiect, what through the vncleanly and adust constitution of their
+bodies, and what through the intemperate heate of their Climate: so that
+as from them was first brought into Christendome, that most detestable
+disease, so from them likewise was brought this vse of _Tobacco_, as a
+stinking and vnsauorie Antidot, for so corrupted and execrable a
+Maladie, the stinking Suffumigation whereof they yet vse against that
+disease, making so one canker or venime to eate out another.
+
+And now good Countrey men let vs (I pray you) consider, what honour or
+policie can mooue vs to imitate the barbarous and beastly maners of the
+wilde, godlesse, and slauish _Indians_, especially in so vile and
+stinking a custome? Shall wee disdaine to imitate the maners of our
+neighbour _France_ (hauing the stile of the first Christian Kingdom) and
+that cannot endure the spirit of the Spaniards (their King being now
+comparable in largenes of Dominions to the great Emperor of _Turkie_).
+Shall wee, I say, that haue bene so long ciuill and wealthy in Peace,
+famous and inuincible in Warre, fortunate in both, we that haue bene
+euer able to aide any of our neighbours (but neuer deafed any of their
+eares with any of our supplications for assistance) shall we, I say,
+without blushing, abase our selues so farre, as to imitate these beastly
+_Indians_, slaves to the _Spaniards_, refuse to the world, and as yet
+aliens from the holy Couenant of God? Why doe we not as well imitate
+them in walking naked as they doe? in preferring glasses, feathers, and
+such toyes, to golde and precious stones, as they do? yea why do we not
+denie God and adore the Deuill, as they doe?[A]
+
+Now to the corrupted basenesse of the first vse of this _Tobacco_, doeth
+very well agree the foolish and groundlesse first entry thereof into
+this Kingdome. It is not so long since the first entry of this abuse
+amongst vs here, as this present age cannot yet very well remember, both
+the first Author,[B] and the forme of the first introduction of it
+amongst vs. It was neither brought in by King, great Conquerour, nor
+learned Doctor of Phisicke.
+
+With the report of a great discouery for a Conquest, some two or three
+Sauage men, were brought in, together with this Sauage custome. But the
+pitie is, the poore wilde barbarous men died, but that vile barbarous
+custome is yet aliue,[C] yea in fresh vigor: so as it seemes a miracle
+to me, how a custome springing from so vile a ground, and brought in by
+a father so generally hated, should be welcomed vpon so slender a
+warrant. For if they that first put it in practise heere, had remembred
+for what respect it was vsed by them from whence it came, I am sure they
+would haue bene loath, to haue taken so farre the imputation of that
+disease vpon them as they did, by vsing the cure thereof. For _Sanis non
+est opus medico_, and counter-poisons are neuer vsed, but where poyson
+is thought to precede.
+
+But since it is true, that diuers customes slightly grounded, and with
+no better warrant entred in a Commonwealth, may yet in the vse of them
+thereafter, prooue both necessary and profitable; it is therefore next
+to be examined, if there be not a full Sympathie and true Proportion,
+betweene the base ground and foolish entrie, and the loathsome, and
+hurtfull vse of this stinking Antidote.
+
+I am now therefore heartily to pray you to consider, first vpon what
+false and erroneous grounds you haue first built the generall good
+liking thereof; and next, what sinnes towards God, and foolish vanities
+before the world you commit, in the detestable vse of it.[D]
+
+As for these deceitfull grounds, that haue specially mooued you to take
+a good and great conceit thereof, I shall content myselfe to examine
+here onely foure of the principals of them; two founded vpon the
+Theoricke of a deceiuable apparance of Reason, and two of them vpon the
+mistaken Practicke of generall Experience.
+
+First, it is thought by you a sure Aphorisme in the Physickes, That the
+braines of all men, being naturally colde and wet, all dry and hote
+things should be good for them; of which nature this stinking
+suffumigation is, and therefore of good vse to them. Of this Argument,
+both the Proposition and Assumption are false, and so the Conclusion
+cannot but be voyd of it selfe. For as to the Proposition, That because
+the braines are colde and moist, therefore things that are hote and drie
+are best for them, it is an inept consequence: For man beeing compounded
+of the foure Complexions (whose fathers are the foure Elements) although
+there be a mixture of them all in all the parts of his body, yet must
+the diuers parts of our _Microcosme_ or little world within ourselves,
+be diuersly more inclined, some to one, some to another complexion,
+according to the diuersitie of their vses, that of these discords a
+perfect harmonie may bee made vp for the maintenance of the whole body.
+
+The application then of a thing of a contrary nature, to any of these
+parts is to interrupt them of their due function, and by consequence
+hurtfull to the health of the whole body. As if a man, because the Liuer
+is hote (as the fountaine of blood) and as it were an ouen to the
+stomache, would therefore apply and weare close vpon his Liuer and
+stomache a cake of lead; he might within a very short time (I hope) be
+susteined very good cheape at an Ordinairie, beside the cleering of his
+conscience from that deadly sinne of gluttonie. And as if, because the
+Heart is full of vitall spirits, and in perpetuall motion, a man would
+therefore lay a heauy pound stone on his breast, for staying and holding
+downe that wanton palpitation, I doubt not but his breast would bee more
+bruised with the weight thereof, then the heart would be comforted with
+such a disagreeable and contrarious cure. And euen so is it with the
+Braines. For if a man, because the Braines are colde and humide, would
+therefore vse inwardly by smells, or ontwardly by application, things of
+hot and drie qualitie, all the gaine that he could make thereof would
+onely be to put himselfe in a great forwardnesse for running mad, by
+ouer-watching himselfe, the coldnesse and moistnesse of our braine
+beeing the onely ordinarie meanes that procure our sleepe and rest.
+Indeed I do not denie, but when it falls out that any of these, or any
+part of our bodie growes to be distempered, and to tend to an
+extremetie, beyond the compasse of Natures temperate mixture, that in
+that case cures of contrary qualities, to the intemperate inclination of
+that part, being wisely prepared and discreetely ministered, may be both
+necessarie and helpefull for strengthning and assisting Nature in the
+expulsion of her enemies: for this is the true definition of all
+profitable Physicke.
+
+But first these Cures ought not to bee vsed, but where there is neede of
+them, the contrarie where of, is daily practised in this generall vse of
+_Tobacco_ by all sorts and complexions of people.
+
+And next, I deny the minor of this argument, as I haue already said, in
+regard that this _Tobacco_, is not simply of a hot and dry qualitie; but
+rather hath a certaine venemous facultie ioyned with the heate thereof,
+which makes it haue an Antipathie against nature, as by the hatefull
+smell thereof doeth well appeare. For the nose being the proper Organ
+and convoy of the sense of smelling to the braines, which are the onely
+fountaine of that sense, doeth euer serue vs for an infallible witnesse,
+whether that Odour which we smell, be healthfull or hurtfull to the
+braine (except when it fals out that the sense it selfe is corrupted
+and abused through some infirmitie, and distemper in the braine.) And
+that the suffumigation thereof cannot haue a drying qualitie, it needes
+no further probation, then that it is a smoake, all smoake and vapour,
+being of it selfe humide, as drawing neere to the nature of the ayre,
+and easie to be resolued againe into water, whereof there needes no
+other proofe but the meteors, which being bred of nothing else but of
+the vapours and exhalations sucked vp by the Sunne out of the earth, the
+Sea, and waters, yet are the same smoakie vapours turned, and
+transformed into Raynes, Snowes, Dewes, hoare Frostes, and such like
+waterie Meteors, as by the contrarie the raynie cloudes are often
+transformed and euaporated in blustering winds.
+
+The second Argument grounded on a show of reason is, That this filthie
+smoake, as well through the heat and strength thereof, as by a naturall
+force and qualitie, is able and fit to purge both the head and stomacke
+of Rhewmes and distillations, as experience teacheth, by the spitting
+and auoyding fleame, immeadiately after the taking of it. But the
+fallacie of this Argument may easily appeare, by my late preceding
+description of the Meteors. For euen as the smoakie vapours sucked vp by
+the Sunne, and staied in the lowest and colde Region of the ayre, are
+there contracted into Cloudes and turned into raine and such other
+watery Meteors: So this stinking smoake being sucked vp by the Nose, and
+imprisoned in the colde and moyst braines, is by their colde and wett
+facultie, turned and cast foorth againe in waterie distillations, and so
+are you made free and purged of nothing, but that wherewith you wilfully
+burdened yourselues: and therefore are you no wiser in taking _Tobacco_
+for purging you of distillations, then if for preuenting the Cholike you
+would take all kinde of windie meates and drinkes, and for preuenting
+the Stone, you would take all kinde of meates and drinkes, that would
+breede grauell in the Kidneys, and then when you were forced to auoyde
+much winde out of your stomacke, and much grauell in your Vrine, that
+you should attribute the thanke thereof to such nourishments as bred
+those within you, that behoued either to be expelled by the force of
+nature, or you to haue _burst at the broad side_, as the Prouerbe is.
+
+As for the other two reasons founded vpon experience. The first of which
+is that the whole people would not haue taken so generall a good liking
+thereof, if they had not by experience found it verie soueraigne, and
+good for them: For answere thereunto how easily the mindes of any
+people, wherewith God hath replenished this world, may be drawen to the
+foolish affectation of any noueltie, I leaue it to the discreet
+iudgement of any man that is reasonable.
+
+Doe we not dayly see, that a man can no sooner bring ouer from beyond
+the Seas any new forme of apparell, but that hee cannot bee thought a
+man of spirit, that would not presently imitate the same? And so from
+hand to hand it spreades, till it be practised by all, not for any
+commoditie that is in it, but only because it is come to be the fashion.
+For such is the force of that naturall Selfe-loue in euery one of vs,
+and such is the corruption of enuie bred in the brest of euery one, as
+we cannot be content vnlesse we imitate euerything that our fellowes
+doe, and so prooue our selues capable of euerything whereof they are
+capable, like Apes, counterfeiting the maners of others, to our owne
+destruction.[E] For let one or two of the greatest Masters of
+Mathematickes in any of the two famous Vniuersities, but constantly
+affirme any cleare day, that they see some strange apparition in the
+skies: they will I warrant you be seconded by the greatest part of the
+Students in that profession: So loath will they be, to bee thought
+inferiour to their fellowes, either in depth of knowledge or sharpnesse
+of sight: And therefore the generall good liking and imbracing of this
+foolish custome, doeth but onely proceede from that affectation of
+noueltie, and popular errour, whereof I haue already spoken.[F]
+
+The other argument drawen from a mistaken experience, is but the more
+particular probation of this generall, because it is alleaged to be
+found true by proofe, that by the taking of _Tobacco_ diuers and very
+many doe finde themselves cured of diuers diseases as on the other part,
+no man euer receiued harme thereby. In this argument there is first a
+great mistaking and next a monstrous absurditie. For is it not a very
+great mistaking, to take _Non causam pro causa_, as they say in the
+Logicks? because peraduenture when a sicke man hath had his disease at
+the height, hee hath at that instant taken _Tobacco_, and afterward his
+disease taking the naturall course of declining, and consequently the
+patient of recouering his health, O then the _Tobacco_ forsooth, was the
+worker of that miracle. Beside that, it is a thing well knowen to all
+Physicians, that the apprehension and conceit of the patient hath by
+wakening and vniting the vitall spirits, and so strengthening nature, a
+great power and vertue, to cure diuers diseases. For an euident proofe
+of mistaking in the like case, I pray you what foolish boy, what sillie
+wench, what olde doting wife, or ignorant countrey clowne, is not a
+Physician for the toothach, for the cholicke, and diuers such common
+diseases? Yea, will not euery man you meete withal, teach you a sundry
+cure for the same, and sweare by that meane either himselfe, or some of
+his neerest kinsmen and friends was cured? And yet I hope no man is so
+foolish as to beleue them. And al these toyes do only proceed from the
+mistaking _Non causam pro causa_, as I haue already sayd, and so if a
+man chance to recouer one of any disease, after he hath taken _Tobacco_,
+that must haue the thankes of all. But by the contrary, if a man smoke
+himselfe to death with it (and many haue done) O then some other disease
+must beare the blame for that fault. So do olde harlots thanke their
+harlotrie for their many yeeres, that custome being healthfull (say
+they) _ad purgandos Renes_, but neuer haue minde how many die of the
+Pockes in the flower of their youth. And so doe olde drunkards thinke
+they prolong their dayes, by their swinelike diet, but neuer remember
+howe many die drowned in drinke before they be halfe olde.
