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AMATORY.
AMERICAN belles and American fashions.
Laughing lovers to merry maids.
Love and opportunity.
Love's slavery.
Love without licentiousness, and pleasure without excess.
Love, liberty, and length of blissful days. Love without fear, and life without
care. Love for one.
Life, love, liberty; and true friendship. Love in every breast, liberty in every
heart, and learning in every
bead.
Love at liberty, and liberty in love. Love: may it never make a wise man play
the fool. Artless love, and disinterested friendship. All that love can give,
and sensibility enjoy, A speedy union to every lad and lass. Beauty's best
companion—Modesty. Beauty, innocence, and modest merit. Beauty without
affectation, and virtue without deceit. Community of goods, unity of hearts,
nobility of sentiment, and truth
of feeling to the lovers of the fair sex. Charms to strike the sight, and merit
to win the heart. Constancy in love, and sincerity in friendship. Here's a
health to the maid that is constant and kind, Who to charms bright as Venus'
adds Diana's mind. I'll toast America's daughters—let all fill their glasses—
Whose beauty and virtue the whole world's surpasses May blessings attend them,
go wherever they will, And foul fall the man that e'er offers them ill. Love
without deceit and matrimony without regret. Love's garlands: may they ever
entwine the brows of every true-hearted lover.
Lovely woman—man's best and dearest gift of life. Love to one, friendship to a
few, and good-will to all. Long life, pure love, and boundless liberty. May love
and reason be friends, and beauty and prudence marry. May the lovers of the fair
sex never want the means to defend them. May the sparks of love brighten into a
flame. May the joys of the fair give pleasure to the heart. May we be loved by
those whom we love. May we kiss whom we please, and please whom we kiss. May the
bud of affection be ripened by the sunshine of sincerity. May a virtuous
offspring succeed to mutual and honorable love. May the presence of the fair
curb the licentious. May the confidence of love be rewarded with constancy in
its object. May the honorable lover attain the object of his wishes. May the
lovers of the fair be modest, faithful, and kind. May the wings of love never
lose a feather. May the blush of conscious innocence ever deck the faces of the
American fair.
May the union of persons always be founded on that of hearts. May the generous
heart ever meet a chaste mate. May the temper of our wives be suited to those of
their husbands. Hay true passion never meet with a slight.
May every woman have a protector, but not a tyrant.
THE GIRL WE LOVE—When she is our toast, we don't want any but
her. May we find our wives to-night where Cain found his—In the land of
Nod. HARMONY IN ALL THE STATES OP THE WORLD—Especially the Married
State.
THE GRACES THAT EVERY MAN DESIRES—The good graces of woman. THE BEST UNION BONDS
IN THE MARKET-Marriage certificates.
BACCHANALIAN.
May we act with reason when the bottle circulates.
May good fortune resemble the bottle and bowl,
And stand by the man who can't stand by himself.
May we never want wine, nor a friend to partake of it.
May our love of the glass never make us forget decency.
May the juice of the grape enliven each soul,
And good-humor preside at the head of each bowl.
May mirth exalt the feast.
May we always get mellow with good wine.
May the moments of mirth be regulated by the dial of reason.
Champagne to our real friends, and real pain to our sham friends.
Come, every man now give his toast—
Fill up the glass—I'll tell you mine: Wine is the mistress I love most 1
This is my toast—now give me thine. Cheerfulness in our cups, content in our
minds, and competency la 0m
pockets. Come, fill the glass and drain the bowl:
May Love and Bacchus still agree; And every American warm his soul
With Cupid, Wine, and Liberty. Good-humor: and may it ever smile at our board.
Full bags, a fresh bottle, and a beauty.
Good wine and good company to the lovers ot reasonable enjoyment A friend and a
bottle to give him. A hearty supper, a good bottle, and a soft bed to every man
who fights.
the battles of his country. A full purse, a fresh bottle, and beautiful face. A
full bottle and a friend to partake of it. A drop of good stuff and a snug
social party. To spend a dull evening, gay, social, and hearty. A
mirth-inspiring bowl. A full belly, a heavy purse, and a light heart. A bottle
at night and business in the morning Beauty, wit. and wine. Clean glasses and
old corks.
