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ORIGIN OF DRINKING HEALrHs. The drinking of healths took it's rise from the { time of the Danes being in this Island. It was frequently customary with them, whilst an Englishman was drinking, to take that opportunity of stabbing him. The English. upon this, entered into continuation to be mutual pledges of security for each other while drinking-so drank to each others health and preservation. From hence arose the custom of pledging and drinking heaths. Engiash paper

 The occasion having wholly passed away, this absurd custom, the relic of barba- rous age, might wei be laid aside. We should like to know the origin, or. at least the rationale of the custom of drinking toasts.-I Fem. Recorder.