drinkings

We read of tea drinkings and coaches and his father's famous blunderbuss or "long gun" which he is presenting to Irving.

It was upon Humphrey's strong arm that Wolfe would take his daily walk into the town for the needful baths or water drinkings.

Then followed a scene of last health-drinkings, last hand-shakings, last embracements.

With all the Stumfoldians she was on terms of mitigated friendship, and always went to Mrs Stumfold's fortnightly tea-drinkings.

The tea-drinkings in her parlor seem to be occasions of great social enjoyment to the fortunate neighbors invited.