PRIVATE, n. A military gentleman with a field-marshal's baton in his knapsack and an impediment in his hope.

PREHISTORIC, adj. Belonging to an early period and a museum. Antedating the art and practice of perpetuating falsehood.

PLEBEIAN, n. An ancient Roman who in the blood of his country stained nothing but his hands. Distinguished from the Patrician, who was a saturated solution.

PREFERENCE, n. A sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the erroneous belief that one thing is better than another.

RECREATION, n. A particular kind of dejection to relieve a general fatigue.

A person of greater enterprise than discretion, who in embracing an opportunity has formed an unfortunate attachment.

DEPENDENT, adj. Reliant upon another's generosity for the support which you are not in a position to exact from his fears.