This 18th-century status symbol turned the simple act of taking tobacco into a display of taste, performance, and theatre.

Doctors are drawn into their profession for all sorts of reasons. Some follow in the footsteps of a relative or friend. Others excel at science at school. In my case, the decision was made one morning ...

AT a meeting of the Society for the Study of Inebriety and Drug Addiction held on April 21, Dr. J. D. Rolleston read a paper on snuff-taking, which he said has increased enormously within the last ...