A749    Beagle Library:     Buch, Leopold von. 1813. Travels through Norway and Lapland during the years 1806, 1807 and 1808. Translated by John Black. With notes by R. Jameson. London: Henry Colburn.   Text

, at 4 cwt. the Tunnor Tobacco for 24,150 Rix-dol. viz. 18,000 Pound of unground Tobacco 9,000 Pound of Snuff. 43,000 Pound of Sugar. 26,960 Pound of Coffee, and 150 Ankers of Wine. 150 Ankers of Wine Torneo does not satisfy the expectation which we are led to form of a town, from which, as a central point, the trade with all the polar regions as far as the Frozen Ocean is carried on; and it disappoints us the more, as it is so much connected with the rich and cultivated country down the river

A707    Beagle Library:     Cleaveland, Parker. 1816. An elementary treatise on mineralogy and geology: being an introduction to the study of these sciences, and designed for the use of pupils,-for persons attending lectures on these subjects,-and as a companion for travellers in the United States of America. Boston: Cummings and Hilliard; Cambridge: University Press.   Text

masses, red, brown, and yellow. In New Jersey, near Trenton and Woodbury of various colors. In Connecticut, near Newhaven in rolled pieces In Vermont, a very beautiful red Jasper has been found. (Uses.) The high polish, of which Jasper is susceptible, the variety and richness of its colors render it of considerable value and use in the ornamental arts for vases, snuff-boxes, seals, sword handles, c. The ceraunite, or thunder stone, often belongs to Jasper. Appendix to the species Quartz. AGATE

A845    Beagle Library:     Abel, Clarke. 1818. Narrative of a journey in the interior of China, and of a voyage to and from that country in the years 1816 and 1817, containing an account of the most interesting transactions of Lord Amherst's embassy to the Court of Pekin, and observations on the countries which it visited. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown.   Text

opportunity of making; but such of its characters as I have been able to mark, are given in a note at the foot of this page.* The other stones which I observed in Tien-sing were chiefly agate and pudding-stone, worked into large rings for the wrists, ornaments for the women's hair in shape like a skewer, and snuff-bottles. These last, formed also of amber, porcelain, and imitations of stone, resemble in shape the smelling-bottles of the ladies of England; but have a small spoon, like that of a

A845    Beagle Library:     Abel, Clarke. 1818. Narrative of a journey in the interior of China, and of a voyage to and from that country in the years 1816 and 1817, containing an account of the most interesting transactions of Lord Amherst's embassy to the Court of Pekin, and observations on the countries which it visited. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown.   Text

finest quality of this celebrated ware. Many of these were four feet high and two in their largest circumference, of various colours, and covered with an immense number of raised figures of plants well executed. This imitation of sculpture was also practised on smaller pieces, as cups, basins, and especially snuff-bottles. On one of these, whose surface could not be more than six inches square, the forms of a crowd of Chinese executed with precision and taste, were beautifully grouped. I have

A845    Beagle Library:     Abel, Clarke. 1818. Narrative of a journey in the interior of China, and of a voyage to and from that country in the years 1816 and 1817, containing an account of the most interesting transactions of Lord Amherst's embassy to the Court of Pekin, and observations on the countries which it visited. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown.   Text

sider any specimen of the kind a very interesting present; and sent me, the next day, what he wished me to suppose a stone snuff-bottle, but which was only a very rude imitation of blood-stone in glass. Yin, an old soldier, with ruddy complexion and laughing eyes, cared very little about the arts or sciences of his own or any other country. The only produce of Europe that seemed to interest his attention was port-wine or cherry-brandy; differing, in his taste for the former, from most of his

