Premature Tobacco-Pipes
Anon
Genre: | News-Commentary |
Subjects: | Health, Disease, Narcotics, Gender |
Discusses an extract from a report describing the diseases suffered by boys as a result of smoking, including disorders of circulation and digestion, disturbed sleep, and ulceration. Argues that 'Boys mostly take to smoking [...] because they think it manly' and advises knocking pipes out of their mouths. | |
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