After the national toasts had been given, the first official toast of the day was, The Old Man of the Mountainsdrunk in solemn silence.

The fourth toast was, "The army of the united states.

His enthusiasm on the subject was so great that Noah Webster, of dictionary fame, who visited him in this period, says that the standing toast at Mount Vernon was "Success to the mud!"

The toast which I give you to-day is 'The king, God bless him.'

The lights and cards and jests, the toasts and laughter were a mask that sometimes slipped and let him see the death's head that grinned behind it.

The third toast was, "The Navy of the United States: The home squadron everywhere.

Toasts were de rigueur: no glass of wine was to be taken by a guest without comprehending a lady, or a covey of ladies.

His toast was Applied Science, and his speech was as follows: 'Ladies and gentlemen, at this late hour I advise you to illustrate the Applications of Science by applying a lucifer match to the wick of your bedroom candle.

The reigning Toast of this Place is Patetia; I have pursued her with the utmost Diligence this Twelve-month, and find nothing stands in my Way but one who flatters her more than I can.

The toast of their Ally, Great Britain, was the occasion which brought me to my feet.