+
+And what greater absurditie can there bee, then to say that one cure
+shall serue for diuers, nay, contrarious sortes of diseases? It is an
+vndoubted ground among all Physicians, that there is almost no sort
+either of nourishment or medicine, that hath not some thing in it
+disagreeable to some part of mans bodie, because, as I haue already
+sayd, the nature of the temperature of euery part, is so different from
+another, that according to the olde prouerbe, That which is good for the
+head, is euill for the necke and the shoulders. For euen as a strong
+enemie, that inuades a towne or fortresse, although in his siege
+thereof, he do belaie and compasse it round about, yet he makes his
+breach and entrie, at some one or few special parts thereof, which hee
+hath tried and found to bee weakest and least able to resist; so
+sicknesse doth make her particular assault, vpon such part or parts of
+our bodie, as are weakest and easiest to be ouercome by that sort of
+disease, which then doth assaile vs, although all the rest of the body
+by Sympathie feele it selfe, to be as it were belaied, and besieged by
+the affliction of that speciall part, the griefe and smart thereof being
+by the sense of feeling dispersed through all the rest of our members.
+And therefore the skilfull Physician presses by such cures, to purge and
+strengthen that part which is afflicted, as are only fit for that sort
+of disease, and doe best agree with the nature of that infirme part;
+which being abused to a disease of another nature, would prooue as
+hurtfull for the one, as helpfull for the other. Yea, not only will a
+skilfull and warie Physician bee carefull to vse no cure but that which
+is fit for that sort of disease, but he wil also consider all other
+circumstances, and make the remedies suitable thereunto; as the
+temperature of the clime where the Patient is, the constitution of the
+Planets,[G] the time of the Moone, the season of the yere, the age and
+complexion of the Patient, and the present state of his body, in
+strength or weaknesse. For one cure must not euer be vsed for the
+self-same disease, but according to the varying of any of the foresaid
+circumstances, that sort of remedie must be vsed which is fittest for
+the same. Whear by the contrarie in this case, such is the miraculous
+omnipotencie of our strong tasted _Tobacco_, as it cures all sorts of
+diseases (which neuer any drugge could do before) in all persons, and at
+all times. It cures all maner of distellations, either in the head or
+stomacke (if you beleeue their Axiomes) although in very deede it doe
+both corrupt the braine, and by causing ouer quicke disgestion, fill the
+stomacke full of crudities. It cures the Gowt in the feet, and (which is
+miraculous) in that very instant when the smoke thereof, as light, flies
+vp into the head, the vertue thereof, as heauie, runs downe to the
+little toe. It helpes all sorts of Agues. It makes a man sober that was
+drunke. It refreshes a weary man, and yet makes a man hungry. Being
+taken when they goe to bed, it makes one sleepe soundly, and yet being
+taken when a man is sleepie and drowsie, it will, as they say, awake his
+braine, and quicken his vnderstanding. As for curing of the Pockes, it
+serues for that vse but among the pockie Indian slaues. Here in
+_England_ it is refined, and will not deigne to cure heere any other
+then cleanly and gentlemanly diseases. Omnipotent power of _Tobacco_!
+And if it could by the smoke thereof chace our deuils, as the smoke of
+_Tobias_ fish did (which I am sure could smel no stronglier) it would
+serue for a precious Relicke, both for the superstitious Priests, and
+the insolent Puritanes, to cast out deuils withall. Admitting then, and
+not confessing that the vse thereof were healthfull for some sortes of
+diseases; should it be vsed for all sicknesses? should it be vsed by all
+men? should it be vsed at al times? yea should it be vsed by able, yong,
+strong, healthfull men? Medicine hath that vertue that it neuer leaueth
+a man in that state wherein it findeth him: it makes a sicke man whole,
+but a whole man sicke. And as Medicine helpes nature being taken at
+times of necessitie, so being euer and continually vsed, it doth but
+weaken, wearie, and weare nature. What speak I of Medicine? Nay let a
+man euery houre of the day, or as oft as many in this countrey vse to
+take _Tobacco_, let a man I say, but take as oft the best sorts of
+nourishments in meate and drinke that can bee deuised, hee shall with
+the continuall vse thereof weaken both his head and his stomacke: all
+his members shall become feeble, his spirits dull, and in the end, as a
+drowsie lazie belly-god, he shall euanish in a Lethargie.
+
+And from this weaknesse it proceeds, that many in this kingdome haue had
+such a continuall vse of taking this vnsauerie smoke, as now they are
+not able to forbeare the same, no more than an olde drunkard can abide
+to be long sober, without falling into an vncurable weakenesse and euill
+constitution: for their continuall custome hath made to them, _habitum,
+alteram naturam_: so to those that from their birth haue bene
+continually nourished vpon poison and things venemous, wholesome meates
+are onely poisonable.
+
+Thus hauing, as I truste, sufficiently answered the most principall
+arguments that are vsed in defence of this vile custome, it rests onely
+to informe you what sinnes and vanities you commit in the filthie abuse
+thereof. First are you not guiltie of sinnefull and shamefull lust?
+(for lust may bee as well in any of the senses as in feeling) that
+although you bee troubled with no disease, but in perfect health, yet
+can you neither be merry at an Ordinarie, nor lasciuious in the Stewes,
+if you lacke _Tobacco_ to prouoke your appetite to any of those sorts of
+recreation, lusting after it as the children of Israel did in the
+wildernesse after Quailes? Secondly it is, as you vse or rather abuse
+it, a branche of the sinne of drunkennesse, which is the roote of all
+sinnes: for as the onely delight that drunkards take in wine is in the
+strength of the taste, and the force of the fume thereof that mounts vp
+to the braine: for no drunkards loue any weake, or sweete drinke: so are
+not those (I meane the strong heate and the fume), the onely qualities
+that make _Tobacco_ so delectable to all the louers of it? And as no man
+likes strong headie drinke the first day (because _nemo repente fit
+turpissimus_), but by custome is piece and piece allured, while in the
+ende, a drunkard will haue as great a thirst with a draught as when hee
+hath need of it: So is not this the very case of all the great takers of
+_Tobacco_? which therefore they themselues do attribute to a bewitching
+qualitie in it. Thirdly, is it not the greatest sinne of all, that you
+the people of all sortes of this Kingdome, who are created and ordeined
+by God to bestowe both your persons and goods for the maintenance both
+of the honour and safetie of your King and Commonwealth, should disable
+yourselves in both? In your persons hauing by this continuall vile
+custome brought yourselues to this shameful imbecilitie, that you are
+not able to ride or walke the journey of a Jewes Sabboth, but you must
+haue a reekie cole brought you from the next poore house to kindle your
+_Tobacco_ with? where as he cannot be thought able for any seruice in
+the warres, that cannot endure oftentimes the want of meate, drinke, and
+sleepe, much more then must hee endure the want of _Tobacco_. In the
+times of the many glorious and victorious battailes fought by this
+nation, there was no word of _Tobacco_. But now if it were time of
+warres, and that you were to make some sudden _Caualcado_[H] vpon your
+enemies, if any of you should seeke leisure to stay behinde his fellowe
+for taking of _Tobacco_, for my part I should neuer bee sorie for any
+euill chance that might befall him.[I] To take a custome in any thing
+that bee left againe, is most harmefull to the people of any land.
+_Mollicies_ and delicacie were the wracke and ouerthrow, first of the
+Persian, and next of the Romane Empire. And this very custome of taking
+_Tobacco_ (whereof our present purpose is), is euen at this day
+accounted so effeminate among the Indians themselues, as in the market
+they will offer no price for a slaue to be sold, whome they finde to be
+a great _Tobacco_ taker.
+
+Now how you are by this custome disabled in your goods, let the gentry
+of this land beare witnesse, some of them bestowing three, some foure
+hundred pounds a yeere[J] vpon this precious stinke, which I am sure
+might be bestowed vpon many farre better vses. I read indeede of a
+knauish Courtier, who for abusing the fauour of the Emperour _Alexander
+Seuerus_ his master by taking bribes to intercede, for sundry persons in
+his master's eare (for whom he neuer once opened his mouth) was iustly
+choked with smoke, with this doome, _Fumo pereat, qui fumum vendidit_:
+but of so many smoke-buyers, as are at this present in this kingdome, I
+neuer read nor heard.
+
+And for the vanities committed in this filthie custome, is it not both
+great vanitie and vncleanenesse, that at the table, a place of respect,
+of cleanlinesse, of modestie, men should not be ashamed, to sit tossing
+of _Tobacco pipes_, and puffing of the smoke of _Tobacco_ one to
+another, making the filthie smoke and stinke thereof, to exhale athwart
+the dishes, and infect the aire, when very often, men that abhorre it
+are at their repast? Surely Smoke becomes a kitchin far better then a
+Dining chamber, and yet it makes a kitchen also oftentimes in the inward
+parts of men, soiling and infecting them, with an vnctuous and oily
+kinde of Soote, as hath bene found in some great _Tobacco_ takers, that
+after their death were opened. And not onely meate time, but no other
+time nor action is exempted from the publicke vse of this vnciuill
+tricke: so as if the wiues of _Diepe_ list to contest with this nation
+for good maners their worst maners would in all reason be found at least
+not so dishonest (as ours are) in this point. The publike vse whereof,
+at all times, and in all places, hath now so farre preuailed, as diuers
+men very sound both in iudgement, and complexion, haue bene at last
+forced to take it also without desire, partly because they were ashamed
+to seeme singular (like the two Philosophers that were forced to duck
+themselues in that raine water, and so become fooles as well as the rest
+of the people) and partly, to be as one that was content to eate
+Garlicke (which he did not loue) that he might not be troubled with the
+smell of it, in the breath of his fellowes. And is it not a great
+vanitie, that a man cannot heartily welcome his friend now, but straight
+they must bee in hand with _Tobacco_? No it is become in place of a
+cure, a point of good fellowship, and he that will refuse to take a pipe
+of _Tobacco_ among his fellowes, (though by his own election he would
+rather feele the sauour of a Sinke[K]) is accounted peeuish and no good
+company, euen as they doe with tippeling in the cold Easterne Countries.
+Yea the Mistresse cannot in a more manerly kinde, entertaine her
+seruant, then by giuing him out of her faire hand a pipe of _Tobacco_.
+But herein is not onely a great vanitie, but a great contempt of God's
+good giftes, that the sweetenesse of mans breath, being a good gift of
+God, should be willfully corrupted by this stinking smoke, wherein I
+must confesse, it hath too strong a vertue: and so that which is an
+ornament of nature, and can neither by any artifice be at the first
+acquired, nor once lost, be recouered againe, shall be filthily
+corrupted with an incurable stinke, which vile qualitie is as directly
+contrary to that wrong opinion which is holden of the wholesomnesse
+thereof, as the venime of putrifaction is contrary to the vertue
+Preseruatiue.
+
+Moreouer, which is a great iniquitie, and against all humanitie, the
+husband shall not bee ashamed, to reduce thereby his delicate,
+wholesome, and cleane complexioned wife, to that extremetie, that either
+shee must also corrupt her sweete breath therewith, or else resolue to
+liue in a perpetuall stinking torment.
+
+Haue you not reason then to bee ashamed, and to forbeare this filthie
+noueltie, so basely grounded, so foolishly receiued and so grossely
+mistaken in the right vse thereof? In your abuse thereof sinning
+against God, harming yourselues both in persons and goods, and taking
+also thereby the markes and notes of vanitie vpon you: by the custome
+thereof making your selues to be wondered at by all forraine ciuil
+Nations, and by all strangers that come among you, to be scorned and
+contemned. A custome lothsome to the eye, hatefull to the Nose,
+harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the Lungs, and in the blacke
+stinking fume thereof, neerest
+      resembling the horrible Stigian
+               smoke of the pit that is
+                     bottomelesse.
+
+UNWIN BROTHERS, PRINTERS, LONDON AND CHILWORTH.
+
+
+FOOTNOTES:
+
+[Footnote A: This argument is merely that because an inferior race has
+made a discovery, a superior one would be debasing itself by making use
+of it.]
