The clarinet is a musical instrument the only thing worse than which is two.

USAGE, n. The First Person of the literary Trinity, the Second and Third being Custom and Conventionality. Imbued with a decent reverence for this Holy Triad an industrious writer may hope to produce books that will live as long as the fashion.

Wit - the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out.

RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas.

Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.

INDIFFERENT, adj. Imperfectly sensible to distinctions among things.

EXECUTIVE, n. An officer of the Government, whose duty it is to enforce the wishes of the legislative power until such time as the judicial department shall be pleased to pronounce them invalid and of no effect.