Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.
Ambrose BierceHYENA, n. A beast held in reverence by some oriental nations from its habit of frequenting at night the burial-places of the dead. But the medical student does that
Ambrose BierceUNIVERSALIST, n. One who forgoes the advantage of a Hell for persons of another faith.
Ambrose BierceHOMILETICS, n. The science of adapting sermons to the spiritual needs, capacities and conditions of the congregation.
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