Lets not forget that many doctors smoked... my GP when I was a boy was a pipe smoker... Apparently when there was an instance of plague (1600s?)near Eton the boys were allowed to smoke... I suspect the smoke and stink were expected to protect against noxioux vapours, like nosegays... and the smell of pipe or cigar tobacco can be quite pleasant.
Hey you! Rincething! Do yer smoke? Nosssir! Filthy habit!
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Apparently when there was an instance of plague (1600s?)near Eton the boys were allowed to smoke...
I suspect the smoke and stink were expected to protect against noxioux vapours, like nosegays...
and the smell of pipe or cigar tobacco can be quite pleasant.
Hey you! Rincething! Do yer smoke?
Nosssir! Filthy habit!