+
+[Footnote B: By Sir Walter Raleigh, one of the greatest and most learned
+men of the age, whose head the author cut off, partly influenced, no
+doubt, by his detestation of tobacco. Smokers may therefore look upon
+the author of the "History of the World" as the first martyr in their
+cause.]
+
+[Footnote C: A centenarian has recently died, the papers relate, who,
+till within a few days of his death, was in perfect health, having been
+a constant smoker, but was unfortunately induced by his friends to give
+up the habit, from which moment he rapidly sank. Probably these
+barbarians were affected in the same manner.]
+
+[Footnote D: Had the royal pedant ever heard of locking the stable door
+after the horse has been stolen?]
+
+[Footnote E: The previous arguments can of course have no weight in our
+day, but this tendency to imitate others is as true now as then.
+Evidently, if the Darwinian theory holds good, a matter of three
+centuries is not sufficient to cause any perceptible diminution in the
+strength of original instinct inherited from the ape.]
+
+[Footnote F: Time has taken upon itself to upset this argument; for
+though the novelty may certainly be said to have worn off, the habit
+itself is more firmly rooted than ever.]
+
+[Footnote G: This shows that so late as the 17th century the influence
+of the planets on the body was an article of firm belief, even amongst
+the learned. The following recipes may be of interest to the reader.
+They are taken from a manuscript volume which belonged to and was
+probably written by Sir John Floyer, physician to King Charles II., who
+practised at Lichfield, in the Cathedral library of which city the
+volume now is:--"An antidote to ye plague: take a cock chicken and pull
+off ye feathers from ye tayle till ye rump bee bare; you hold ye bare of
+ye same upon ye sore, and ye chicken will gape and labour for life, and
+in ye end will dye. Then take another and do ye like, and so another
+still as they dye, till one lives, for then ye venome is drawne out. The
+last chicken will live and ye patient will mend very speedily."
+
+"Madness in a dog: 'Pega, Tega, Sega, Docemena Mega.' These words
+written, and ye paper rowl'd up and given to a dog, or anything that is
+mad, cure him."]
+
+[Footnote H: Or Camisado. A night attack on horseback, wherein the
+attacking party put their shirts on over their armour, in order to
+recognise each other in the darkness. Charles II. attempted a Camisado
+at Worcester, which did not succeed, owing to treachery.]
+
+[Footnote I: Our royal author would no doubt have been astonished to see
+English officers smoking on the field of battle, which I am told is now
+a common occurrence.]
+
+[Footnote J: It was not dreamt of in James's philosophy, that the price
+of tobacco might fall to 5s. 6d. and less a pound.]
+
+[Footnote K: They still say in Scotland, "To feel a smell."]
+
+
+
+
+
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+<h1>A</h1>
+
+<h1>COVNTER-BLASTE</h1>
+
+<h1>TO</h1>
+
+<h1>TOBACCO.</h1>
+
+
+<div class="blockquot"><p>This Edition is limited to seventy-five Large Paper copies, and
+two hundred and seventy-five Small Paper copies, issued only to
+Subscribers.</p></div>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="Bibliotheca_Curiosa" id="Bibliotheca_Curiosa"></a><b>Bibliotheca Curiosa.</b></h2>
+
+
+<h2>A</h2>
+
+<h2>COVNTER-BLASTE</h2>
+
+<h2>TO</h2>
+
+<h2>TOBACCO.</h2>
+
+<h3>(<i>WRITTEN BY KING JAMES I.</i>)</h3>
+
+
+<h4>EDITED BY</h4>
+
+<h3>EDMUND GOLDSMID, F.R.H.S.</h3>
+
+
+<h4>PRIVATELY PRINTED, EDINBURGH.</h4>
+
+<h4>1884.</h4>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h3><a name="A_Covnter-Blaste_To_Tobacco" id="A_Covnter-Blaste_To_Tobacco"></a>A Covnter-Blaste To Tobacco.</h3>
+
+
+<h4>IMPRINTED AT LONDON</h4>
+
+<h4>by R.B.</h4>
+
+<h4><i>Anno</i> 1604.</h4>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="TO_THE_READER" id="TO_THE_READER"></a>TO THE READER.</h2>
+
+
+<p>As euery humane body <i>(deare Countrey men) how wholesome soeuer, be
+notwithstanding subiect, or at least naturally inclined to some sorts of
+diseases, or infirmities: so is there no Common-wealth, or
+Body-politicke, how well gouerned, or peaceable soeuer it bee, that
+lackes the owne popular errors, and naturally enclined corruptions: and
+therefore is it no wonder, although this our Countrey and Common-wealth,
+though peaceable, though wealthy, though long flourishing in both, be
+amongst the rest, subiect to the owne naturall infirmities. We are of
+all Nations the people most louing and most reuerently obedient to our
+Prince, yet are wee (as time has often borne witnesse) too easie to be
+seduced to make Rebellion, vpon very slight grounds. Our fortunate and
+off prooued valour in warres abroad, our heartie and reuerent obedience
+to our Princes at home, hath bred vs a long, and a thrice happy peace:
+Our Peace hath bred wealth: And Peace and wealth hath brought foorth a
+generall sluggishnesse, which makes vs wallow in all sorts of idle
+delights, and soft delicacies, The first seedes of the subuersion of all
+great Monarchies. Our Cleargie are become negligent and lazie, our
+Nobilitie and Gentrie prodigall, and solde to their priuate delights,
+Our Lawyers couetous, our Common-people prodigall and curious; and
+generally all sorts of people more carefull for their priuate ends, then
+for their mother the Common-wealth. For remedie whereof, it is the Kings
+(as the proper Phisician of his Politicke-body) to purge it of all those
+diseases, by Medicines meete for the same: as by a certaine milde, and
+yet iust form of gouernment, to maintaine the Publicke quietnesse, and
+preuent all occasions of Commotion: by the example of his owne Person
+and Court, to make vs all ashamed of our sluggish delicacie, and to
+stirre vs up to the practise againe of all honest exercises, and
+Martiall shadowes of VVarre; As likewise by his, and his Courts
+moderatenesse in Apparell, to make vs ashamed of our prodigalitie: By
+his quicke admonitions and carefull overseeing of the Cleargie to waken
+them vp againe, to be more diligent in their Offices: By the sharpe
+triall, and seuere punishment of the partiall, couetous and bribing
+Lawyers, to reforme their corruptions: And generally by the example of
+his owne Person, and by the due execution of good Lawes, to reform and
+abolish, piece and piece, these old and euill grounded abuses. For this
+will not bee</i> Opus vnius diei, <i>but as euery one of these diseases,
+must from the</i> King <i>receiue the owne cure proper for it, so are there
+some sorts of abuses in Common-wealths, that though they be of so base
+and contemptible a condition, as they are too low for the Law to looke
+on, and too meane for a</i> King <i>to interpone his authoritie, or bend his
+eye vpon: yet are they corruptions, as well as the greatest of them. So
+is an Ant an</i> Animal, <i>as well as an Elephant: so is a VVrenne</i> Auis,
+<i>as well as a Swanne, and so is a small dint of the Toothake, a disease
+as well as the fearefull Plague is. But for these base sorts of
+corruption in Common-wealthes, not onely the</i> King, <i>or any inferior
+Magistrate, but</i> Quilibet &egrave; populo <i>may serve to be a Phisician, by
+discouering and impugning the error, and by perswading reformation
+thereof.</i></p>
+
+<p><i>And surely in my opinion, there cannot be a more base, and yet hurtfull
+corruption in a Countrey, then is the vile vse (or other abuse) of
+taking</i> Tobacco <i>in this Kingdome, which hath moued me, shortly to
+discouer the abuses thereof in this following little Pamphlet.</i></p>
+
+<p><i>If any thinke it a light Argument, so it is but a toy that is bestowed
+upon it. And since the Subiect is but of Smoke, I thinke the fume of an
+idle braine, may serue for a sufficient battery against so fumous and
+feeble an enemy. If my grounds be found true, it is all I looke for; but
+if they cary the force of perswasion with them, it is all I can wish,
+and more than I can expect. My onely care is, that you, my deare
+Countrey-men, may rightly conceiue euen by this smallest trifle, of the
+sinceritie of my meaning in great matters, never to spare any</i></p>
+<p>
+<span style="margin-left: 2em;"><i>paine that may tend to the</i></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;"><i>procuring of your weale</i></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;"><i>and prosperitie.</i></span><br />
+</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="A_COVNTER-BLASTE_TO_TOBACCO" id="A_COVNTER-BLASTE_TO_TOBACCO"></a><b>A COVNTER-BLASTE TO TOBACCO.</b></h2>
+
+
+<p>That the manifolde abuses of this vile custome of <i>Tobacco</i> taking, may
+the better be espied, it is fit, that first you enter into consideration
+both of the first originall thereof, and likewise of the reasons of the
+first entry thereof into this Countrey. For certainely as such customes,
+that haue their first institution either from a godly, necessary, or
+honorable ground, and are first brought in, by the meanes of some
+worthy, vertuous, and great Personage, are euer, and most iustly, holden
+in great and reuerent estimation and account, by all wise, vertuous, and
+temperate spirits: So should it by the contrary, iustly bring a great
+disgrace into that sort of customes, which hauing their originall from
+base corruption and barbarity, doe in like sort, make their first entry
+into a Countrey, by an inconsiderate and childish affectation of
+Noueltie, as is the true case of the first inuention of <i>Tobacco</i>
+taking, and of the first entry thereof among vs. For <i>Tobacco</i> being a
+common herbe, which (though vnder diuers names) growes almost
+euerywhere, was first found out by some of the barbarous <i>Indians</i>, to
+be a Preseruative, or Antidot against the Pockes, a filthy disease,
+whereunto these barbarous people are (as all men know) very much
+subiect, what through the vncleanly and adust constitution of their
+bodies, and what through the intemperate heate of their Climate: so that
+as from them was first brought into Christendome, that most detestable
+disease, so from them likewise was brought this vse of <i>Tobacco</i>, as a
+stinking and vnsauorie Antidot, for so corrupted and execrable a
+Maladie, the stinking Suffumigation whereof they yet vse against that
+disease, making so one canker or venime to eate out another.</p>
+
+<p>And now good Countrey men let vs (I pray you) consider, what honour or
+policie can mooue vs to imitate the barbarous and beastly maners of the
+wilde, godlesse, and slauish <i>Indians</i>, especially in so vile and
+stinking a custome? Shall wee disdaine to imitate the maners of our
+neighbour <i>France</i> (hauing the stile of the first Christian Kingdom) and
+that cannot endure the spirit of the Spaniards (their King being now
+comparable in largenes of Dominions to the great Emperor of <i>Turkie</i>).
