 ... to use them, they take a leaf of their grain (maize), and putting one of the others into it, they roll them round tight together ; then they set fire to one end, and putting the other end into the mouth, they draw their breath up through it, wherefore...  History of the New World - Page 70by Girolamo Benzoni - 1857 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Frederick William Fairholt - Tobacco - 1859 - 354 pages
...smoking. Smyth for the Hakluyt Society, 1857), speaking of the Island of Hispaniola, he says : — " In this island, as also in other provinces of these...into • it, they roll them round tight together; then they set fire to one end, and putting the other end into the mouth, they draw their breath up... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1866 - 618 pages
...they pick them, tie them up in bundles, and suspend them near their fireplace till they are very drv ; and when they wish to use them, they take a leaf of...others into it, they roll them round tight together ; then they set fire to one end, and putting the other end into the mouth, they draw their breath up... | |
 | Frederick William Fairholt - Tobacco - 1876 - 426 pages
...leaf in shape like that of the walnut, though rather larger, which (where it is used) is held in high esteem by the natives, and very much prized by the...others into it, they roll them round tight together ; then they set fire to one end, and putting the other end into the mouth, they draw their breath up... | |
 | Frederick William Fairholt - Tobacco - 1876 - 392 pages
...leaf in shape like that of the walnut, though rather larger, which (where it is used) is held in high esteem by the natives, and very much prized by the...others into it, they roll them round tight together ; then they set fire to one end, and putting the other end into the mouth, they draw their breath up... | |
 | Science - 1888 - 898 pages
...were called tobacco. Benzoni gives the following account of cigarsmoking : " When these leaves are iu season, they pick them, tie them up in bundles, and...others into it, they roll them round tight together ; then they set fire to one end, and putting the other end into the mouth, they draw their breath up... | |
 | Science - 1888 - 938 pages
...tobacco. Ben//mi gives the following account of cigarsmoking : " When these leaves are in season, the; pick them, tie them up in bundles, and suspend them...others into it, they roll them round tight together ; then they set fire to one end, and putting the other end into the mouth, they draw their breath up... | |
 | English periodicals - 1896 - 820 pages
...leaves are in season they pick them, tie them up in bundles, and suspend them near their fireplaces till they are very dry ; and when they wish to use...putting one of the others into it they roll them round tightly together ; then they set fire to one end, and putting the other end into the mouth they draw... | |
 | Joseph D. McGuire - Indians of North America - 1899 - 324 pages
...picked in its season, tied up in bundles, and suspended by them near their fireplaces until very dry; to use them they take a leaf of their grain (maize), and, one of the other plant being put in it, they roll them tight together." He then describes the inhalation... | |
 | W. A. Penn - Nicotine - 1901 - 358 pages
...the natives stored and dried the tobacco-leaves. ' When they wish to use them they take a leaf of the grain [maize], and putting one of the others into it, they roll them round tight together ; then they set fire to one end, and putting the other end into the mouth, they draw their breath up... | |
 | Edward Vincent Heward - Smoking - 1909 - 236 pages
...leaves are in season they pick them, tie them up in bundles, and suspend them near their fireplaces till they are very dry ; and when they wish to use...putting one of the others into it they roll them round tightly together ; then they set fire to one end, and putting the other end into the mouth they draw... | |
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