A845    Beagle Library:     Abel, Clarke. 1818. Narrative of a journey in the interior of China, and of a voyage to and from that country in the years 1816 and 1817, containing an account of the most interesting transactions of Lord Amherst's embassy to the Court of Pekin, and observations on the countries which it visited. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown.   Text

di Janeiro, 14. Small-pox, 218. Smilax China, 199. Snake, great, of Java, 44. 341 344. App. Snuff-bottles, Chinese, 134. Soil proper for tea plant, 224. Soo-ta-gin, mandarin, 112. Springs, mineral, Java, 40. Sucking fish, 25. Sugar-cane plantations, China, 199. Mode of preparing sugar, 200. Sugar-mills, 200. Sugar-loaf mountain, 16. Sugar-tree, 278. St. Sebastian, description of, 16. St. Helena, description of, 313. Geolocal facts at, 314. Sulphate of iron, mode of preparing in China, 195

A597.1    Beagle Library:     Humboldt, Alexander von. 1819-1829. Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of the New Continent, during the years 1799-1804. By Alexander de Humboldt, and Aimé Bonpland; with maps, plans, &c. written in French by Alexander de Humboldt, and trans. Into English by Helen Maria Williams. 7 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol.s 1 and 2.   Text   Image

small angles under which very remote mountains appear;A sextant by Ramsden, of ten inches radius, with a silver limb, and telescopes which magnify from twelve to sixteen times;A snuff box sextant by Troughton, of two inches radius, with a nonius divided into minutes, telescopes which magnify four times, and an artificial horizon of crystal. This small instrument is very useful for travellers when forced in a boat to lay down the sinuosities of a river, or take angles on horseback without

A597.4    Beagle Library:     Humboldt, Alexander von. 1819-1829. Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of the New Continent, during the years 1799-1804. By Alexander de Humboldt, and Aimé Bonpland; with maps, plans, &c. written in French by Alexander de Humboldt, and trans. into English by Helen Maria Williams. 7 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 4.   Text

too late a slight derangement in the alidade of a sextant by Troughton. It was a snuff-box sextant, of two inches radius, which cannot be too much recommended to the use of travellers. I employed it in general only for geodesical bearings, taken in boats on rivers. At Porto-Cabello, as at La Guayra, it is dis * Obs. Ast., vol. i, p. 206. [page] 20

A597.5b    Beagle Library:     Humboldt, Alexander von. 1819-1829. Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of the New Continent, during the years 1799-1804. By Alexander de Humboldt, and Aimé Bonpland; with maps, plans, &c. written in French by Alexander de Humboldt, and trans. Into English by Helen Maria Williams. 7 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 5, part 2.   Text

a little box filled with lime, as we do snuff-boxes, and as in Asia people carry a betel box. This American custom excited the curiosity of the first Spanish navigators*. Lime blackens the teeth; and in the Indian Archipelago, as among several American hordes, to blacken the teeth is to beautify them. In the cold regions of the kingdom of Quito, the natives of Tigua eat habitually from choice, and without being incommoded by it, a very fine clay, mixed with quartzose sand. This clay, suspended

A597.7    Beagle Library:     Humboldt, Alexander von. 1819-1829. Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of the New Continent, during the years 1799-1804. By Alexander de Humboldt, and Aimé Bonpland; with maps, plans, &c. written in French by Alexander de Humboldt, and trans. into English by Helen Maria Williams. 7 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 7.   Text   Image

Spain, either in cigars or in snuff (rama y polvos), often exceeded five millions of piasters, according to the common price of Spain. It seems surprising to see that the statements of exportation from the Havannah (documents published by the Consulado) mark the exportations for 1816, at only 3400 arrobas; for 1823, but 13,900 arrobas of tabac en rama, and 71,000 pounds of tabac torcido, estimated together, at the custom-house, at 281,000 piasters; for 1825, but 70,302 pounds of cigars, and 167,100

A728    Beagle Library:     Luccock, John. 1820. Notes on Rio de Janeiro, and the southern parts of Brazil: taken during a residence of ten years in that country, from 1808 to 1818. London: S. Leigh.   Text

be sensible of their existence. One prevailing custom alone may, possibly, have been adopted, or may have attained its almost universal influence, as a precaution against the stench, which pervades the whole atmosphere of the city. The Brazilians, and the Portuguese also, take abundance of snuff; in cleanlier places there is no occasion to plug up the nose. A part of the Nuisances, with which this city is infested, may arise from climate; it would be unfair not to make considerable allowances on

