Friendship: A ship big enough for two in fair weather, but only one in foul.

CARTESIAN, adj. Relating to Descartes, author of 'Cogito ergo sum' to demonstrate the reality of human existence. The dictum might be improved 'Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum' 'I think that I think, therefore I think that I am' as close an approach.

ADDER, n. A species of snake. So called from its habit of adding funeral outlays to the other expenses of living.

A man is known by the company he organizes.

Dentist: a prestidigitator who, putting metal into your mouth, pulls coin out of your pocket.

CRAYFISH, n. A small crustacean very much resembling the lobster, but less indigestible.

RICH, adj. Holding in trust and subject to an accounting the property of the indolent, the incompetent, the unthrifty, the envious and the luckless.