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Vails To Servants
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TO such a height had arrived the custom of giving vails, or
visiting-fees, to servants, in 1762, that Jonas Hanway published upon
the subject eight letters to the Duke of N----, supposed to be the Duke
of Newcastle. Sir Thomas Waldo related to Hanway, that, on leaving the
house of the Duke alluded to, after having feed a train of other
servants, he (Sir Thomas) put a crown into the hand of the cook, who
returned it, saying, Sir, I do not take silver.--Don't you,
indeed! said the baronet, putting it into his pocket; then I do.
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