A728    Beagle Library:     Luccock, John. 1820. Notes on Rio de Janeiro, and the southern parts of Brazil: taken during a residence of ten years in that country, from 1808 to 1818. London: S. Leigh.   Text

, by the testimony of his slave, whom I insisted upon permission to question publicly, that the master had himself counted and locked every one of them up. The Governor was a very blunt and apparently honest man, but I greatly question whether I should have got over those charges so easily, had he not partaken liberally of my snuff, wine, and segars, for in Brazil strangers are fair game, neighbours must support each other, and, in such cases, the arm of power is not always ready at the call of

A728    Beagle Library:     Luccock, John. 1820. Notes on Rio de Janeiro, and the southern parts of Brazil: taken during a residence of ten years in that country, from 1808 to 1818. London: S. Leigh.   Text

transport and interest of capital; without estimating the rent or value of Brazilian land, wages for labour, or even the Royal Monopolies of Diamonds, Brazil Wood, and Snuff: without reckoning, likewise, the charges of the Government Establishments in its American Colonies. Nothing can more strongly show than this does, the wisdom of the Government in removing from Portugal to Brazil, at a moment when political circumstances threatened the immediate and everlasting separation of the two countries

A809    Beagle Library:     Maximilian, Prince of Wied-Neuwied. 1820. Travels in Brazil in the years 1815, 1816, and 1817. Volume 1. London: Henry Colburn.   Text

fence a roomy clay hut. The neighbouring country is one vast plain, extending farther than the eye can reach. The water frequently stands in its shallow hollows, and forms lagoas, and the whole is covered with short grass, which affords food to herds of cattle. If any person approaches these animals, they raise their heads, snuff the air, and gallop away with their tails erected. It is certainly remarkable, how, by the extraordinary activity and care of the Europeans, this useful species of

A809    Beagle Library:     Maximilian, Prince of Wied-Neuwied. 1820. Travels in Brazil in the years 1815, 1816, and 1817. Volume 1. London: Henry Colburn.   Text

animals that inhabit them, you may often travel days together without seeing a living creature; and here too experience shews, that more animals always live near the abodes of man, than in the interior of the great forests. Our collections received here some interesting additions; but our insects, especially the butterflies, were much damaged by the little red ants. We had no means of saving them but by sprinkling them with snuff. On the 25th of January we left Ponte do Gentio, and returned to

A794.01    Beagle Library:     Kotzebue, Otto von. 1821. A voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of his highness the chancellor of the empire, Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian imperial navy. Translated by H. E. Lloyd. 3 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 1.   Text

benefit of this discovery. The inhabitants of this country, who have all a very healthy appearance, seem to subsist entirely on the flesh of marine animals, which they, for the most part, eat raw. We saw no fish on all the American coasts; we often threw out our lines, but all in vain; I believe, therefore, either that there are no fish here at all, or that they do not resort here at this time of the year. These people are exceedingly fond of tobacco: they chew, snuff, smoke, and even swallow

A794.01    Beagle Library:     Kotzebue, Otto von. 1821. A voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of his highness the chancellor of the empire, Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian imperial navy. Translated by H. E. Lloyd. 3 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 1.   Text

whole repast, had made use only of his fingers, perceived very well that I attentively observed his motions, and said to me, This is the custom in my country, and I will not depart from it! The bearer of his spitting-tray does not quit him a moment, as he always holds the tray ready, which is made of wood, in the form of a snuff-box, and provided with a lid, which is opened when the king intends to make use of it, and then immediately closed. This careful preservation of the royal saliva, is in

