The Right Snuff
For the Regency dandy, taking snuff was a stylish ritual of such gravity that numerous books were published on the topic and tutors of snuff etiquette could barely keep up with demand. The Right Snuff When George Brummell climbed the worn stone steps of Fribourg & Treyer, one afternoon, and entered the dim, aromatic interior, he was displeased to learn that the staff had forgotten to reserve his sample of a rare new snuff. "Very well," he said, "then I shall condemn it." Naturally, they handed over some other gentleman's stash. Beau Brummell, the ultimate [...]
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