My Lady Nicotine

A Study In Smoke

by

J. M. Barrie

Author of “When a Man's Single,” “The Little Minister,” “Auld Licht Idylls,” etc.

Contents.

  1. Matrimony and smoking compared.
  2. My first cigar.
  3. The Arcadia Mixture.
  4. My pipes.
  5. My tobacco-pouch.
  6. My smoking-table.
  7. Gilray.
  8. Marriot.
  9. Jimmy. (unfinished)
  10. Scrymgeour. (unfinished)
  11. His wife's cigars. (unfinished)
  12. Gilray's flower-pot. (unfinished)
  13. The grandest scene in history.
  14. My brother Henry.
  15. The house-boat “Arcadia.” (unfinished)
  16. The Arcadia mixture again. (unfinished)
  17. The romance of a pipe-cleaner. (unfinished)
  18. What could he do? (unfinished)
  19. Primus. (unfinished)
  20. Primus to his uncle. (unfinished)
  21. English-grown tobacco. (unfinished)
  22. How heroes smoke. (unfinished)
  23. The ghost of Christmas Eve. (unfinished)
  24. Not the Arcadia. (unfinished)
  25. A face that haunted Marriot. (unfinished)
  26. Arcadians at bay. (unfinished)
  27. Jimmy's dream. (unfinished)
  28. Gilray's dream. (unfinished)
  29. Pettigrew's dream. (unfinished)
  30. The murder in the inn. (unfinished)
  31. The perils of not smoking. (unfinished)
  32. My last pipe. (unfinished)
  33. When my wife is asleep and all the house is still. (unfinished)

About this book

As a pipe smoker I've often heard My Lady Nicotine mentioned, but did not have the pleasure of reading it until I stumbled across a copy in an antique shop. Sadly, it is not a first edition, but I am still quite pleased to own it. I created this web edition so others may enjoy this classic as well.

Technical

I have attempted to duplicate the style of the printed book as nearly as current standards and technology allow. It appears to have been set in Baskerville or a similar typeface. Readers using Internet Explorer will see this font automatically. Others may download and install it manually. For best results, a browser which properly supports cascading style sheets is recommended.

Current Status

Chapters 1-8 and 13-14 are done. Once the book is completely entered, I plan to make versions for Palm™ organizers (with the AportisDoc reader) and the Rocket eBook available for download. If you're impatient, buy a hardcopy edition.

Errata

Any typos are mine. Please report any problems to me, jason@gaydeceiver.com.

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