A794.02    Beagle Library:     Kotzebue, Otto von. 1821. A voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of his highness the chancellor of the empire, Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian imperial navy. Translated by H. E. Lloyd. 3 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2.   Text

who had never seen it himself, he was not at all embarrassed; he took up the box, and certainly told them many surprising things respecting it, as they listened to him with the greatest attention; but, when, to make the matter quite plain to them, he took up the snuff to his nose, he threw the box from him, and began to sneeze, and to cry so immoderately, that his astonished auditors ran from him in different directions; but he soon collected himself, and knew how to turn the affair into a

A751.01    Beagle Library:     Burchell, William John. 1822-4. Travels in the interior of Southern Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 1.   Text

similar journey, a list of some of the articles is here inserted. Goods as presents to the chiefs, and for bartering with the natives: Black, white, and blue porcelain beads, of a small size; these being the kinds most admired Red porcelain and glass beads. These sorts were less acceptable Gilt rings, with factitious gems Brass rings Blue check handkerchiefs Blue check cottons Plain, gilt, and ornamented buttons Tobacco Snuff Snuff-boxes Knives Pocket tinder-boxes, and steels Looking-glasses Brass

A751.02    Beagle Library:     Burchell, William John. 1822-4. Travels in the interior of Southern Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2.   Text

correspondent import. 7th. I was visited by a Bachapin, apparently of a poorer class than those whom we had last seen. I offered him some snuff, and learnt by his refusal, that, however general the custom of taking snuff may be among his countrymen, it is not universal. Tobacco, for U U 2 [page] 33

A751.02    Beagle Library:     Burchell, William John. 1822-4. Travels in the interior of Southern Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2.   Text

to do: so that it proceeds in a very desultory manner, and a long time passes before it is finished. Those parts which are black, are cut into the ivory, and filled up with a dark gummy substance. Suspended in the same manner as the knife, they frequently carry a sibb ata; which is a small bag for holding tobacco or snuff. The th ;ko (t oko) or needle, is a very usual appendage; it belongs exclusively to the men, and is one of which great use is made. It is always kept exceedingly sharp, and may

A751.02    Beagle Library:     Burchell, William John. 1822-4. Travels in the interior of Southern Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2.   Text

England, snuff: but in both these arts, unfortunately, I was equally deficient. This tutor, then, as soon as he was in bed, placed the candle by his side, as I at first thought and hoped, to extinguish it, that I might be left to close my eyes for that sleep which nature demanded after two days of fatigue with little intermediate rest. But finding that the light still remained, I turned my head towards it, and, to my double mortification, beheld the meester lying very quietly, with a short

A751.02    Beagle Library:     Burchell, William John. 1822-4. Travels in the interior of Southern Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2.   Text

inspiring him with sentiments which, at his return to his own country, might stimulate him to the imitation of what he had seen, and to the civilizing of his countrymen. But his own countrymen, as far as I could yet see, had no dreams of this nature: their thoughts embraced little beyond eating and smoking. Our visitors begged for snuff and tobacco as soon as they accosted me; and when they had obtained this and some meat, they seemed to enjoy as much happiness as man in a state of mere animal

A751.02    Beagle Library:     Burchell, William John. 1822-4. Travels in the interior of Southern Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2.   Text

when they had taught me any new word or expression; but they never forgot at the end of it, to request a piece of tobacco. In begging for any trifling gift or remuneration, they never asked for sikh ka (beads); these being considered more especially as money, to be employed only as the medium of trade with distant tribes, and for the purchase of the more expensive articles; while much ko and lishu na (tobacco and snuff) being consumable merchandise, are, though highly valued, regarded as a less

A773.02    Beagle Library:     Fleming, John. 1822. The philosophy of zoology; or, A general view of the structure, functions, and classification of animals. 2 vols. Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co. vol. 2.   Text

progress of putrefaction until the specimen is dried. To remedy this evil, the corrosive sublimate is kept dry, and mixed with equal quantities of burnt alum and tanners bark, or coarse snuff, reduced to a fine powder. The application of this powder facilitates the drying of the specimen, and at the same time powerfully retards the tendency to putrefaction. When the drying is completed, it will be safe from insect foes. Quantities of musk and camphor are sometimes added, which conceal any