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 470 Hijlory of Do?j2eJiic Manners refpeftful immobility in the patient, it requires alio a little circumfpeftion in the agent. When any one will drink to the health of another, he muft fix his eye upon him for a moment, and give him the time, if it be poliible, to fwallow his morfel." It is hardly neceffary to obferve that this cuftom is the origin of our modern praftice of " taking wine" with each other at table, which is now alfo becoming obfolete.