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Show German Greetings. In Protestant Germany the usual greeting greet-ing is '-Good morning;" in Austria, "Serous;" "Se-rous;" in south Germany, "Gruss Gott" ("God greet you"), while the Roman 'Jatholic parts of the country have adopted adopt-ed the formula recommended by Pope Benedict XIII in 1T2S viz., "Praised be Jesus Cl'i.st," with the response, "Forever "For-ever and ever, amen." In modern society soci-ety the older expression, "Gottbefohlen" 4mm in ij.w (French, "Adieu"), used at leavetaking, has been changed to "Empfehle niich" Jr ("I commend myself to your good v wishes"). In the mining districts you are saluted with "Gluckauf" ("Safe re- x turn to bank"). Lander und Volker- -- ' kunde. |