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Among these were 'Herba di Santa Croce' in honor of Cardinal Prosper de Santa Croce who introduced tobacco to Italy in 1589 6 , 'Herba Medicea' which is Latin for medical herb, 'Herba Panacea' in reference to tobacco's suggested ability to heal a wide variety of illnesses and is found in the title of Giles Everard's 1587 book 7 , 'Herbe de l'Ambassadeur' or the Ambassador's Herb which refers to Jean Nicot's time as the French ambassador to Portugal in 1559-61, 'Sana Sancta Indorum' or sacred Indian health (plant) which was used by John Gerard in his herbal in 1597 8 based on the title given by Matthias de l'Obel & Pierre Pena in their 1570-1 herbal 9 , 'Sana Sancta Lobelii' or sacred health (plant) of l'Obel, 'Sancta Herba' or sacred herb and 'Sana Herba' or health herb, both of which are found in Gerard's Herball
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The humble Peticion of the Commanders of the Merchants Ships now trading and lying at Anchor in the Ports of their (Majesties) Province of Maryland
Thus a tobacco designed for cutting purposes is cultivated somewhat differently from that designed for the manufacture of snuff or cigars
