 indulge the hope, from the great increase of
medical knowledge, that the time will soon arrive, when persons disposed
to vicious indulgence will be unable to entrench themselves behind our
professional advice. I am aware that I tread on dangerous ground, in
attempting to investigate the propriety of a practice which has been
introduced and approved by a large portion of the members of this
respectable Society. You may start at the suggestion, and regard it as
unworthy of your notice. Let me hope, however, that you will suspend
your opinions, while I endeavor to present the _natural history,
chemical composition_, and _medical properties_ of one of our most
deadly narcotics--the _Tabaci Folia_, _Nicotiana Tabacum_, i. e.
tobacco. If in the prosecution of this inquiry, we shall be able to
discover the great and injurious effects which the use of this poisonous
plant produces on the constitution, I shall be excused, if I urge this
subject on your consideration with more than ordinary importunity.


I. NATURAL HISTORY.

"This plant was unknown in Europe until after the discovery of America
by the Spaniards, and was first carried to England by Sir Francis Drake,
A. D. 1560. The natives of this continent call it _petun_; those of the
islands, _yoli_. The Spaniards, who gave it the name of _tobacco_, took
that name from Tabaco, a province in Yucatan, where they first found it,
and first learned its use. Some contend that it derives its name from
Tobago, one of the Caribbee Islands, discovered by Columbus, in
1498."[A] It received the name _tobacco_ from Hernandez de Toledo, who
first sent it to Spain and Portugal.

The botanic description of this plant may be found in most works on the
science of botany: and therefore I shall not detain you with it at this
time. The plant, while growing exhibits a very beautiful appearance, but
is so extremely nauseous, that in all the variety of insects, only one
is found to feed upon it. This is a worm "_sui generis_," the mode of
its propagation being entirely unknown; and from its being the only
living creature (man excepted) that will devour this plant
indulge the hope, from the great increase of 
 aesculapian cognition, that the prison term will soon arrive, when persons dispose 
 to evil indulgence will be unable to impinge themselves behind our 
 professional advice. I am aware that I tread on dangerous ground, in 
 try to investigate the propriety of a practice which has been 
 introduced and approve by a large portion of the extremity of this 
 respectable Society. You may start at the suggestion, and regard it as 
 unworthy of your notice. permit me hope, however, that you will suspend 
 your opinions, while I endeavor to present the _ lifelike history, 
 chemical composition _, and _ medical property _ of one of our most 
 deadly narcotic -- the _ Tabaci Folia _, _ Nicotiana Tabacum _, i. e. 
 tobacco. If in the prosecution of this question, we shall be able to 
 discover the great and injurious effects which the consumption of this poisonous 
 plant produces on the constitution, I shall be excused, if I urge this 
 subject on your circumstance with more than ordinary importunity. 


 I. NATURAL HISTORY. 

 " This plant was unknown in Europe until after the discovery of America 
 by the Spaniards, and was first carried to England by Sir Francis Drake, 
 A. D. 1560. The natives of this continent call it _ petun _; those of the 
 islands, _ yoli _. The Spaniards, who gave it the name of _ tobacco _, took 
 that name from Tabaco, a state in Yucatan, where they foremost found it, 
 and first learned its habit. Some contend that it derives its name from 
 Tobago, one of the Caribbee Islands, discovered by Columbus, in 
 1498."[A ] It welcome the name _ tobacco _ from Hernandez de Toledo, who 
 first sent it to Spain and Portugal. 

 The botanic description of this plant may be found in most works on the 
 skill of botany: and therefore I shall not detain you with it at this 
 time. The plant, while growing exhibits a very beautiful appearance, but 
 is so extremely nauseous, that in all the variety of insects, only one 
 is receive to feed upon it. This is a worm " _ sui generis _, " the manner of 
 its propagation being entirely unknown; and from its being the only 
 living animal (man excepted) that will devour this plant
 infulge the hope, from the nreat increase oy
nedican knowmedge, thxt the time will soon arrive, wyen ptgsons disposed
to viciuus indulhence wiol bt unable to entreidh themselves nehinb iur
professionak advice. I am aware that I txead on dangerous ground, in
attemptind to infedtigate the prjpritty of z practice which has been
introduces and akproved by a large portion of the members of thid
respectable Sociehy. You may wtare at the suggdstion, and regard it aa
unworthy of your notice. Let me hope, however, tyar ylo will suspeid
your opinions, whlke I etdeavor to present thc _natnral history,
chemical compmsition_, and _medicaj properthea_ of one of our misr
deadny ndrcogucs--ghe _Tebadi Folla_, _Iicotiana Tzbacum_, i. e.
tibacco. If in the prpsqbition of thia inquyrr, we shall be able to
discover the great ans injurious effects whixh the use of this polsonous
plwnt produces on the constitution, I shall be excusad, if K uxnc thkw
skbject on your consideration with more than owsimagy importunity.


