Smoking cigarettes and playing with matches is included in this circa l960s British slim booklet with tips on how to entertain your friends at home .
Under the heading FUN WITH A CIGARETTE ,it says the next time you have a cigarette , place a large needle down its length, light up and carry on smoking , without any ash falling .
Watch your friends faces as the ash gets about two inches long and does not fall down ...don't tell them the secret .
Needless to say,one presumes it is inadvisable to do a long drawback .
Invaluable information on how to put a lighted cigarette on any handkerchief without burning it will make you the life of the party .
You are also taught how to tamper with a packet of fags to make it look as if they have vanished when opened ,once more impressing your pals . Another trick involves 15 matches , and you can do horoscope readings with a pack of cards .