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Meanings of silver snuff in English

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Usage of silver snuff in English
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He pulled out a silver snuff-box and offered it to Captain Runacles.
The Blue Pavilions
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Once, as he sat tapping his silver snuff-box after luncheon, Chichikov remarked:
Dead Souls
3
And then there is the silver snuff-box with the portrait of Pius Ninth.
Stories by Foreign Authors: Italian
4
Dead Boy opened a silver snuff-box and snorted something that glowed fluorescent green.
Hell to pay
5
The Prince handed over his silver snuff-box, took his leave and went his way.
Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore
6
Fox caused a beautiful silver snuff-box to be sent to Brant, engraved with his initials.
The War Chief of the Six Nations: A Chronicle of Joseph Brant
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Mine was a little old religious figure in beaten silver -Lawrencehad a silver snuff-box....Every one was delighted.
The Secret City
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The old priest laid aside the manuscript and took a fresh pinch of rappee from the silver snuff box.
Dreams and Dream Stories
9
Horn and silver snuff box.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volu...
10
Harris opened his hand in the manner of a magician showing a vanished coin, revealing instead a small silver snuff tin.
Serena
11
He was holding in it his silver snuff box, which he tossed carelessly on the table, where it slid among the wine bottles.
The Unspeakable Gentleman
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On his way out he unceremoniously paused in front of me, a silver snuff-box in his left hand, and fell to scrutinizing me.
The Rise of David Levinsky
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Smoking is not in vogue amongst this class, but snuff-taking is largely indulged in, and great luxury is displayed in gold and silver snuff-boxes.
The Naturalist on the River Amazons
14
He fancied honest Jones, the butcher, had more mere pleasure from the silver snuff-box he had given him, than he had himself from his fortune.
Paul Faber, Surgeon
15
He was a very dexterous youth, and at seven o'clock prayers picked up, in half an hour's time, three good handkerchiefs, and a silver snuff-box.
Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned a...
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"Will you take snuff with me, monsieur?" He offered his silver snuff-box to his vagrant countryman.
The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Complete
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