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The Dutch have always been great Smokers, how often does Ostade introduce clay Pipes into his pictures & when they favored us with a visit in 1689. how many records have been dug up from time to time wherever they were located. The Typical Pipe of Holland is that of “GOUDA” make. & The Pipe enters largely into Wedding ceremonies thus they have for the Copper wedding, the long clay Pipe of some 36in.decorated with Copper leaves. The Silver Wedding Silver leaves & The Golden Wedding Gold & finally The Diamond—for the 75th.now Cigars are smoked by every one, even by little Hollanders going to school
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