+Shall wee, I say, that haue bene so long ciuill and wealthy in Peace,
+famous and inuincible in Warre, fortunate in both, we that haue bene
+euer able to aide any of our neighbours (but neuer deafed any of their
+eares with any of our supplications for assistance) shall we, I say,
+without blushing, abase our selues so farre, as to imitate these beastly
+<i>Indians</i>, slaves to the <i>Spaniards</i>, refuse to the world, and as yet
+aliens from the holy Couenant of God? Why doe we not as well imitate
+them in walking naked as they doe? in preferring glasses, feathers, and
+such toyes, to golde and precious stones, as they do? yea why do we not
+denie God and adore the Deuill, as they doe?<a name="FNanchor_A_1" id="FNanchor_A_1"></a><a href="#Footnote_A_1" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></p>
+
+<p>Now to the corrupted basenesse of the first vse of this <i>Tobacco</i>, doeth
+very well agree the foolish and groundlesse first entry thereof into
+this Kingdome. It is not so long since the first entry of this abuse
+amongst vs here, as this present age cannot yet very well remember, both
+the first Author,<a name="FNanchor_B_2" id="FNanchor_B_2"></a><a href="#Footnote_B_2" class="fnanchor">[B]</a> and the forme of the first introduction of it
+amongst vs. It was neither brought in by King, great Conquerour, nor
+learned Doctor of Phisicke.</p>
+
+<p>With the report of a great discouery for a Conquest, some two or three
+Sauage men, were brought in, together with this Sauage custome. But the
+pitie is, the poore wilde barbarous men died, but that vile barbarous
+custome is yet aliue,<a name="FNanchor_C_3" id="FNanchor_C_3"></a><a href="#Footnote_C_3" class="fnanchor">[C]</a> yea in fresh vigor: so as it seemes a miracle
+to me, how a custome springing from so vile a ground, and brought in by
+a father so generally hated, should be welcomed vpon so slender a
+warrant. For if they that first put it in practise heere, had remembred
+for what respect it was vsed by them from whence it came, I am sure they
+would haue bene loath, to haue taken so farre the imputation of that
+disease vpon them as they did, by vsing the cure thereof. For <i>Sanis non
+est opus medico</i>, and counter-poisons are neuer vsed, but where poyson
+is thought to precede.</p>
+
+<p>But since it is true, that diuers customes slightly grounded, and with
+no better warrant entred in a Commonwealth, may yet in the vse of them
+thereafter, prooue both necessary and profitable; it is therefore next
+to be examined, if there be not a full Sympathie and true Proportion,
+betweene the base ground and foolish entrie, and the loathsome, and
+hurtfull vse of this stinking Antidote.</p>
+
+<p>I am now therefore heartily to pray you to consider, first vpon what
+false and erroneous grounds you haue first built the generall good
+liking thereof; and next, what sinnes towards God, and foolish vanities
+before the world you commit, in the detestable vse of it.<a name="FNanchor_D_4" id="FNanchor_D_4"></a><a href="#Footnote_D_4" class="fnanchor">[D]</a></p>
+
+<p>As for these deceitfull grounds, that haue specially mooued you to take
+a good and great conceit thereof, I shall content myselfe to examine
+here onely foure of the principals of them; two founded vpon the
+Theoricke of a deceiuable apparance of Reason, and two of them vpon the
+mistaken Practicke of generall Experience.</p>
+
+<p>First, it is thought by you a sure Aphorisme in the Physickes, That the
+braines of all men, being naturally colde and wet, all dry and hote
+things should be good for them; of which nature this stinking
+suffumigation is, and therefore of good vse to them. Of this Argument,
+both the Proposition and Assumption are false, and so the Conclusion
+cannot but be voyd of it selfe. For as to the Proposition, That because
+the braines are colde and moist, therefore things that are hote and drie
+are best for them, it is an inept consequence: For man beeing compounded
+of the foure Complexions (whose fathers are the foure Elements) although
+there be a mixture of them all in all the parts of his body, yet must
+the diuers parts of our <i>Microcosme</i> or little world within ourselves,
+be diuersly more inclined, some to one, some to another complexion,
+according to the diuersitie of their vses, that of these discords a
+perfect harmonie may bee made vp for the maintenance of the whole body.</p>
+
+<p>The application then of a thing of a contrary nature, to any of these
+parts is to interrupt them of their due function, and by consequence
+hurtfull to the health of the whole body. As if a man, because the Liuer
+is hote (as the fountaine of blood) and as it were an ouen to the
+stomache, would therefore apply and weare close vpon his Liuer and
+stomache a cake of lead; he might within a very short time (I hope) be
+susteined very good cheape at an Ordinairie, beside the cleering of his
+conscience from that deadly sinne of gluttonie. And as if, because the
+Heart is full of vitall spirits, and in perpetuall motion, a man would
+therefore lay a heauy pound stone on his breast, for staying and holding
+downe that wanton palpitation, I doubt not but his breast would bee more
+bruised with the weight thereof, then the heart would be comforted with
+such a disagreeable and contrarious cure. And euen so is it with the
+Braines. For if a man, because the Braines are colde and humide, would
+therefore vse inwardly by smells, or ontwardly by application, things of
+hot and drie qualitie, all the gaine that he could make thereof would
+onely be to put himselfe in a great forwardnesse for running mad, by
+ouer-watching himselfe, the coldnesse and moistnesse of our braine
+beeing the onely ordinarie meanes that procure our sleepe and rest.
+Indeed I do not denie, but when it falls out that any of these, or any
+part of our bodie growes to be distempered, and to tend to an
+extremetie, beyond the compasse of Natures temperate mixture, that in
+that case cures of contrary qualities, to the intemperate inclination of
+that part, being wisely prepared and discreetely ministered, may be both
+necessarie and helpefull for strengthning and assisting Nature in the
+expulsion of her enemies: for this is the true definition of all
+profitable Physicke.</p>
+
+<p>But first these Cures ought not to bee vsed, but where there is neede of
+them, the contrarie where of, is daily practised in this generall vse of
+<i>Tobacco</i> by all sorts and complexions of people.</p>
+
+<p>And next, I deny the minor of this argument, as I haue already said, in
+regard that this <i>Tobacco</i>, is not simply of a hot and dry qualitie; but
+rather hath a certaine venemous facultie ioyned with the heate thereof,
+which makes it haue an Antipathie against nature, as by the hatefull
+smell thereof doeth well appeare. For the nose being the proper Organ
+and convoy of the sense of smelling to the braines, which are the onely
+fountaine of that sense, doeth euer serue vs for an infallible witnesse,
+whether that Odour which we smell, be healthfull or hurtfull to the
+braine (except when it fals out that the sense it selfe is corrupted
+and abused through some infirmitie, and distemper in the braine.) And
+that the suffumigation thereof cannot haue a drying qualitie, it needes
+no further probation, then that it is a smoake, all smoake and vapour,
+being of it selfe humide, as drawing neere to the nature of the ayre,
+and easie to be resolued againe into water, whereof there needes no
+other proofe but the meteors, which being bred of nothing else but of
+the vapours and exhalations sucked vp by the Sunne out of the earth, the
+Sea, and waters, yet are the same smoakie vapours turned, and
+transformed into Raynes, Snowes, Dewes, hoare Frostes, and such like
+waterie Meteors, as by the contrarie the raynie cloudes are often
+transformed and euaporated in blustering winds.</p>
+
+<p>The second Argument grounded on a show of reason is, That this filthie
+smoake, as well through the heat and strength thereof, as by a naturall
+force and qualitie, is able and fit to purge both the head and stomacke
+of Rhewmes and distillations, as experience teacheth, by the spitting
+and auoyding fleame, immeadiately after the taking of it. But the
+fallacie of this Argument may easily appeare, by my late preceding
+description of the Meteors. For euen as the smoakie vapours sucked vp by
+the Sunne, and staied in the lowest and colde Region of the ayre, are
+there contracted into Cloudes and turned into raine and such other
+watery Meteors: So this stinking smoake being sucked vp by the Nose, and
+imprisoned in the colde and moyst braines, is by their colde and wett
+facultie, turned and cast foorth againe in waterie distillations, and so
+are you made free and purged of nothing, but that wherewith you wilfully
+burdened yourselues: and therefore are you no wiser in taking <i>Tobacco</i>
+for purging you of distillations, then if for preuenting the Cholike you
+would take all kinde of windie meates and drinkes, and for preuenting
+the Stone, you would take all kinde of meates and drinkes, that would
+breede grauell in the Kidneys, and then when you were forced to auoyde
+much winde out of your stomacke, and much grauell in your Vrine, that
+you should attribute the thanke thereof to such nourishments as bred
+those within you, that behoued either to be expelled by the force of
+nature, or you to haue <i>burst at the broad side</i>, as the Prouerbe is.</p>
+
+<p>As for the other two reasons founded vpon experience. The first of which
+is that the whole people would not haue taken so generall a good liking
+thereof, if they had not by experience found it verie soueraigne, and
+good for them: For answere thereunto how easily the mindes of any
+people, wherewith God hath replenished this world, may be drawen to the
+foolish affectation of any noueltie, I leaue it to the discreet
+iudgement of any man that is reasonable.</p>
+
+<p>Doe we not dayly see, that a man can no sooner bring ouer from beyond
+the Seas any new forme of apparell, but that hee cannot bee thought a
+man of spirit, that would not presently imitate the same? And so from
+hand to hand it spreades, till it be practised by all, not for any
+commoditie that is in it, but only because it is come to be the fashion.
+For such is the force of that naturall Selfe-loue in euery one of vs,
+and such is the corruption of enuie bred in the brest of euery one, as
+we cannot be content vnlesse we imitate euerything that our fellowes
+doe, and so prooue our selues capable of euerything whereof they are
+capable, like Apes, counterfeiting the maners of others, to our owne
+destruction.<a name="FNanchor_E_5" id="FNanchor_E_5"></a><a href="#Footnote_E_5" class="fnanchor">[E]</a> For let one or two of the greatest Masters of
+Mathematickes in any of the two famous Vniuersities, but constantly
+affirme any cleare day, that they see some strange apparition in the
+skies: they will I warrant you be seconded by the greatest part of the
+Students in that profession: So loath will they be, to bee thought
+inferiour to their fellowes, either in depth of knowledge or sharpnesse
+of sight: And therefore the generall good liking and imbracing of this
+foolish custome, doeth but onely proceede from that affectation of
+noueltie, and popular errour, whereof I haue already spoken.<a name="FNanchor_F_6" id="FNanchor_F_6"></a><a href="#Footnote_F_6" class="fnanchor">[F]</a></p>
+
+<p>The other argument drawen from a mistaken experience, is but the more
+particular probation of this generall, because it is alleaged to be
+found true by proofe, that by the taking of <i>Tobacco</i> diuers and very
+many doe finde themselves cured of diuers diseases as on the other part,
+no man euer receiued harme thereby. In this argument there is first a
+great mistaking and next a monstrous absurditie. For is it not a very
+great mistaking, to take <i>Non causam pro causa</i>, as they say in the
+Logicks? because peraduenture when a sicke man hath had his disease at
+the height, hee hath at that instant taken <i>Tobacco</i>, and afterward his
+disease taking the naturall course of declining, and consequently the
+patient of recouering his health, O then the <i>Tobacco</i> forsooth, was the
+worker of that miracle. Beside that, it is a thing well knowen to all
+Physicians, that the apprehension and conceit of the patient hath by
+wakening and vniting the vitall spirits, and so strengthening nature, a
+great power and vertue, to cure diuers diseases. For an euident proofe
+of mistaking in the like case, I pray you what foolish boy, what sillie
+wench, what olde doting wife, or ignorant countrey clowne, is not a
+Physician for the toothach, for the cholicke, and diuers such common
+diseases? Yea, will not euery man you meete withal, teach you a sundry
+cure for the same, and sweare by that meane either himselfe, or some of
+his neerest kinsmen and friends was cured? And yet I hope no man is so
+foolish as to beleue them. And al these toyes do only proceed from the
+mistaking <i>Non causam pro causa</i>, as I haue already sayd, and so if a
+man chance to recouer one of any disease, after he hath taken <i>Tobacco</i>,
+that must haue the thankes of all. But by the contrary, if a man smoke
+himselfe to death with it (and many haue done) O then some other disease
+must beare the blame for that fault. So do olde harlots thanke their
+harlotrie for their many yeeres, that custome being healthfull (say
+they) <i>ad purgandos Renes</i>, but neuer haue minde how many die of the
+Pockes in the flower of their youth. And so doe olde drunkards thinke
+they prolong their dayes, by their swinelike diet, but neuer remember
+howe many die drowned in drinke before they be halfe olde.</p>
+
+<p>And what greater absurditie can there bee, then to say that one cure
+shall serue for diuers, nay, contrarious sortes of diseases? It is an
+vndoubted ground among all Physicians, that there is almost no sort
+either of nourishment or medicine, that hath not some thing in it
+disagreeable to some part of mans bodie, because, as I haue already
+sayd, the nature of the temperature of euery part, is so different from
+another, that according to the olde prouerbe, That which is good for the
+head, is euill for the necke and the shoulders. For euen as a strong
+enemie, that inuades a towne or fortresse, although in his siege
+thereof, he do belaie and compasse it round about, yet he makes his
+breach and entrie, at some one or few special parts thereof, which hee
+hath tried and found to bee weakest and least able to resist; so
+sicknesse doth make her particular assault, vpon such part or parts of
+our bodie, as are weakest and easiest to be ouercome by that sort of
+disease, which then doth assaile vs, although all the rest of the body
+by Sympathie feele it selfe, to be as it were belaied, and besieged by
+the affliction of that speciall part, the griefe and smart thereof being
+by the sense of feeling dispersed through all the rest of our members.
