CONSOLATION, n. The knowledge that a better man is more unfortunate than yourself.

Noise: a stench in the ear.

PHRENOLOGY, n. The science of picking the pocket through the scalp. It consists in locating and exploiting the organ that one is a dupe with.

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

PRESENTABLE, adj. Hideously appareled after the manner of the time and place.

PERIPATETIC, adj. Walking about. Relating to the philosophy of Aristotle, who, while expounding it, moved from place to place in order to avoid his pupil's objections. A needless precaution - they knew no more of the matter than he.

DEGRADATION, n. One of the stages of moral and social progress from private station to political preferment.