Wine: may it be our spur as we ride over the bad roads of life. While we enjoy
ourselves over the bottle, may we never drive prudence
out of the room.
Wine - for there's no medicine like it. Wine—the parent of friendship, composer
of strife, The soother of sorrow, the blessing of life. Wine, the bond that
cements the warm heart to a friend. WINE. WIT. AND WISDOM— Wine enough to
sharpen wit ; wit enough
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to give zest to wine ; wisdom enough to " shut down " at the right
moment.
THE LATCH KEY—May it never open the door to reproach. May we never sose our
taste for any of the sweets of life—especially
lasses.
THE FIRST DUTY OF BACHELORS—To ring the city belles. Success to all parties
that, like this party, are founded on friendship,
harmony, and hospitality. THE BEST OF ALL REVOLVERS—The bottle as It goes round.
COMIC.
May the tax-gatherer be forgiven in another world.
To the early bird that catches the worm.
To the bird to the hand that is worth two in the bush.
The land we live in: may he who doesn't like it leave it. The three great
Generals in power—General Peace, General Plenty, and General Satisfaction. ' May
the parched pea never jump out of the frying-pan Into the fire.
The three R's Reading, 'Riling, and 'Rithmetic,
May evil communications never corrupt good manners.
May the celebrated pin a day, of which we have heard so much, always make the
groat a year.
May the groat a year never be unwisely invested to a Joint-Stock Company,
May that man never grow fat
Who carries two faces under one hat.
Here's to the best physicians—Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merryman.
Here's to the feast that has plenty of meat and very little table-cloth.
Here's to the full purse that never lacks friends.
May fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
Here's to the man who never lets his tongue cut his own throat.
Here's to the man who never quarrels with his bread and butter.
Here's to the man who never looks a gift horse la the mouth.
Here's to the old bird that is not to be caught with chaff.
CONSERVATIVE.
The equilibrium of State, may it always be preserved.
Judicious reforms and reformers.
The universal advancement of the arts and sciences.
May the dispensers of justice ever be impartial.
May the worth of the nation be ever inestimable.
May taxation be lessened annually.
May the sword of justice be swayed by the hand of mercy.
May the seeds of dissension never find growth in the soil of America.
May the love of country be imprinted in every American's breast.
Liberty, not license.
Confusion to all men who desert then- party.
Party ties before all other ties.
A lasting cement to all contending powers.
The protectors of commerce and the promoters of charity.
A revision of the code of criminal laws,
ENGLISH.
England, borne, and beauty.
English oak and British valor, '
England forever: the land we live in.
England, Scotland, and Ireland : may their union remain undisturbed
by plots or treachery to the end of time. England, the queen of the isles and
the queen of the main. May old England's sons, the Americans, never forget their
mother.
IRISH.
A high post to the enemies of Ould Ireland.
Erin, the land of the brave and the bold,
Ireland sympathy for her wrongs, and a determination to redress them.
The country that gave St. Patrick birth, the birthplace of wit, and
hospitality's home—dear Ould Ireland.
May Ireland be ever equally distinguished by her love of liberty and true
patriotism.
May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend.
Justice to Ireland.
Crattan and the Volunteers of '82.
SCOTCH.
A health to the friends of Caledonia.
Caledonia, the nursery of learning and the birthplace of heroes.
Scotland, and the productions of its soil.
Scottish heroes, and may their fame live forever.
Scotland, the birthplace of valor, the country of worth.
The Queen and the Scottish Union.
The nobles of Caledonia and their ladies.
To the memory of Scottish heroines.
The Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock: may they flourish by the commas
graft of union.
To the memory of Scotland's heroes. To the memory of those who have gloriously
fallen in the noble strung-
gle for independence,
LIBERAL.