+And therefore the skilfull Physician presses by such cures, to purge and
+strengthen that part which is afflicted, as are only fit for that sort
+of disease, and doe best agree with the nature of that infirme part;
+which being abused to a disease of another nature, would prooue as
+hurtfull for the one, as helpfull for the other. Yea, not only will a
+skilfull and warie Physician bee carefull to vse no cure but that which
+is fit for that sort of disease, but he wil also consider all other
+circumstances, and make the remedies suitable thereunto; as the
+temperature of the clime where the Patient is, the constitution of the
+Planets,<a name="FNanchor_G_7" id="FNanchor_G_7"></a><a href="#Footnote_G_7" class="fnanchor">[G]</a> the time of the Moone, the season of the yere, the age and
+complexion of the Patient, and the present state of his body, in
+strength or weaknesse. For one cure must not euer be vsed for the
+self-same disease, but according to the varying of any of the foresaid
+circumstances, that sort of remedie must be vsed which is fittest for
+the same. Whear by the contrarie in this case, such is the miraculous
+omnipotencie of our strong tasted <i>Tobacco</i>, as it cures all sorts of
+diseases (which neuer any drugge could do before) in all persons, and at
+all times. It cures all maner of distellations, either in the head or
+stomacke (if you beleeue their Axiomes) although in very deede it doe
+both corrupt the braine, and by causing ouer quicke disgestion, fill the
+stomacke full of crudities. It cures the Gowt in the feet, and (which is
+miraculous) in that very instant when the smoke thereof, as light, flies
+vp into the head, the vertue thereof, as heauie, runs downe to the
+little toe. It helpes all sorts of Agues. It makes a man sober that was
+drunke. It refreshes a weary man, and yet makes a man hungry. Being
+taken when they goe to bed, it makes one sleepe soundly, and yet being
+taken when a man is sleepie and drowsie, it will, as they say, awake his
+braine, and quicken his vnderstanding. As for curing of the Pockes, it
+serues for that vse but among the pockie Indian slaues. Here in
+<i>England</i> it is refined, and will not deigne to cure heere any other
+then cleanly and gentlemanly diseases. Omnipotent power of <i>Tobacco</i>!
+And if it could by the smoke thereof chace our deuils, as the smoke of
+<i>Tobias</i> fish did (which I am sure could smel no stronglier) it would
+serue for a precious Relicke, both for the superstitious Priests, and
+the insolent Puritanes, to cast out deuils withall. Admitting then, and
+not confessing that the vse thereof were healthfull for some sortes of
+diseases; should it be vsed for all sicknesses? should it be vsed by all
+men? should it be vsed at al times? yea should it be vsed by able, yong,
+strong, healthfull men? Medicine hath that vertue that it neuer leaueth
+a man in that state wherein it findeth him: it makes a sicke man whole,
+but a whole man sicke. And as Medicine helpes nature being taken at
+times of necessitie, so being euer and continually vsed, it doth but
+weaken, wearie, and weare nature. What speak I of Medicine? Nay let a
+man euery houre of the day, or as oft as many in this countrey vse to
+take <i>Tobacco</i>, let a man I say, but take as oft the best sorts of
+nourishments in meate and drinke that can bee deuised, hee shall with
+the continuall vse thereof weaken both his head and his stomacke: all
+his members shall become feeble, his spirits dull, and in the end, as a
+drowsie lazie belly-god, he shall euanish in a Lethargie.</p>
+
+<p>And from this weaknesse it proceeds, that many in this kingdome haue had
+such a continuall vse of taking this vnsauerie smoke, as now they are
+not able to forbeare the same, no more than an olde drunkard can abide
+to be long sober, without falling into an vncurable weakenesse and euill
+constitution: for their continuall custome hath made to them, <i>habitum,
+alteram naturam</i>: so to those that from their birth haue bene
+continually nourished vpon poison and things venemous, wholesome meates
+are onely poisonable.</p>
+
+<p>Thus hauing, as I truste, sufficiently answered the most principall
+arguments that are vsed in defence of this vile custome, it rests onely
+to informe you what sinnes and vanities you commit in the filthie abuse
+thereof. First are you not guiltie of sinnefull and shamefull lust?
+(for lust may bee as well in any of the senses as in feeling) that
+although you bee troubled with no disease, but in perfect health, yet
+can you neither be merry at an Ordinarie, nor lasciuious in the Stewes,
+if you lacke <i>Tobacco</i> to prouoke your appetite to any of those sorts of
+recreation, lusting after it as the children of Israel did in the
+wildernesse after Quailes? Secondly it is, as you vse or rather abuse
+it, a branche of the sinne of drunkennesse, which is the roote of all
+sinnes: for as the onely delight that drunkards take in wine is in the
+strength of the taste, and the force of the fume thereof that mounts vp
+to the braine: for no drunkards loue any weake, or sweete drinke: so are
+not those (I meane the strong heate and the fume), the onely qualities
+that make <i>Tobacco</i> so delectable to all the louers of it? And as no man
+likes strong headie drinke the first day (because <i>nemo repente fit
+turpissimus</i>), but by custome is piece and piece allured, while in the
+ende, a drunkard will haue as great a thirst with a draught as when hee
+hath need of it: So is not this the very case of all the great takers of
+<i>Tobacco</i>? which therefore they themselues do attribute to a bewitching
+qualitie in it. Thirdly, is it not the greatest sinne of all, that you
+the people of all sortes of this Kingdome, who are created and ordeined
+by God to bestowe both your persons and goods for the maintenance both
+of the honour and safetie of your King and Commonwealth, should disable
+yourselves in both? In your persons hauing by this continuall vile
+custome brought yourselues to this shameful imbecilitie, that you are
+not able to ride or walke the journey of a Jewes Sabboth, but you must
+haue a reekie cole brought you from the next poore house to kindle your
+<i>Tobacco</i> with? where as he cannot be thought able for any seruice in
+the warres, that cannot endure oftentimes the want of meate, drinke, and
+sleepe, much more then must hee endure the want of <i>Tobacco</i>. In the
+times of the many glorious and victorious battailes fought by this
+nation, there was no word of <i>Tobacco</i>. But now if it were time of
+warres, and that you were to make some sudden <i>Caualcado</i><a name="FNanchor_H_8" id="FNanchor_H_8"></a><a href="#Footnote_H_8" class="fnanchor">[H]</a> vpon your
+enemies, if any of you should seeke leisure to stay behinde his fellowe
+for taking of <i>Tobacco</i>, for my part I should neuer bee sorie for any
+euill chance that might befall him.<a name="FNanchor_I_9" id="FNanchor_I_9"></a><a href="#Footnote_I_9" class="fnanchor">[I]</a> To take a custome in any thing
+that bee left againe, is most harmefull to the people of any land.
+<i>Mollicies</i> and delicacie were the wracke and ouerthrow, first of the
+Persian, and next of the Romane Empire. And this very custome of taking
+<i>Tobacco</i> (whereof our present purpose is), is euen at this day
+accounted so effeminate among the Indians themselues, as in the market
+they will offer no price for a slaue to be sold, whome they finde to be
+a great <i>Tobacco</i> taker.</p>
+
+<p>Now how you are by this custome disabled in your goods, let the gentry
+of this land beare witnesse, some of them bestowing three, some foure
+hundred pounds a yeere<a name="FNanchor_J_10" id="FNanchor_J_10"></a><a href="#Footnote_J_10" class="fnanchor">[J]</a> vpon this precious stinke, which I am sure
+might be bestowed vpon many farre better vses. I read indeede of a
+knauish Courtier, who for abusing the fauour of the Emperour <i>Alexander
+Seuerus</i> his master by taking bribes to intercede, for sundry persons in
+his master's eare (for whom he neuer once opened his mouth) was iustly
+choked with smoke, with this doome, <i>Fumo pereat, qui fumum vendidit</i>:
+but of so many smoke-buyers, as are at this present in this kingdome, I
+neuer read nor heard.</p>
+
+<p>And for the vanities committed in this filthie custome, is it not both
+great vanitie and vncleanenesse, that at the table, a place of respect,
+of cleanlinesse, of modestie, men should not be ashamed, to sit tossing
+of <i>Tobacco pipes</i>, and puffing of the smoke of <i>Tobacco</i> one to
+another, making the filthie smoke and stinke thereof, to exhale athwart
+the dishes, and infect the aire, when very often, men that abhorre it
+are at their repast? Surely Smoke becomes a kitchin far better then a
+Dining chamber, and yet it makes a kitchen also oftentimes in the inward
+parts of men, soiling and infecting them, with an vnctuous and oily
+kinde of Soote, as hath bene found in some great <i>Tobacco</i> takers, that
+after their death were opened. And not onely meate time, but no other
+time nor action is exempted from the publicke vse of this vnciuill
+tricke: so as if the wiues of <i>Diepe</i> list to contest with this nation
+for good maners their worst maners would in all reason be found at least
+not so dishonest (as ours are) in this point. The publike vse whereof,
+at all times, and in all places, hath now so farre preuailed, as diuers
+men very sound both in iudgement, and complexion, haue bene at last
+forced to take it also without desire, partly because they were ashamed
+to seeme singular (like the two Philosophers that were forced to duck
+themselues in that raine water, and so become fooles as well as the rest
+of the people) and partly, to be as one that was content to eate
+Garlicke (which he did not loue) that he might not be troubled with the
+smell of it, in the breath of his fellowes. And is it not a great
+vanitie, that a man cannot heartily welcome his friend now, but straight
+they must bee in hand with <i>Tobacco</i>? No it is become in place of a
+cure, a point of good fellowship, and he that will refuse to take a pipe
+of <i>Tobacco</i> among his fellowes, (though by his own election he would
+rather feele the sauour of a Sinke<a name="FNanchor_K_11" id="FNanchor_K_11"></a><a href="#Footnote_K_11" class="fnanchor">[K]</a>) is accounted peeuish and no good
+company, euen as they doe with tippeling in the cold Easterne Countries.
+Yea the Mistresse cannot in a more manerly kinde, entertaine her
+seruant, then by giuing him out of her faire hand a pipe of <i>Tobacco</i>.
+But herein is not onely a great vanitie, but a great contempt of God's
+good giftes, that the sweetenesse of mans breath, being a good gift of
+God, should be willfully corrupted by this stinking smoke, wherein I
+must confesse, it hath too strong a vertue: and so that which is an
+ornament of nature, and can neither by any artifice be at the first
+acquired, nor once lost, be recouered againe, shall be filthily
+corrupted with an incurable stinke, which vile qualitie is as directly
+contrary to that wrong opinion which is holden of the wholesomnesse
+thereof, as the venime of putrifaction is contrary to the vertue
+Preseruatiue.</p>
+
+<p>Moreouer, which is a great iniquitie, and against all humanitie, the
+husband shall not bee ashamed, to reduce thereby his delicate,
+wholesome, and cleane complexioned wife, to that extremetie, that either
+shee must also corrupt her sweete breath therewith, or else resolue to
+liue in a perpetuall stinking torment.</p>
+
+<p>Haue you not reason then to bee ashamed, and to forbeare this filthie
+noueltie, so basely grounded, so foolishly receiued and so grossely
+mistaken in the right vse thereof? In your abuse thereof sinning
+against God, harming yourselues both in persons and goods, and taking
+also thereby the markes and notes of vanitie vpon you: by the custome
+thereof making your selues to be wondered at by all forraine ciuil
+Nations, and by all strangers that come among you, to be scorned and
+contemned. A custome lothsome to the eye, hatefull to the Nose,
+harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the Lungs, and in the blacke
+stinking fume thereof, neerest</p>
+
+<p>
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">resembling the horrible Stigian</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7.5em;">smoke of the pit that is</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 10.5em;">bottomelesse.</span><br />
+</p>
+
+<p>UNWIN BROTHERS, PRINTERS, LONDON AND CHILWORTH.</p>
+
+
+<div class="footnotes"><h3>FOOTNOTES:</h3>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_A_1" id="Footnote_A_1"></a><a href="#FNanchor_A_1"><span class="label">[A]</span></a> This argument is merely that because an inferior race has
+made a discovery, a superior one would be debasing itself by making use
+of it.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_B_2" id="Footnote_B_2"></a><a href="#FNanchor_B_2"><span class="label">[B]</span></a> By Sir Walter Raleigh, one of the greatest and most learned
+men of the age, whose head the author cut off, partly influenced, no
+doubt, by his detestation of tobacco. Smokers may therefore look upon
+the author of the "History of the World" as the first martyr in their
+cause.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_C_3" id="Footnote_C_3"></a><a href="#FNanchor_C_3"><span class="label">[C]</span></a> A centenarian has recently died, the papers relate, who,
+till within a few days of his death, was in perfect health, having been
+a constant smoker, but was unfortunately induced by his friends to give
+up the habit, from which moment he rapidly sank. Probably these
+barbarians were affected in the same manner.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_D_4" id="Footnote_D_4"></a><a href="#FNanchor_D_4"><span class="label">[D]</span></a> Had the royal pedant ever heard of locking the stable door
+after the horse has been stolen?</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_E_5" id="Footnote_E_5"></a><a href="#FNanchor_E_5"><span class="label">[E]</span></a> The previous arguments can of course have no weight in our
+day, but this tendency to imitate others is as true now as then.
