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 The Sun having a natural apparent motion in the heavens, has given the fame order to be followed by the Jovial Souls on Earth ; that is follow the courfe of the Sun by filling our glafs when ordered by the Chairman, and pafs immediately the bottle over the left arm to our next companion, until it comes to the Chair again. In private families as well as in large companies it is ufual for the Mafter or Head to give the three firft Toafts, nearly full, after which, every perfons fills at difcretion ; but is obliged for the fake of regularity, to drink what he fills ; but by filling your neighbour's glafs, without his permiflion, or by filling your own fo full as to run- over, mews ill man ners and extravagance ; for which you will be fined by the Chair : the ufual fine is a glafs of liquor, drank Handing and uncovered, addreffing yourfelf to the Chair, with this ceremony, by faying, " All fines to the King." This at once implies a penance for your ill behaviour, and an acknowledgement of your loyalty to the government under which you are pro tected.

��Among the ancients, all punimments were fines : all fines are eftreated into the Exchequer and belong to the King ; and the reafon is, becaufe the Courts of Juftice are fupported at his charge ; and wherever the law puts the King to any charge for the fupport and protection of his people, it provides money for that purpofe.

��Jf a party propofe to fpend a few hours together, it is much the better way that each perfon, upon or before bis entering the room, or as foon as they are fet dowp at table, to put to vote the fum propofed for

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