In the early days tobacconists in England used to issue theirown coins as change, until this practice was stopped by Charles the Second.

An extract from a book called Hints on Etiquette published in 1834, "If you are so unfortunate as to have contracted the low habit of smoking, be careful to practice it under certain restrictions; at least, so long as you are desirous of being considered fit for civilized society." (Hmm! sounds familiar)

Crimmins, J. Aug. 25 1919. Tobacco pipes and cigar and cigarette holders. - a spring clip E, for supporting a cigar, cigarette, or pipe opposite to the lips of the smoker, is pivoted to a bent arm C, which is pivotally connected to a bent arm A, provided with a nose clip B, and to stay H with an ear loop I. (This would be an handy gadget for tapping away at the keyboard and smoking a pipe at the same time, don't you think?)

Contemporary woodcut of an Elizabethan smoking "through the nose." Of special interest because it shows his equipment - a roll of hard twist tobacco, knife for shredding, and cutting board,

Wood sulphur matches, six inches long, in holder; used in the 16th and 17th centuries and later in conjunction with tinder boxes.