+Evidently, if the Darwinian theory holds good, a matter of three
+centuries is not sufficient to cause any perceptible diminution in the
+strength of original instinct inherited from the ape.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_F_6" id="Footnote_F_6"></a><a href="#FNanchor_F_6"><span class="label">[F]</span></a> Time has taken upon itself to upset this argument; for
+though the novelty may certainly be said to have worn off, the habit
+itself is more firmly rooted than ever.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_G_7" id="Footnote_G_7"></a><a href="#FNanchor_G_7"><span class="label">[G]</span></a> This shows that so late as the 17th century the influence
+of the planets on the body was an article of firm belief, even amongst
+the learned. The following recipes may be of interest to the reader.
+They are taken from a manuscript volume which belonged to and was
+probably written by Sir John Floyer, physician to King Charles II., who
+practised at Lichfield, in the Cathedral library of which city the
+volume now is:&mdash;"An antidote to ye plague: take a cock chicken and pull
+off ye feathers from ye tayle till ye rump bee bare; you hold ye bare of
+ye same upon ye sore, and ye chicken will gape and labour for life, and
+in ye end will dye. Then take another and do ye like, and so another
+still as they dye, till one lives, for then ye venome is drawne out. The
+last chicken will live and ye patient will mend very speedily."
+</p><p>
+"Madness in a dog: 'Pega, Tega, Sega, Docemena Mega.' These words
+written, and ye paper rowl'd up and given to a dog, or anything that is
+mad, cure him."</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_H_8" id="Footnote_H_8"></a><a href="#FNanchor_H_8"><span class="label">[H]</span></a> Or Camisado. A night attack on horseback, wherein the
+attacking party put their shirts on over their armour, in order to
+recognise each other in the darkness. Charles II. attempted a Camisado
+at Worcester, which did not succeed, owing to treachery.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_I_9" id="Footnote_I_9"></a><a href="#FNanchor_I_9"><span class="label">[I]</span></a> Our royal author would no doubt have been astonished to see
+English officers smoking on the field of battle, which I am told is now
+a common occurrence.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_J_10" id="Footnote_J_10"></a><a href="#FNanchor_J_10"><span class="label">[J]</span></a> It was not dreamt of in James's philosophy, that the price
+of tobacco might fall to 5s. 6d. and less a pound.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_K_11" id="Footnote_K_11"></a><a href="#FNanchor_K_11"><span class="label">[K]</span></a> They still say in Scotland, "To feel a smell."</p></div>
+
+</div>
+
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+Title: A Counter-Blaste to Tobacco
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+Author: King James I.
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+COVNTER-BLASTE
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+Bibliotheca Curiosa.
+
+
+A
+
+COVNTER-BLASTE
+
+TO
+
+TOBACCO.
+
+(_WRITTEN BY KING JAMES I._)
+
+
+EDITED BY
+
+EDMUND GOLDSMID, F.R.H.S.
+
+
+PRIVATELY PRINTED, EDINBURGH.
+
+1884.
+
+
+
+
+A Covnter-Blaste To Tobacco.
+
+
+IMPRINTED AT LONDON
+
+by R.B.
+
+_Anno_ 1604.
+
+Transcriber's note: Footnotes moved to end of text.
+
+
+
+
+TO THE READER.
+
+
+As euery humane body _(deare Countrey men) how wholesome soeuer, be
+notwithstanding subiect, or at least naturally inclined to some sorts of
+diseases, or infirmities: so is there no Common-wealth, or
+Body-politicke, how well gouerned, or peaceable soeuer it bee, that
+lackes the owne popular errors, and naturally enclined corruptions: and
+therefore is it no wonder, although this our Countrey and Common-wealth,
+though peaceable, though wealthy, though long flourishing in both, be
+amongst the rest, subiect to the owne naturall infirmities. We are of
+all Nations the people most louing and most reuerently obedient to our
+Prince, yet are wee (as time has often borne witnesse) too easie to be
+seduced to make Rebellion, vpon very slight grounds. Our fortunate and
+off prooued valour in warres abroad, our heartie and reuerent obedience
+to our Princes at home, hath bred vs a long, and a thrice happy peace:
+Our Peace hath bred wealth: And Peace and wealth hath brought foorth a
+generall sluggishnesse, which makes vs wallow in all sorts of idle
+delights, and soft delicacies, The first seedes of the subuersion of all
+great Monarchies. Our Cleargie are become negligent and lazie, our
+Nobilitie and Gentrie prodigall, and solde to their priuate delights,
+Our Lawyers couetous, our Common-people prodigall and curious; and
+generally all sorts of people more carefull for their priuate ends, then
+for their mother the Common-wealth. For remedie whereof, it is the Kings
+(as the proper Phisician of his Politicke-body) to purge it of all those
+diseases, by Medicines meete for the same: as by a certaine milde, and
+yet iust form of gouernment, to maintaine the Publicke quietnesse, and
+preuent all occasions of Commotion: by the example of his owne Person
+and Court, to make vs all ashamed of our sluggish delicacie, and to
+stirre vs up to the practise againe of all honest exercises, and
+Martiall shadowes of VVarre; As likewise by his, and his Courts
+moderatenesse in Apparell, to make vs ashamed of our prodigalitie: By
+his quicke admonitions and carefull overseeing of the Cleargie to waken
+them vp againe, to be more diligent in their Offices: By the sharpe
+triall, and seuere punishment of the partiall, couetous and bribing
+Lawyers, to reforme their corruptions: And generally by the example of
+his owne Person, and by the due execution of good Lawes, to reform and
+abolish, piece and piece, these old and euill grounded abuses. For this
+will not bee_ Opus vnius diei, _but as euery one of these diseases,
+must from the_ King _receiue the owne cure proper for it, so are there
+some sorts of abuses in Common-wealths, that though they be of so base
+and contemptible a condition, as they are too low for the Law to looke
+on, and too meane for a_ King _to interpone his authoritie, or bend his
+eye vpon: yet are they corruptions, as well as the greatest of them. So
+is an Ant an_ Animal, _as well as an Elephant: so is a VVrenne_ Auis,
+_as well as a Swanne, and so is a small dint of the Toothake, a disease
+as well as the fearefull Plague is. But for these base sorts of
+corruption in Common-wealthes, not onely the_ King, _or any inferior
+Magistrate, but_ Quilibet e populo _may serve to be a Phisician, by
+discouering and impugning the error, and by perswading reformation
+thereof._
+
+_And surely in my opinion, there cannot be a more base, and yet hurtfull
+corruption in a Countrey, then is the vile vse (or other abuse) of
+taking_ Tobacco _in this Kingdome, which hath moued me, shortly to
+discouer the abuses thereof in this following little Pamphlet._
+
+_If any thinke it a light Argument, so it is but a toy that is bestowed
+upon it. And since the Subiect is but of Smoke, I thinke the fume of an
+idle braine, may serue for a sufficient battery against so fumous and
+feeble an enemy. If my grounds be found true, it is all I looke for; but
+if they cary the force of perswasion with them, it is all I can wish,
+and more than I can expect. My onely care is, that you, my deare
+Countrey-men, may rightly conceiue euen by this smallest trifle, of the
+sinceritie of my meaning in great matters, never to spare any_
+    _paine that may tend to the_
+      _procuring of your weale_
+        _and prosperitie._
+
+
+
+
+A COVNTER-BLASTE TO TOBACCO.
+
+
+That the manifolde abuses of this vile custome of _Tobacco_ taking, may
+the better be espied, it is fit, that first you enter into consideration
+both of the first originall thereof, and likewise of the reasons of the
+first entry thereof into this Countrey. For certainely as such customes,
+that haue their first institution either from a godly, necessary, or
+honorable ground, and are first brought in, by the meanes of some
+worthy, vertuous, and great Personage, are euer, and most iustly, holden
+in great and reuerent estimation and account, by all wise, vertuous, and
+temperate spirits: So should it by the contrary, iustly bring a great
+disgrace into that sort of customes, which hauing their originall from
+base corruption and barbarity, doe in like sort, make their first entry
+into a Countrey, by an inconsiderate and childish affectation of
+Noueltie, as is the true case of the first inuention of _Tobacco_
+taking, and of the first entry thereof among vs. For _Tobacco_ being a
+common herbe, which (though vnder diuers names) growes almost
+euerywhere, was first found out by some of the barbarous _Indians_, to
+be a Preseruative, or Antidot against the Pockes, a filthy disease,
+whereunto these barbarous people are (as all men know) very much
+subiect, what through the vncleanly and adust constitution of their
+bodies, and what through the intemperate heate of their Climate: so that
+as from them was first brought into Christendome, that most detestable
+disease, so from them likewise was brought this vse of _Tobacco_, as a
+stinking and vnsauorie Antidot, for so corrupted and execrable a
+Maladie, the stinking Suffumigation whereof they yet vse against that
+disease, making so one canker or venime to eate out another.
+
+And now good Countrey men let vs (I pray you) consider, what honour or
+policie can mooue vs to imitate the barbarous and beastly maners of the
+wilde, godlesse, and slauish _Indians_, especially in so vile and
+stinking a custome? Shall wee disdaine to imitate the maners of our
+neighbour _France_ (hauing the stile of the first Christian Kingdom) and
+that cannot endure the spirit of the Spaniards (their King being now
+comparable in largenes of Dominions to the great Emperor of _Turkie_).
+Shall wee, I say, that haue bene so long ciuill and wealthy in Peace,
+famous and inuincible in Warre, fortunate in both, we that haue bene
+euer able to aide any of our neighbours (but neuer deafed any of their
+eares with any of our supplications for assistance) shall we, I say,
+without blushing, abase our selues so farre, as to imitate these beastly
+_Indians_, slaves to the _Spaniards_, refuse to the world, and as yet
+aliens from the holy Couenant of God? Why doe we not as well imitate
+them in walking naked as they doe? in preferring glasses, feathers, and
+such toyes, to golde and precious stones, as they do? yea why do we not
+denie God and adore the Deuill, as they doe?[A]
+
+Now to the corrupted basenesse of the first vse of this _Tobacco_, doeth
+very well agree the foolish and groundlesse first entry thereof into
+this Kingdome. It is not so long since the first entry of this abuse
+amongst vs here, as this present age cannot yet very well remember, both
+the first Author,[B] and the forme of the first introduction of it
+amongst vs. It was neither brought in by King, great Conquerour, nor
+learned Doctor of Phisicke.
+
+With the report of a great discouery for a Conquest, some two or three
+Sauage men, were brought in, together with this Sauage custome. But the
+pitie is, the poore wilde barbarous men died, but that vile barbarous
+custome is yet aliue,[C] yea in fresh vigor: so as it seemes a miracle
+to me, how a custome springing from so vile a ground, and brought in by
+a father so generally hated, should be welcomed vpon so slender a
+warrant. For if they that first put it in practise heere, had remembred
+for what respect it was vsed by them from whence it came, I am sure they
+would haue bene loath, to haue taken so farre the imputation of that
+disease vpon them as they did, by vsing the cure thereof. For _Sanis non
+est opus medico_, and counter-poisons are neuer vsed, but where poyson
+is thought to precede.
