MAMMALIA, n.pl. A family of vertebrate animals whose females in a state of nature suckle their young, but when civilized and enlightened put them out to nurse, or use the bottle.

REASON, v.i. To weight probabilities in the scales of desire.

The best kind of onion soup is the simplest kind.

PROPERTY, n. Any material thing, having no particular value, that may be held by A against the cupidity of B. Whatever gratifies the passion for possession in one and disappoints it in all others. The object of man's brief rapacity and long indifference.

An accident is an inevitable occurrence due to the actions of immutable natural laws.

OUT-OF-DOORS, n. That part of one's environment upon which no government has been able to collect taxes. Chiefly useful to inspire poets.

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