Annihilation to the trade of corruption.
Addition to our trade, multiplication to our manufactures, subtraction to taxes,
and reduction to places and pensions,
AD the honest reformers of our country,
America : may the land of our nativity ever be the abode of freedom, and the
birthplace of heroes.
America's annals : may they never suffer a moral or political blot
Confusion to those who barter the cause of their country for sordid gain
gain, .
Confusion to those who, wearing the mask of patriotism, pull it off and desert
the cause of liberty in the hour of trial.
Confusion to those despots who combine against the liberties of man-kind.
Disappointment to all those who form expectations of places and pen-sions on the
rum of their country,
Everlasting life to the man who gave the death-blow to the slave-trade.;
Community, unity, navigation, and trade.
Faith to every kind of commerce.
Freedom to the oppressed, and slavery to the oppressors.
Freedom to all who dare contend for it.
Oblivion to all party rage.
Humanity to all created beings, especially to our own species, whether black or
white.
No party except mankind.
May the meanest American scorn the highest slave.
May every succeeding century maintain the principles of the glorious Revolution,
enjoy the blessings of them, and transmit them to future ages unimpaired and
improved.
May the whole universe be incorporated In one city, and every Inhabi-tant
presented with the freedom.
May freedom's fire take new birth at the grave of liberty.
May our country be, as it has ever been, a secure asylum to the unfor-tunate and
oppressed.
High wages, and sense to keep them,
May the freedom of election be preserved, the trial by jury maintained, and the
liberty of the press secured to the latest posterity.
May the tree of liberty flourish round the globe, and every human be-Ing partake
of the fruits.
May truth and liberty prevail throughout the world.
May all partial and impolitic taxes be abolished.
May the sons of liberty marry the daughters of virtue.
May Americans never suffer invasion, nor invade the rights of others.
May the miseries of war be banished from all enlightened nations.
May our trade and manufactures be unrestrained by the fetters of
monopoly-May the whole world become more enlightened and civilized.
May revolutions never cease while tyranny exists.
Our constitution as settled at the Revolution.
The majesty of the people of America,
The memory of our brave ancestors who brought about the Revolution, and may a
similar spirit actuate their descendants.
The sacred decree of heaven—Let all mankind be free.
The people—the only source of legitimate power.
The subject of liberty and the liberty of the subject.
The greatest happiness of the greatest number.
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May the nation that plots against another's liberty or prosperity fall a
victim to its own intrigues.
LITERARY.
Toleration and liberty of the press.
The Fourth Estate.
The liberty of the press, and success to its defenders.
The Press: the great bulwark of our liberties, and may it ever remain
unshackled.
The glorious literature of America. The glorious literature of Scotland. The
glorious literature of Ireland. The glorious literature of England.
LOYAL.
A lasting peace or an honorable war.
A health to our patriots.
Agriculture and its improvers.
All societies associated for promoting the happiness of the human race.
All the charitable institutions of the United States.
American virtue: may it always find a protector, but never need one.
Holy pastors, honest magistrates, and humane rulers.
Improvement to the inventions of our country.
Improvement to our arts, and invention to our artists.
May the sword of Justice be swayed by the hand of Mercy.
May the love of country always prevail.
May our sons be honest and fair, and our daughters modest and fair.
May every American's hand be ever hostile to tyranny,
May our jurors ever possess sufficient courage to uphold their verdict.
May every American manfully withstand corruption.
Our wives, homes, our country.
May every American manfully withstand tyranny.
May the glory of America never cease to shine.
May our hearts ever be possessed with the love of country.
May the brave never want protection.
May we ever honestly uphold our rights.
May we never cease to deserve well of our country.
May the liberties of the people be immortal.
May the brow of the brave be adorned by the hand of beauty.
May we never find danger lurking on the borders of security.
May the laurels of America never be blighted.
May all mankind make free to enjoy the blessings of liberty, but never take the
liberty to subvert the principles of freedom.