+
+But since it is true, that diuers customes slightly grounded, and with
+no better warrant entred in a Commonwealth, may yet in the vse of them
+thereafter, prooue both necessary and profitable; it is therefore next
+to be examined, if there be not a full Sympathie and true Proportion,
+betweene the base ground and foolish entrie, and the loathsome, and
+hurtfull vse of this stinking Antidote.
+
+I am now therefore heartily to pray you to consider, first vpon what
+false and erroneous grounds you haue first built the generall good
+liking thereof; and next, what sinnes towards God, and foolish vanities
+before the world you commit, in the detestable vse of it.[D]
+
+As for these deceitfull grounds, that haue specially mooued you to take
+a good and great conceit thereof, I shall content myselfe to examine
+here onely foure of the principals of them; two founded vpon the
+Theoricke of a deceiuable apparance of Reason, and two of them vpon the
+mistaken Practicke of generall Experience.
+
+First, it is thought by you a sure Aphorisme in the Physickes, That the
+braines of all men, being naturally colde and wet, all dry and hote
+things should be good for them; of which nature this stinking
+suffumigation is, and therefore of good vse to them. Of this Argument,
+both the Proposition and Assumption are false, and so the Conclusion
+cannot but be voyd of it selfe. For as to the Proposition, That because
+the braines are colde and moist, therefore things that are hote and drie
+are best for them, it is an inept consequence: For man beeing compounded
+of the foure Complexions (whose fathers are the foure Elements) although
+there be a mixture of them all in all the parts of his body, yet must
+the diuers parts of our _Microcosme_ or little world within ourselves,
+be diuersly more inclined, some to one, some to another complexion,
+according to the diuersitie of their vses, that of these discords a
+perfect harmonie may bee made vp for the maintenance of the whole body.
+
+The application then of a thing of a contrary nature, to any of these
+parts is to interrupt them of their due function, and by consequence
+hurtfull to the health of the whole body. As if a man, because the Liuer
+is hote (as the fountaine of blood) and as it were an ouen to the
+stomache, would therefore apply and weare close vpon his Liuer and
+stomache a cake of lead; he might within a very short time (I hope) be
+susteined very good cheape at an Ordinairie, beside the cleering of his
+conscience from that deadly sinne of gluttonie. And as if, because the
+Heart is full of vitall spirits, and in perpetuall motion, a man would
+therefore lay a heauy pound stone on his breast, for staying and holding
+downe that wanton palpitation, I doubt not but his breast would bee more
+bruised with the weight thereof, then the heart would be comforted with
+such a disagreeable and contrarious cure. And euen so is it with the
+Braines. For if a man, because the Braines are colde and humide, would
+therefore vse inwardly by smells, or ontwardly by application, things of
+hot and drie qualitie, all the gaine that he could make thereof would
+onely be to put himselfe in a great forwardnesse for running mad, by
+ouer-watching himselfe, the coldnesse and moistnesse of our braine
+beeing the onely ordinarie meanes that procure our sleepe and rest.
+Indeed I do not denie, but when it falls out that any of these, or any
+part of our bodie growes to be distempered, and to tend to an
+extremetie, beyond the compasse of Natures temperate mixture, that in
+that case cures of contrary qualities, to the intemperate inclination of
+that part, being wisely prepared and discreetely ministered, may be both
+necessarie and helpefull for strengthning and assisting Nature in the
+expulsion of her enemies: for this is the true definition of all
+profitable Physicke.
+
+But first these Cures ought not to bee vsed, but where there is neede of
+them, the contrarie where of, is daily practised in this generall vse of
+_Tobacco_ by all sorts and complexions of people.
+
+And next, I deny the minor of this argument, as I haue already said, in
+regard that this _Tobacco_, is not simply of a hot and dry qualitie; but
+rather hath a certaine venemous facultie ioyned with the heate thereof,
+which makes it haue an Antipathie against nature, as by the hatefull
+smell thereof doeth well appeare. For the nose being the proper Organ
+and convoy of the sense of smelling to the braines, which are the onely
+fountaine of that sense, doeth euer serue vs for an infallible witnesse,
+whether that Odour which we smell, be healthfull or hurtfull to the
+braine (except when it fals out that the sense it selfe is corrupted
+and abused through some infirmitie, and distemper in the braine.) And
+that the suffumigation thereof cannot haue a drying qualitie, it needes
+no further probation, then that it is a smoake, all smoake and vapour,
+being of it selfe humide, as drawing neere to the nature of the ayre,
+and easie to be resolued againe into water, whereof there needes no
+other proofe but the meteors, which being bred of nothing else but of
+the vapours and exhalations sucked vp by the Sunne out of the earth, the
+Sea, and waters, yet are the same smoakie vapours turned, and
+transformed into Raynes, Snowes, Dewes, hoare Frostes, and such like
+waterie Meteors, as by the contrarie the raynie cloudes are often
+transformed and euaporated in blustering winds.
+
+The second Argument grounded on a show of reason is, That this filthie
+smoake, as well through the heat and strength thereof, as by a naturall
+force and qualitie, is able and fit to purge both the head and stomacke
+of Rhewmes and distillations, as experience teacheth, by the spitting
+and auoyding fleame, immeadiately after the taking of it. But the
+fallacie of this Argument may easily appeare, by my late preceding
+description of the Meteors. For euen as the smoakie vapours sucked vp by
+the Sunne, and staied in the lowest and colde Region of the ayre, are
+there contracted into Cloudes and turned into raine and such other
+watery Meteors: So this stinking smoake being sucked vp by the Nose, and
+imprisoned in the colde and moyst braines, is by their colde and wett
+facultie, turned and cast foorth againe in waterie distillations, and so
+are you made free and purged of nothing, but that wherewith you wilfully
+burdened yourselues: and therefore are you no wiser in taking _Tobacco_
+for purging you of distillations, then if for preuenting the Cholike you
+would take all kinde of windie meates and drinkes, and for preuenting
+the Stone, you would take all kinde of meates and drinkes, that would
+breede grauell in the Kidneys, and then when you were forced to auoyde
+much winde out of your stomacke, and much grauell in your Vrine, that
+you should attribute the thanke thereof to such nourishments as bred
+those within you, that behoued either to be expelled by the force of
+nature, or you to haue _burst at the broad side_, as the Prouerbe is.
+
+As for the other two reasons founded vpon experience. The first of which
+is that the whole people would not haue taken so generall a good liking
+thereof, if they had not by experience found it verie soueraigne, and
+good for them: For answere thereunto how easily the mindes of any
+people, wherewith God hath replenished this world, may be drawen to the
+foolish affectation of any noueltie, I leaue it to the discreet
+iudgement of any man that is reasonable.
+
+Doe we not dayly see, that a man can no sooner bring ouer from beyond
+the Seas any new forme of apparell, but that hee cannot bee thought a
+man of spirit, that would not presently imitate the same? And so from
+hand to hand it spreades, till it be practised by all, not for any
+commoditie that is in it, but only because it is come to be the fashion.
+For such is the force of that naturall Selfe-loue in euery one of vs,
+and such is the corruption of enuie bred in the brest of euery one, as
+we cannot be content vnlesse we imitate euerything that our fellowes
+doe, and so prooue our selues capable of euerything whereof they are
+capable, like Apes, counterfeiting the maners of others, to our owne
+destruction.[E] For let one or two of the greatest Masters of
+Mathematickes in any of the two famous Vniuersities, but constantly
+affirme any cleare day, that they see some strange apparition in the
+skies: they will I warrant you be seconded by the greatest part of the
+Students in that profession: So loath will they be, to bee thought
+inferiour to their fellowes, either in depth of knowledge or sharpnesse
+of sight: And therefore the generall good liking and imbracing of this
+foolish custome, doeth but onely proceede from that affectation of
+noueltie, and popular errour, whereof I haue already spoken.[F]
+
+The other argument drawen from a mistaken experience, is but the more
+particular probation of this generall, because it is alleaged to be
+found true by proofe, that by the taking of _Tobacco_ diuers and very
+many doe finde themselves cured of diuers diseases as on the other part,
+no man euer receiued harme thereby. In this argument there is first a
+great mistaking and next a monstrous absurditie. For is it not a very
+great mistaking, to take _Non causam pro causa_, as they say in the
+Logicks? because peraduenture when a sicke man hath had his disease at
+the height, hee hath at that instant taken _Tobacco_, and afterward his
+disease taking the naturall course of declining, and consequently the
+patient of recouering his health, O then the _Tobacco_ forsooth, was the
+worker of that miracle. Beside that, it is a thing well knowen to all
+Physicians, that the apprehension and conceit of the patient hath by
+wakening and vniting the vitall spirits, and so strengthening nature, a
+great power and vertue, to cure diuers diseases. For an euident proofe
+of mistaking in the like case, I pray you what foolish boy, what sillie
+wench, what olde doting wife, or ignorant countrey clowne, is not a
+Physician for the toothach, for the cholicke, and diuers such common
+diseases? Yea, will not euery man you meete withal, teach you a sundry
+cure for the same, and sweare by that meane either himselfe, or some of
+his neerest kinsmen and friends was cured? And yet I hope no man is so
+foolish as to beleue them. And al these toyes do only proceed from the
+mistaking _Non causam pro causa_, as I haue already sayd, and so if a
+man chance to recouer one of any disease, after he hath taken _Tobacco_,
+that must haue the thankes of all. But by the contrary, if a man smoke
+himselfe to death with it (and many haue done) O then some other disease
+must beare the blame for that fault. So do olde harlots thanke their
+harlotrie for their many yeeres, that custome being healthfull (say
+they) _ad purgandos Renes_, but neuer haue minde how many die of the
+Pockes in the flower of their youth. And so doe olde drunkards thinke
+they prolong their dayes, by their swinelike diet, but neuer remember
+howe many die drowned in drinke before they be halfe olde.
+
+And what greater absurditie can there bee, then to say that one cure
+shall serue for diuers, nay, contrarious sortes of diseases? It is an
+vndoubted ground among all Physicians, that there is almost no sort
+either of nourishment or medicine, that hath not some thing in it
+disagreeable to some part of mans bodie, because, as I haue already
+sayd, the nature of the temperature of euery part, is so different from
+another, that according to the olde prouerbe, That which is good for the
+head, is euill for the necke and the shoulders. For euen as a strong
+enemie, that inuades a towne or fortresse, although in his siege
+thereof, he do belaie and compasse it round about, yet he makes his
+breach and entrie, at some one or few special parts thereof, which hee
+hath tried and found to bee weakest and least able to resist; so
+sicknesse doth make her particular assault, vpon such part or parts of
+our bodie, as are weakest and easiest to be ouercome by that sort of
+disease, which then doth assaile vs, although all the rest of the body
+by Sympathie feele it selfe, to be as it were belaied, and besieged by
+the affliction of that speciall part, the griefe and smart thereof being
+by the sense of feeling dispersed through all the rest of our members.
+And therefore the skilfull Physician presses by such cures, to purge and
+strengthen that part which is afflicted, as are only fit for that sort
+of disease, and doe best agree with the nature of that infirme part;
+which being abused to a disease of another nature, would prooue as
+hurtfull for the one, as helpfull for the other. Yea, not only will a
+skilfull and warie Physician bee carefull to vse no cure but that which
+is fit for that sort of disease, but he wil also consider all other
+circumstances, and make the remedies suitable thereunto; as the
+temperature of the clime where the Patient is, the constitution of the
+Planets,[G] the time of the Moone, the season of the yere, the age and
+complexion of the Patient, and the present state of his body, in
+strength or weaknesse. For one cure must not euer be vsed for the
+self-same disease, but according to the varying of any of the foresaid
+circumstances, that sort of remedie must be vsed which is fittest for
+the same. Whear by the contrarie in this case, such is the miraculous
+omnipotencie of our strong tasted _Tobacco_, as it cures all sorts of
+diseases (which neuer any drugge could do before) in all persons, and at
+all times. It cures all maner of distellations, either in the head or
+stomacke (if you beleeue their Axiomes) although in very deede it doe
+both corrupt the braine, and by causing ouer quicke disgestion, fill the
+stomacke full of crudities. It cures the Gowt in the feet, and (which is
+miraculous) in that very instant when the smoke thereof, as light, flies
+vp into the head, the vertue thereof, as heauie, runs downe to the
+little toe. It helpes all sorts of Agues. It makes a man sober that was
+drunke. It refreshes a weary man, and yet makes a man hungry. Being
+taken when they goe to bed, it makes one sleepe soundly, and yet being
+taken when a man is sleepie and drowsie, it will, as they say, awake his
+braine, and quicken his vnderstanding. As for curing of the Pockes, it
+serues for that vse but among the pockie Indian slaues. Here in
+_England_ it is refined, and will not deigne to cure heere any other
+then cleanly and gentlemanly diseases. Omnipotent power of _Tobacco_!
