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    what acquainted with Eastern languages , had in vain endeavoured to decipher . Indeed , before that morning , he had never seen if , and had then found it wrapped up in a bit of paper , with a memorandum , in the handwriting of his father , respecting its

    purchase trom a pawnbroker : for it must be known that , at one time , Mr . Twist , senior , seriously intended to become a snuffer , thereunto more particularly excited by a slight disorder of his eyes ; but , though I knew he had gone the length of purchasing a receptacle for the snuff , because he himself mentioned to me

    that he had bought one a bargain , yet did I never see him use it , for he rather preferred to accept a pinch from one of the numerous philanthropists who go poking about this world with their boxes in their hands ; for , verily he was a close man . Well , Peregrine sat himself down again in his arm-chair by the fire-side , and he emptied the high-dried into the box , and then gave it a rub on the sleeve of his coat . Peregrine was certainly not a snuff-taker , yet did he , and very naturally I think , insinuate a little into his nostrils . f I wish , ' said he , half

    aloud , and sneezing at the same time , * I wish 1 knew where that angelic Dorothy lives . ' Hardly had the words issued from his mouth , when he perceived a little smoke rising , near his feet , from the hearth-rug . Master Peregrine Twist , fancying it was a red hot coal which had quarrelled and been ejected from the fire , stooped down , first wetting his fingers , to remove it ; but

    was considerably surprised , and ( I hope I may say it without derogation to his character ) a leetle alarmed , when the smoke suddenl y took the form of as ugly a small man as anybody would never wish to see . * Mr . Peregrine Twist , ' said the horrid little animal , with a sweet voice and most polite bow , ' I have the pleasure to inform you that Miss Dorothy resides at No . — , Portland-place / ' Sir , ' said Peregrine , * I am sure I am infinitely obliged for

    your kind and quite unexpected information on a subject certainly ver y interesting to me , but may I take the liberty of requesting further information respecting yourself ?' ' With the greatest pleasure , sir / said the odd little figure ; 4 am the slave of the snuff-box , Mr . Twist , and your very humble servant . '

    ' The slave of the snuff-box , ' exclaimed Peregrine , rubbing his e yes and giving his ear a pull ; * pray explain . ' Sir / replied the manikin , ' I am bound to obey you . —In one of the cargoes that Hiram king of Tyre sent to Solomon , there were several canisters of prince ' mixture , and his most gracious majesty becoming partial to snuff , attached me to this talisman , which— *

    ' Excuse me interrupting you , sir / said Peregnne ' but will you explain—attached you to ' 4 Certainly , Mr . Twist ; I am one of those spirits , who at the

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    The Magic Snujf-boT * 849

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1834, page 849, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2640/page/31/