May America's name and America's fame stand forever pure, great and free.
May every true American be possessed of peace, plenty, and content.
May every American act the patriot's part.
May victory spin the robe of glory for the brave, and fame enroll his deeds.
May the laws never be misconstrued.
May the weight of our taxes never bend the back of our credit.
MILITARY.
To the memory of Washington and all like him.
May the enemy's flag be surmounted by the American standard.
May the arms borne by a soldier never be used in a bad cause.
May American soldiers fight to protect, and conquer to save.
May the gifts of fortune never cause us to steer out of our latitude.
May the brow of the brave never want a wreath of laurel to adorn it.
May the brave soldier who never turned his back to the enemy never
have a friend turn his back to bun.
May bronze and medals not be the only reward of the brave. May the laurels of
America never be blighted. May all weapons of war be used for warlike purpose
only. May a soldier never fall a sacrifice but to glory, "to the memory of all
brave soldiers who fall in defense of their coun-
NAVAL.
May our iron-clads do as much as our brave old oaks.
May rudders govern ana ships obey.
May no true son of Neptune ever flinch from his gun.
May no son of the ocean ever be devoured by his mother.
May our navy never know defeat but by name.
May our officers and tars be valiant and brave.
Success to the fair for manning the navy.
May gales of prosperity waft us to the port of happiness.
May the pilot of reason guide us to the harbor of rest.
May the memory of the noble Farragut inspire every seaman to do his duty.
May the tar who loses one eye in defense of his country never see distress with
the other.
The heart of a sailor •. may it be like heart of oak.
Though our bold tars are fortune's sport, may they ever be fortune's care.
The flag of America: may It ever brave the battle and the breeze.
The sea, the rough sea, the open sea : may our lives be spent upon it.
The sea, the sleepless guardian of the world.
Safe arrivals to our homeward and outward bound fleets.
RELIGIOUS.
The friends of religion, liberty, and science in every part of the globe. The
honest reformers of our taws and religion.
The friends of religious toleration, whether they are within or without the
Establishment.
SENTIMENTAL.
May we ever have a sufficiency for ourselves, and a trifle to spare for
our friends. May we always look forward to better time, but never be
discontented
with the present.
May the miseries of war never more have existence in the world. May the wing of
friendship never moult a feather. May our artists never be forced into artifice
to gain applause and for-
tune.
May solid honor soon take place of seeming religion. May our thoughts never
mislead our judgment. May filial piety ever be the result of a religious
education. May real merit meet reward, and pretension its punishment. May
prosperity never make us arrogant, nor adversity mean. May we live happy and die
in peace with all mankind. May the unsuspecting man never be deceived. May noise
and nonsense be ever banished from social company. May the faults of our
neighbors be dim and their virtues glaring. May industry always be the favorite
of Fortune. May the rich be charitable and the poor grateful. May the
misfortunes of others be always examined at the chart of out
own conduct.
May we never be so base as to envy the happiness of another. May we live to
team, and learn to live well. May we be more ready to correct our own faults
than to publish the
faults of others. May we never hurt our neighbor's peace by the desire of
appearing
witty. Modesty in our discourses, moderation in our wishes, and mutuality la
our affections.
May we never envy those who are happy, but strive to imitate them. May we derive
amusement from business and improvement from pleas
ure.
May our faults be written on the seashore, and every good action prove
a wave to wash them out. May virtue find fortune always an attendant.
May we never repine at our condition, nor be depressed by poverty. May reality
strengthen the joys of imagination. May we never make a sword of our tongue to
wound a good man's rep-
utation
May out distinguishing mark be merit rather than money. A total abolition of the
slave-trade.
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A heart to glow for others' good.
A heart to feel and a heart to give. •
A period to the sorrows of an ingenuous mind.
A health to our sweethearts, our friends, and our wives.
May fortune smile on them the rest of their lives.
May genius and merit never want a friend.
Adam's ale; and may so pure an element always be at hand.
