 | 1833 - 310 oldal
...that the custom of smoking " is loathsome to the eye, hatefull to the nose, harmful! to the braine, dangerous to the lungs ; and, in the black stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless." At the same time, this monarch imposed a duty, intended... | |
 | Henry James Meller - 1834 - 158 oldal
...scorned and contemned : a custome loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black, stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stigian smoke of the pit that is bottomlesse." What a pity it is, James never smoked ; instead of this... | |
 | 1835 - 240 oldal
...he says that the smoking of it is " a custome loathsome to the eye, hatefull to the nose, harmefull to the brain, dangerous to the lungs ; and, in the...stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomlesse." In 1604, James the first endeavored, by means of heavy... | |
 | Reuben Dimond Mussey - 1836 - 76 oldal
...;" as " disabling both persons and goods ;" and in conclusion declares it to be "a custome loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black and stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stigian smoke of the pit that is bottomlesse."... | |
 | 1832 - 448 oldal
...a growing custom, though, as worthy King James in his " Counterblast" says, that " it is loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the blaek^ stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless."... | |
 | Herbert Mayo - 1838 - 360 oldal
...disturbed and troubled sleep and headacheAccording to regal authority, smoking " is a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain,...stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless.'' — James the First's Counterblast to Tobacco. 78 III.... | |
 | 702 oldal
..." It is a custom loathsome to the eye," (what would the West End exquisites of to-day say to that?) "hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black • * « fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygeian smoke of the pit that is bottomless"... | |
 | John Mather Austin - 1839 - 496 oldal
...antidote may be gathered from the following closing paragraph of this royal counterblast : ' It is a custom loathesome to the eye, hateful to the nose,...the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless.' All experienced... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1858 - 710 oldal
..." It is a custom loathsome to the eye," (what would the West End exquisites of to-day say to that?) "hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black * * * fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygeian smoke of the pit that is bottomless" (of... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1841 - 598 oldal
...of smoking ; in vain did James I. assure his subjects that the - •• • custom was " loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain,...stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless." The strong arm of the law opposed it ; the priest and... | |
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... a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless. 
