It did not kill them, because they did not swallow the nicotine. They only drew in a little with the breath. But taking a little poison in this way, day after day, can not be safe, or really helpful to any one.

REVIEW QUESTIONS.

1. What did the farmer plant instead of corn, wheat, and potatoes?

2. What was done with the tobacco leaves?

3. What is the name of the poison which is in tobacco?

4. How much of it is needed to kill a dog?

5. What harm can the nicotine in one cigar do, if taken pure?

6. Tell the story of the visit to the snuff mill.

7. Why are boys made sick by their first use of tobacco?

8. Why does not smoking a cigar kill a man?