WHEAT, n. A cereal from which a tolerably good whisky can be made; . . . also for bread. The French are said to eat more bread "per capita" of population than any other people, which is natural, for only they know how to make the stuff palatable.

MOUSE, n. An animal which strews its path with fainting women.

Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.

PENITENT, adj. Undergoing or awaiting punishment.

Bride: A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.

Opportunity: A favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment.

TZETZE (or TSETSE) FLY, n. An African insect ("Glossina morsitans") whose bite is commonly regarded as nature's most efficacious remedy for insomnia, though some patients prefer that of the American novelist ("Mendax interminabilis").