" He that beginnes the health hath his prescribed orders; first, uncovering his head, he takes a full cup in his hand, and setting his countenance with a grave aspect, he craves for audience; silence being once obtained hee beginnes to breathe but the name peradventtire of some honourable personage that is worthy of a better regard than to have his name pollutted at so un- fitting a time amongst a company of drunkards; but his health is drunk too, and he that pledges must likewise off with his cap, kisse his fingers, and bowing himself in signe of a reverend acceptance ; when the leader (or Toast-Master), sees his follower thus prepared hee sups up his breath, turns the bottom of the cup upwards, and, in ostentation of his dexteritie, gives the cup a fillip to make it crie " twango" And thus the first scene is acted. The cup being replenished to the breadth of a haire, he that is the pledge must now beginne his part, and thus it goes round throughout the whole company, provided alwayes, by a canon set down by the founder, there must be three at least still uncovered till the health hath had the full passage : which is no sooner ended but another beginnes again, he drinks an health to his " Lady of little worth," or peradventure to his light heel'd mistress."

The Irish Hubbub, or the English Hue and Cry, by Barnaby Rich, 1623. [As quoted in 1841 Social & Convivial Toast-Master]