ut thinking of it. My sleep was disturbed,
faintings and lassitude were my constant attendants.

"I had made two or three attempts to redeem myself from a habit,
which I knew was at best useless and foolish, if not prejudicial.
But they were feeble and inefficient. Once, indeed, I thought I was
sure that the giving up the use of tobacco injured my health, and
I finally gave up all hopes of ever ridding myself of this habit.

"In the summer of 1830, my attention was called to the subject, by
some friends, whom I visited, and by the advice and example of a
friend, who had renounced the practice with the most decided
advantage. I thought seriously upon the subject, and felt what had
scarce occurred to me before, how degrading it was to be enslaved
by a habit so ignoble. I threw away my tobacco at once and entirely,
and have not since used the article in any form. Yet this was not
done without a great effort, and it was some months before I ceased
to hanker for the pernicious weed. Since then my health has
decidedly improved. I now usually weigh 145 pounds, and have arisen
to 152; rarely below 145. My spirits are better. There is nothing
of the faintness, lassitude, and fearful apprehensions before
described. My appetite is good and my sleep sound, I have no
resolution to boast of, yet considerably more than I formerly had.

"In fine, I cannot tell what frenzy may seize me; yet with my
present feelings, I know not the wealth that would induce me to
resume the unrestrained use of tobacco, and continue it through
life."

To Dr. A. Hobbs, I am indebted for the following case which occurred in
his own family connection.

"Mr. J. H. began to chew tobacco at an early age, and used it
freely. When about fifty-five years old, he lost his voice and
was unable to speak above the whisper for _three_ years. During
the four or five years which preceded the loss of his voice, he
used a quarter of a pound of tobacco in a week. He was subject to
fits of extreme melancholy; for whole days he would not speak to
any one, was exceedingly dyspeptic and was subject to nightmare.
When about fifty-eight years old, that is, about thirteen years
ago, he abandoned his tobacco. His voice gradually returned, and
in one year was pretty good; his flesh and strength were greatly
increased, and he now has a yo