REPUBLIC, n. A nation in which, the thing governing and the thing governed being the same, there is only a permitted authority to enforce an optional obedience.

Ability is commonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity.

Dog - a kind of additional or subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world's worship.

In theology, the state of a luckless mortal prenatally damned. The doctrine of reprobation was taught by Calvin, whose joy in it was somewhat marred by the sad sincerity of his conviction that although some are foredoomed to perdition, others are predestined to salvation.

EXILE, n. One who serves his country by residing abroad, yet is not an ambassador.

EXPOSTULATION, n. One of the many methods by which fools prefer to lose their friends.

Here's to woman! Would that we could fold into her arms without falling into her hands.