Snuff
a fragrant powdered preparation of tobacco inhaled through the nose. It is made by grinding, in conical mortars or "mills" worked by by power, the chopped leaves and stalks of tobacco in which fermentation has been induced by moisture and warmth in closed rooms. There are numerous varieties. Some, like the rappees, are moist; others, for example, the Irish and Welsh, are highly dried.
A roasted Irish snuff called "Lundy Foot," or "Irish Blackguard," has wide repute for excellence. French rappee is superior to all others, and its manufacture has been brought to high perfection at the French Government factory. The TOE CENTER STAYS FILLER CROSS BAR TAIL FRAME TOE CORD SNOWSHOE to give the wearer a broader base of tobacco is subjected to two processes support when walking on snow. The of fermentation, whereby aroma and SOAP strength are acquired, and the nicotine and organic acids removed. The con- sumption of snuff in the British Isles has and organic acids removed. The been estimated to amount to 500 tons annually. The practice of snuff taking was introduced from America into France the following century it was very general throughout Europe. The consumption of snuff greatly increased in England during the reigns of William and Anne, and snuff-boxes of gold, silver, precious stones, and enamels were then not uncom- An average of about 11,000 tons are annually made in the United States, consumed principally by foreigners. mon.