indeed, agreeable to observe, that the superior refinement and
regard to good manners, in some parts of the old world, have at length
awakened public sentiment on this subject.

We are informed by travellers, that smoking is disallowed in taverns and
coffee-houses in England, and that taking snuff is becoming
unfashionable and vulgar in France. How much is it to be lamented, that,
while the use of tobacco is thus declining in two of the most
enlightened countries in Europe, it is daily becoming more general in
America! "In no one view," says Dr. Rush, "is it possible to contemplate
the creature man in a more absurd and ridiculous light, than in his
foolish and disgusting attachment to the poisonous weed, tobacco." Who
then can witness groups of boys ten or twelve years old in our streets,
smoking cigars, without anticipating such a depreciation in our
posterity with regard to health and character, as can scarcely be
contemplated without pain and horror!

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After the foregoing was in type, it was submitted to Doctor Warren, of
this City, with a request that he would examine the whole, carefully,
and give his opinion of it. He has kindly returned the following strong
testimonial in favor of the Dissertation, which cannot but secure it a
wide circulation, and the attentive perusal of every man who values
health.

DEAR SIR--

In compliance with your request, I have read over the
pamphlet of Dr. McAllister on the use of Tobacco. Though my
present occupations have prevented my doing it so carefully,
as to entitle me to suggest any alteration or improvement.

The general tendency of the pamphlet is excellent: and I most
cordially give my opinion in its favor: for I have often had
occasion to observe the pernicious effects of the free use of
tobacco. Many instances of dyspepsia have come under my
notice, the origin of which was traced to the practice of
_chewing_; and on the abandonment of the habit, the patients
were restored to health. I have seen a number of cases of
injury to the voice, from the introduction of _snuff_ into
the _facial sinuses_. As to _smoking_, I am well satisfied
that it is calculated to cause a feverish state of the body;
and in certain constitutions it weakens the membranes which
line the nostrils, throat, and lungs, produces a
susceptibility to colds, and even more serious affections