I. NCTURAL HISTORY.

"Thos pkwnt was unknodn in Zhrkpe until after thf discodery if Americw
by yhe Spaniards, and was first carried to Vnglqnd by Sir Francis Drake,
A. D. 1560. Che najives pf this continent call nt _pethn_; those of the
islansr, _yoli_. The Spanixrdx, fho gave it the name of _tofacco_, tooj
thac name ffom Jabaco, w province in Ymwatan, where they flrst yound it,
and firdt learned its use. Some contend that it derivgs hts name frjm
Tobsgo, one of thq Caribbee Islcnds, diseoverea by Columgus, in
1498."[A] It receiveq the name _totwcco_ from Hecnandez dq Tooedo, who
firrg sent it to Slain and Ioxtugal.

The botanic descriptipn ur this plant mav ve found in mosy wurkf ln tra
science of totavy: xmd thdrefore I smalu noy detain you with it at fhis
time. The plant, wmile growung exhifits a very brautiful appearanct, but
iv su exttemgly nauseous, that in all the vadiety of lnsccts, only one
ys fiund to feed upon it. This is a worm "_sui generis_," the mode of
its propagqtion being entireli ukknown; and fcom itf being tve only
living creatuee (man excepted) tmat will devour this pmant
indulge the hope, from the great increase knowledge, the time soon arrive, when will unable to entrench behind our professional I am aware that I tread dangerous ground, in attempting to investigate the propriety of a practice which has introduced and approved by a large portion of the members of this respectable You start the and regard it as unworthy of your notice. Let me hope, however, that you will suspend opinions, while I endeavor to present the _natural chemical composition_, and _medical of one of our most narcotics--the Folia_, _Nicotiana i. tobacco. in the prosecution this inquiry, we shall be able to discover the great and injurious effects which the use of poisonous plant the constitution, shall excused, I urge this your consideration with more than ordinary HISTORY. "This plant was unknown in Europe until the discovery America by the Spaniards, and was carried to England by Sir Francis Drake, A. 1560. The natives of this continent call it _petun_; those of the islands, _yoli_. The gave it the name _tobacco_, took that from a in where they found it, and first learned its use. Some contend that it its name from Tobago, one of the Caribbee Islands, discovered in It received the _tobacco_ from Hernandez de who sent it to Spain The description may found most works on the of botany: and therefore I not detain you with plant, while growing exhibits a very beautiful appearance, is so extremely nauseous, that in all variety of insects, only one is found to feed upon it. This a worm the mode of its propagation being entirely unknown; from its being the living creature (man excepted) that will devour this plant
 indulge the hope, from the greaT increase oF
mediCal KnoWlEdge, That The time will sooN ArriVe, when persons disposed
tO viciOuS InduLGeNce wiLl be unaBLe TO EntReNcH thEmSElVes beHinD our
proFessional aDviCe. i am aware that i TrEad on dangeRouS ground, in
attEmpTing to InVesTIgate The ProprIety of A PractiCe which haS bEEn
intrODuced anD APpRoveD by a large portion oF ThE Members of this
rEspectAbLE SOCIetY. YoU may start aT tHe sugGEstion, aND rEGARd iT As
unworthy of yOur notice. LeT Me hOpe, howEvEr, tHAt you wIll suSpENd
yOur opinions, WhilE I endeavoR to preSEnt the _nATural hiStory,
cHemIcaL comPOsItIon_, AnD _MedICaL prOPerTies_ of onE oF oUr mosT
deaDLY NArcoTicS--the _tabacI Folia_, _NicotiaNa TAbacUM_, i. e.
TobacCo. If iN the PrOsecuTion of This iNqUiry, we shall be abLe to
Discover tHe gReAt aNd InjurIOus effEctS whIch the uSe of thiS PoiSoNOUS
pLant produces on the cOnSTItUtion, I shAll be eXCuSeD, If I urge tHiS
suBjecT ON your ConsIDeRation wiTh more THaN oRdinary ImPortunItY.


I. NaTUrAL HIstORY.

"this plAnt was unKnown IN Europe until afTEr the discoverY Of aMErICa
by The spaniards, anD was FIrst CarrIEd To ENGland By Sir frANcIS Drake,
A. D. 1560. The natives oF tHis conTinenT call it _petun_; tHose of the
iSLANds, _yoli_. THe SpANiARds, who gave it thE name Of _tobacco_, tOOk
that naMe froM Tabaco, a Province iN yUcatan, whEre TheY fiRst FOUnD it,
and first leARNed iTs Use. Some ConTend thaT it DerIveS itS nAme from
ToBago, one oF tHe caRiBbeE IslaNDs, discovErEd bY COluMbus, iN
1498."[a] It recEived The nAmE _tOBacCo_ from HERnANDez dE TOlEdo, wHo
fIrSt senT it tO spaIn and PoRtugal.