+And if it could by the smoke thereof chace our deuils, as the smoke of
+_Tobias_ fish did (which I am sure could smel no stronglier) it would
+serue for a precious Relicke, both for the superstitious Priests, and
+the insolent Puritanes, to cast out deuils withall. Admitting then, and
+not confessing that the vse thereof were healthfull for some sortes of
+diseases; should it be vsed for all sicknesses? should it be vsed by all
+men? should it be vsed at al times? yea should it be vsed by able, yong,
+strong, healthfull men? Medicine hath that vertue that it neuer leaueth
+a man in that state wherein it findeth him: it makes a sicke man whole,
+but a whole man sicke. And as Medicine helpes nature being taken at
+times of necessitie, so being euer and continually vsed, it doth but
+weaken, wearie, and weare nature. What speak I of Medicine? Nay let a
+man euery houre of the day, or as oft as many in this countrey vse to
+take _Tobacco_, let a man I say, but take as oft the best sorts of
+nourishments in meate and drinke that can bee deuised, hee shall with
+the continuall vse thereof weaken both his head and his stomacke: all
+his members shall become feeble, his spirits dull, and in the end, as a
+drowsie lazie belly-god, he shall euanish in a Lethargie.
+
+And from this weaknesse it proceeds, that many in this kingdome haue had
+such a continuall vse of taking this vnsauerie smoke, as now they are
+not able to forbeare the same, no more than an olde drunkard can abide
+to be long sober, without falling into an vncurable weakenesse and euill
+constitution: for their continuall custome hath made to them, _habitum,
+alteram naturam_: so to those that from their birth haue bene
+continually nourished vpon poison and things venemous, wholesome meates
+are onely poisonable.
+
+Thus hauing, as I truste, sufficiently answered the most principall
+arguments that are vsed in defence of this vile custome, it rests onely
+to informe you what sinnes and vanities you commit in the filthie abuse
+thereof. First are you not guiltie of sinnefull and shamefull lust?
+(for lust may bee as well in any of the senses as in feeling) that
+although you bee troubled with no disease, but in perfect health, yet
+can you neither be merry at an Ordinarie, nor lasciuious in the Stewes,
+if you lacke _Tobacco_ to prouoke your appetite to any of those sorts of
+recreation, lusting after it as the children of Israel did in the
+wildernesse after Quailes? Secondly it is, as you vse or rather abuse
+it, a branche of the sinne of drunkennesse, which is the roote of all
+sinnes: for as the onely delight that drunkards take in wine is in the
+strength of the taste, and the force of the fume thereof that mounts vp
+to the braine: for no drunkards loue any weake, or sweete drinke: so are
+not those (I meane the strong heate and the fume), the onely qualities
+that make _Tobacco_ so delectable to all the louers of it? And as no man
+likes strong headie drinke the first day (because _nemo repente fit
+turpissimus_), but by custome is piece and piece allured, while in the
+ende, a drunkard will haue as great a thirst with a draught as when hee
+hath need of it: So is not this the very case of all the great takers of
+_Tobacco_? which therefore they themselues do attribute to a bewitching
+qualitie in it. Thirdly, is it not the greatest sinne of all, that you
+the people of all sortes of this Kingdome, who are created and ordeined
+by God to bestowe both your persons and goods for the maintenance both
+of the honour and safetie of your King and Commonwealth, should disable
+yourselves in both? In your persons hauing by this continuall vile
+custome brought yourselues to this shameful imbecilitie, that you are
+not able to ride or walke the journey of a Jewes Sabboth, but you must
+haue a reekie cole brought you from the next poore house to kindle your
+_Tobacco_ with? where as he cannot be thought able for any seruice in
+the warres, that cannot endure oftentimes the want of meate, drinke, and
+sleepe, much more then must hee endure the want of _Tobacco_. In the
+times of the many glorious and victorious battailes fought by this
+nation, there was no word of _Tobacco_. But now if it were time of
+warres, and that you were to make some sudden _Caualcado_[H] vpon your
+enemies, if any of you should seeke leisure to stay behinde his fellowe
+for taking of _Tobacco_, for my part I should neuer bee sorie for any
+euill chance that might befall him.[I] To take a custome in any thing
+that bee left againe, is most harmefull to the people of any land.
+_Mollicies_ and delicacie were the wracke and ouerthrow, first of the
+Persian, and next of the Romane Empire. And this very custome of taking
+_Tobacco_ (whereof our present purpose is), is euen at this day
+accounted so effeminate among the Indians themselues, as in the market
+they will offer no price for a slaue to be sold, whome they finde to be
+a great _Tobacco_ taker.
+
+Now how you are by this custome disabled in your goods, let the gentry
+of this land beare witnesse, some of them bestowing three, some foure
+hundred pounds a yeere[J] vpon this precious stinke, which I am sure
+might be bestowed vpon many farre better vses. I read indeede of a
+knauish Courtier, who for abusing the fauour of the Emperour _Alexander
+Seuerus_ his master by taking bribes to intercede, for sundry persons in
+his master's eare (for whom he neuer once opened his mouth) was iustly
+choked with smoke, with this doome, _Fumo pereat, qui fumum vendidit_:
+but of so many smoke-buyers, as are at this present in this kingdome, I
+neuer read nor heard.
+
+And for the vanities committed in this filthie custome, is it not both
+great vanitie and vncleanenesse, that at the table, a place of respect,
+of cleanlinesse, of modestie, men should not be ashamed, to sit tossing
+of _Tobacco pipes_, and puffing of the smoke of _Tobacco_ one to
+another, making the filthie smoke and stinke thereof, to exhale athwart
+the dishes, and infect the aire, when very often, men that abhorre it
+are at their repast? Surely Smoke becomes a kitchin far better then a
+Dining chamber, and yet it makes a kitchen also oftentimes in the inward
+parts of men, soiling and infecting them, with an vnctuous and oily
+kinde of Soote, as hath bene found in some great _Tobacco_ takers, that
+after their death were opened. And not onely meate time, but no other
+time nor action is exempted from the publicke vse of this vnciuill
+tricke: so as if the wiues of _Diepe_ list to contest with this nation
+for good maners their worst maners would in all reason be found at least
+not so dishonest (as ours are) in this point. The publike vse whereof,
+at all times, and in all places, hath now so farre preuailed, as diuers
+men very sound both in iudgement, and complexion, haue bene at last
+forced to take it also without desire, partly because they were ashamed
+to seeme singular (like the two Philosophers that were forced to duck
+themselues in that raine water, and so become fooles as well as the rest
+of the people) and partly, to be as one that was content to eate
+Garlicke (which he did not loue) that he might not be troubled with the
+smell of it, in the breath of his fellowes. And is it not a great
+vanitie, that a man cannot heartily welcome his friend now, but straight
+they must bee in hand with _Tobacco_? No it is become in place of a
+cure, a point of good fellowship, and he that will refuse to take a pipe
+of _Tobacco_ among his fellowes, (though by his own election he would
+rather feele the sauour of a Sinke[K]) is accounted peeuish and no good
+company, euen as they doe with tippeling in the cold Easterne Countries.
+Yea the Mistresse cannot in a more manerly kinde, entertaine her
+seruant, then by giuing him out of her faire hand a pipe of _Tobacco_.
+But herein is not onely a great vanitie, but a great contempt of God's
+good giftes, that the sweetenesse of mans breath, being a good gift of
+God, should be willfully corrupted by this stinking smoke, wherein I
+must confesse, it hath too strong a vertue: and so that which is an
+ornament of nature, and can neither by any artifice be at the first
+acquired, nor once lost, be recouered againe, shall be filthily
+corrupted with an incurable stinke, which vile qualitie is as directly
+contrary to that wrong opinion which is holden of the wholesomnesse
+thereof, as the venime of putrifaction is contrary to the vertue
+Preseruatiue.
+
+Moreouer, which is a great iniquitie, and against all humanitie, the
+husband shall not bee ashamed, to reduce thereby his delicate,
+wholesome, and cleane complexioned wife, to that extremetie, that either
+shee must also corrupt her sweete breath therewith, or else resolue to
+liue in a perpetuall stinking torment.
+
+Haue you not reason then to bee ashamed, and to forbeare this filthie
+noueltie, so basely grounded, so foolishly receiued and so grossely
+mistaken in the right vse thereof? In your abuse thereof sinning
+against God, harming yourselues both in persons and goods, and taking
+also thereby the markes and notes of vanitie vpon you: by the custome
+thereof making your selues to be wondered at by all forraine ciuil
+Nations, and by all strangers that come among you, to be scorned and
+contemned. A custome lothsome to the eye, hatefull to the Nose,
+harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the Lungs, and in the blacke
+stinking fume thereof, neerest
+      resembling the horrible Stigian
+               smoke of the pit that is
+                     bottomelesse.
+
+UNWIN BROTHERS, PRINTERS, LONDON AND CHILWORTH.
+
+
+FOOTNOTES:
+
+[Footnote A: This argument is merely that because an inferior race has
+made a discovery, a superior one would be debasing itself by making use
+of it.]
+
+[Footnote B: By Sir Walter Raleigh, one of the greatest and most learned
+men of the age, whose head the author cut off, partly influenced, no
+doubt, by his detestation of tobacco. Smokers may therefore look upon
+the author of the "History of the World" as the first martyr in their
+cause.]
+
+[Footnote C: A centenarian has recently died, the papers relate, who,
+till within a few days of his death, was in perfect health, having been
+a constant smoker, but was unfortunately induced by his friends to give
+up the habit, from which moment he rapidly sank. Probably these
+barbarians were affected in the same manner.]
+
+[Footnote D: Had the royal pedant ever heard of locking the stable door
+after the horse has been stolen?]
+
+[Footnote E: The previous arguments can of course have no weight in our
+day, but this tendency to imitate others is as true now as then.
+Evidently, if the Darwinian theory holds good, a matter of three
+centuries is not sufficient to cause any perceptible diminution in the
+strength of original instinct inherited from the ape.]
+
+[Footnote F: Time has taken upon itself to upset this argument; for
+though the novelty may certainly be said to have worn off, the habit
+itself is more firmly rooted than ever.]
+
+[Footnote G: This shows that so late as the 17th century the influence
+of the planets on the body was an article of firm belief, even amongst
+the learned. The following recipes may be of interest to the reader.
+They are taken from a manuscript volume which belonged to and was
+probably written by Sir John Floyer, physician to King Charles II., who
+practised at Lichfield, in the Cathedral library of which city the
+volume now is:--"An antidote to ye plague: take a cock chicken and pull
+off ye feathers from ye tayle till ye rump bee bare; you hold ye bare of
+ye same upon ye sore, and ye chicken will gape and labour for life, and
+in ye end will dye. Then take another and do ye like, and so another
+still as they dye, till one lives, for then ye venome is drawne out. The
+last chicken will live and ye patient will mend very speedily."
+
+"Madness in a dog: 'Pega, Tega, Sega, Docemena Mega.' These words
+written, and ye paper rowl'd up and given to a dog, or anything that is
+mad, cure him."]
+
+[Footnote H: Or Camisado. A night attack on horseback, wherein the
+attacking party put their shirts on over their armour, in order to
+recognise each other in the darkness. Charles II. attempted a Camisado
+at Worcester, which did not succeed, owing to treachery.]
+
+[Footnote I: Our royal author would no doubt have been astonished to see
+English officers smoking on the field of battle, which I am told is now
+a common occurrence.]
+
+[Footnote J: It was not dreamt of in James's philosophy, that the price
+of tobacco might fall to 5s. 6d. and less a pound.]
+
+[Footnote K: They still say in Scotland, "To feel a smell."]
+
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