All that gives us pleasure.
All our wants and wishes.
All our absent friends on land and sea.
An honest guide and a good pilot.
As we bind so may we find.
As we travel through life may we live well on the road.
May truth and liberty prevail throughout the world.
May we never engage in a bad cause, and never fly from a good one.
May the fruits of America's soil never be denied to her children.
SPORTING
May the lovers of the chase never want the comforts of life.
The clear-sighted sportsman that sees his game with one eye.
The steady sportsman that always brings down his game.
The beagle that runs by nose and not by sight.
The jolly sportsman that never beats about the bush.
The joys of angling.
May the pleasures of sportsmen never know an end.
May we always gain fresh vigor from the joys of the chase.
May the sportsman's day be spent in pleasure.
May strength the sportsman's nerves in vigor brace.
May cruelty ne'er stain with foul disgrace,
The well-earned pleasures of the chase. May the love of the chase never
interrupt our attention to the welfare
of our country.
May every sport prove as Innocent as that of the field. May those who love the
crack of the whip never want a brush to pursue. May the heart of a sportsman
never know affliction but by name.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The three A's :
Abundance, abstinence, and annihilation. Abundance to the poor. Abstinence to
the intemperate. Annihilation to the wicked. The three B's : Bachelors, banns,
and buns. Bachelors for the maidens. Banns for the bachelors. Buns after the
consummation of the banns The three C's:
Cheerfulness, content, and competency. Cheerfulness in our cup. Content in our
minds. Competency in our pockets. The three F's:
Firmness, freedom, and fortitude. Firmness in the senate. Freedom on the land.
Fortitude on the waves. The three F's;
Friendship, feeling, and fidelity. Friendship without interest. Feeling to our
enemies. Fidelity to our friends. The three F's; Fair, fat, and forty The three
generals in peace.
General plenty. General satisfaction. The three generals in power: • General
employment. General industry. General comfort The three H's: Health, honor, and
happiness. Health to all the world. Honor to those who seek for it. Happiness in
our homes. The three L's : Love, life, and liberty. Love pure. Life long.
Liberty boundless. The three M's; Mirth, music and moderation. Mirth at every
board. Music in all instruments. Moderation in our desires. The three golden
balls of civilization :
Industry, commerce, and wealth. The three companions of beauty: Modesty, love,
and constancy. The three blessings of this life.
Health, wealth, and a good conscience. The four comforts of this life: Love,
liberty, health, and a contented mind. The three spirits that have no souls:
Brandy, rum, and gin.
When we go up the hill of prosperity may we never meet a The three M's:
Modesty, moderation, and mutuality. Modesty in our discourse. Moderation in our
wishes. Mutuality in our affection. THE MUSICIAN'S TOAST—May a crotchet in the
head never bar the ut-
terance of good notes. May the lovers of harmony never be in want of a note, and
its enemies
die in a common chord.
THE SURGEON'S TOAST — The man that bleeds for his country. , THE WAITER'S TOAST
— The clever waiter who puts the cork in first and
the liquor afterwards. THE GLAZIER'S TOAST — The praiseworthy glazier who takes
panes to
see his way through life. THE PAINTER'S TOAST — When we work in the wet may we
never want
for dryers.
THE HATTER'S TOAST — When the rogue naps it, may the lesson be felt. THE
TAILOR'S TOAST — May we always sheer out of a law-suit, and by
so doing cut bad company. THE BAKER'S TOAST — May we never be "done so much as
to make us
crusty.
THE LAWYER'S TOAST — May the depth of our potations never cause us to let
judgment go by default.
LATIN.
Ad finem esto fidelis. Be faithful to the end.
A mor patriae. The love of our country.
Dilige amicas. Love your friends.
Dum vivimus vivamus. Let us live while we live.
Esto perpetua. Be thou perpetual.
Palmam qui meruit ferat. Let him who has won bear the palm.
Pro aris et focis. For our altars and firesides.
Vox populi vox Dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God.
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