PYRRHONISM- An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have added that.

Prescription: A physician's guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient.

HYENA, 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

Cynic, n: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be.

X, n. In our alphabet being a needless letter has an added invincibility to the attacks of the spelling reformers, and like them, will doubtless last as long as the language.

TEETOTALER, n. One who abstains from strong drink, sometimes totally, sometimes tolerably totally.

DELEGATION, n. In American politics, an article of merchandise that comes in sets.