In the late 18th century, this kit was deployed by the Royal Humane Society to help resuscitate drowning victims along the River Thames. The kit contained a pair of bellows, tobacco, and other fixtures. Hot tobacco was meant to be blown into the victim’s r*ctum using the devices, as it was believed to encourage breathing and get the heart working again. By the 19th century, the “smoke enema” was no longer favored by doctors following the discovery of nicotine’s toxicity.