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Healths.--The origin Of health drinking
took it's rise from the time of the Danes be.
ing in England, when it was common with
them, whilst an Englshman was drinking,
to take that opportunity Of stabbing him.
To guard against this Danish tfeachery, the
English entered into combination TO be
mutual pledges of security 70 each other
whilst drinking. When, therefore, an Eng
lishman at that period drank to his friend,
his tacit language was-"Sir, ! am afraid
that some malicious Dane will stab me or
cut my throat whilst | am drinking beg
the favor of YOU to watch carefully that !
may drink safely


10 which his friend was supposed to an
swer, "Sr, will pledge you aud be your
safety" He then replied, Il am much O.
blged to YOU, sir.-your health. that you
may live till have done drinking, and save
me from his wicked Intentions UAiPsrsal


Mga-ine.