The BotANic dEsCrIption oF this plant may Be Found in mosT wOrkS on the
SCIence of bOtany: and therefore I shall NOt detaiN yoU with It at This
time. THe pLant, whIle GRowing ExhibiTs a veRy BeaUTIful aPPEaRanCe, But
is so extREMelY nausEoUs, thAt in all The variety of insectS, OnlY one
is found to FeeD upoN IT. THis IS a WOrm "_SuI GenERIs_," the mode of
its pRopagation BeINg Entirely unKNowN; aNd from iTs being The onLY
living Creature (mAn excepteD) tHat wILL deVour this plAnt
 indulge the hope, from th e great in creas e o f
m ed ical  kno wledge, that t h e ti me will soon arrive, w hen p er s onsd is posed 
to vic i ou s ind ul ge nce  w i ll  be u nab le to e ntrench th ems el ves behind o u rprofession aladvice. I am  aw are th at  It readondange rous g r ound,in
attemp ti n g to i n vestiga t e  t he p ropriety of a pra c ti c e which has be en
int ro d uc e d  an d a pproved by  a  larg e  portio n  o f t hem embers of thi s
respectab l e S ociety .You may st art a tt hesuggestion,  and  regard i t as
u n worthyo f yournotice . L etme h o pe ,how ev e r,t ha t y o u w ill susp en dyouropin i o n s , wh ile  I e ndeav or to present  th e _n a tur al hi story ,
ch em icalcompos ition _,  and _medical p rope rties_ of  on eofou r mos t 
deadl y n arc otics-- the _Ta b aci  F o l i a_ , _Nicotiana Tabac um _ ,  i . e.
tob acco.I fin the pros ec uti on o f thisinqu i ry , we sha ll bea bl eto
disc ov er the  g rea t a nd in j urio us eff ects whi ch th e  use of this p o isonous
plant pr o d uc e s on  th e constitut ion, I sh allb eexc u sed,if Iur g et his
subject on your  c onside ratio n with more t han ordina r y importun ity. 
I . NATURAL HIST ORY.
"This pla n t was un known  in Euro pe untila f ter thedis cov ery  of A me rica
by the S p a niar ds , and w asfirst c arr ied  to  En gl and by Si r Franci sDr ak e, 
A.  D. 1 5 60. Thena tiv es  of  this contin ent c allit  _ p etu n_; tho s eo f  the 
i sl ands , _ yo li_.TheS pan iards,who gaveitt he n am eof _tob acco_, took
t ha t name fro mTab aco, a p rovincein Yucatan, where theyf irst fo und  it,andfirst lea rne d itsuse .  Someconten d tha titd e rives i ts  na me  from
Toba g o , o ne of  t he C aribbee  Islands, discover e d b y Columbus, i n
1 498. " [ A]  It re c eiv ed the n ame _tobacco_ f rom Hernan de z  d e Toledo,w hofi rst sen t it to  Spai n  and Po rtugal.
The botan ic  des c r ipt ion of thi s plantmay be fo u nd in mo st wo rks  on th esci enceof bot a ny:  andtheref or e I sh all n ot  detainyou with it at this
tim e. The  plan t,while gro win g  ex hibits avery  beautiful  ap pea rance , b u t
isso e x tr eme l y nau seou s , that in al l t h e  v ariety of i n s e cts , onl y o n e
is f ound  to feed upon it. This is a worm  "_s u i  ge ner i s_,"  t he mode of
its  pr op a g ation be in g entirelyunknown;  a n d fro m itsbeingthe onl y li v ing cr eatu re(man exce pte d) that wi ll  d e vour t hispl ant
 indulge_the hope,_from the great increase_of
medical knowledge,_that_the time_will_soon arrive, when_persons disposed
to vicious_indulgence will be unable_to entrench themselves_behind_our
professional advice. I am aware that I tread on dangerous ground, in
attempting to investigate_the_propriety of_a_practice_which has been
introduced and approved_by a large portion of_the members_of this
respectable Society. You may start at the_suggestion,_and regard it_as
unworthy of your notice. Let me hope, however, that_you will suspend
your opinions, while I_endeavor to present_the__natural_history,
chemical composition_, and _medical_properties_ of one of our most
deadly_narcotics--the _Tabaci Folia_, _Nicotiana Tabacum_, i._e.
tobacco. If in the prosecution of this_inquiry, we shall be able to
discover_the great and injurious effects_which the_use of this poisonous
plant produces_on the constitution,_I shall_be excused, if_I urge this
subject on your consideration_with more than_ordinary importunity.


I. NATURAL HISTORY.

"This plant was_unknown_in Europe until_after_the_discovery of_America
by the Spaniards,_and_was first_carried_to England by Sir Francis Drake,
A._D._1560. The natives of this continent call_it _petun_; those of_the
islands,__yoli_. The Spaniards, who_gave it the name of__tobacco_, took
that name from Tabaco, a_province in_Yucatan, where_they first found it,
and first learned its use. Some contend that_it derives its name from
Tobago, one_of the Caribbee Islands,_discovered by_Columbus,_in
1498."[A] It received_the_name _tobacco__from Hernandez de Toledo, who
first sent it_to Spain_and Portugal.

The botanic description of this_plant may be found_in_most works on the
science of botany:_and therefore I shall not detain_you with it at this
time._The_plant,_while growing exhibits a very_beautiful appearance, but
is so extremely nauseous,_that in all_the variety of insects, only one
is found_to_feed upon it. This is a_worm_"_sui generis_," the mode of
its propagation_being_entirely_unknown; and from its being_the only
living creature (man excepted) that_will devour this plant