27a The Market, Covent Garden, WC2E 8RD, London

Tel & Fax: +44 (0) 20 7836 8345

Website: www.segarandsnuff.co.uk e-mail: manager@segarandsnuff.co.uk

COVENT BRAND SNUFF

OLD FAVOURITES (tins) NEW ADDITIONS (tubs)
£ 5.10 each £ 5.10 each

MATURE CRUMBLED * SP BEST *

PARTICULAR * PRINCES DARK *
KEEN SCENTED KENDAL BROWN *
JOCK'S CHOICE TOP MILL *
COVENT ROSE CAFE ROYALE
RUMBA KING GEORGE
CITRUS DELIGHT COVENT GOLDEN
EMERALD MOCHA SPECIAL MENTHOL
SANDALWOOD
STRAWBERRY
* traditional CINNAMON
ATTAR OF ROSES

We offer two distinctive ranges of snuff, specially for our Covent Garden shop.
Our 'old favourites' have been available for over 30 years. Our new range will be familiar to many,
but have been made at home here in the Segar & Snuff Parlour.
April 2015

For home delivery please call 020 7836 8345 or e-mail: manager@segarandsnuff.co.uk
Delivery charge of £3.75 to UK mainland addresses.
SNUFF AND SNUFF TAKING

The history of snuff is as interesting as that of smoking tobaccos and has been closely linked
through the centuries since the European first discovered it, in the latter part of
the 15th century. It was Romono Pane a Franciscan friar travelling with Sir Walter Raleigh
who on his return reported he had seen ‘New World’ inhabitants burning the dried leaves of
a plant or weed and inhaling the smoke, or sniffing the powder made from the leaves. It was
in the 16th century that Fernando Hernandez brought leaves and seeds of the tobacco plant
back to Spain – this being the introduction of tobacco to Europe. In 1560 Jean Nicot (from
whose name the word ‘nicotine’ is derived) sent some leaves to Catherine de Medici –
the French Queen, with instructions on how to use them as a snuff to cure her migraine.
It was not until the late 17th and early 18th century that there was a great increase in the habit
of snuff taking in England, this was greatly assisted with the spread of coffee houses (over
3,000 in London alone during the 18th century). Snuff taking became a major feature of
the coffee-houses. One description of the act of taking a pinch of snuff which appeared
widespread around Europe in 1800, divided the ritual into twelve stages:

1. Take the snuffbox with your right hand.

2. Pass the snuffbox to your left hand.
3. Rap the snuffbox.
4. Open the snuffbox.
5. Present the box to the Company.
6. Receive it after going the round.
7. Gather up the snuff in the box by striking the side with the middle and forefinger.
8. Take a pinch of snuff with the right hand.
9. Keep the snuff a moment or two between the fingers before carrying it to the nose.
10. Put the snuff to your nose.
11. Sniff it by precision with both nostrils and without any grimace.
12. Close the snuffbox with a flourish.

WHY TAKE SNUFF?

Unlike smoking, the habit of snuff taking is a private one, there are, no doubt, many takers
of snuff whose habit is unknown to all but their closest acquaintances. Also there are none
of the so called perceived “anti-social” aspects of smoking in its various forms. Therefore
can be done with no affect on anyone else. See the other side of this leaflet for details of our
range of high quality snuffs.

Robert Good – Manager

Segar & Snuff Parlour

April 2015

For home delivery please call 020 7836 8345 or e-mail: manager@segarandsnuff.co.uk
Delivery charge of £3.75 to UK mainland addresses.