Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.

PROJECTILE, n. The final arbiter in international disputes. With the growth of prudence in military affairs the projectile came more and more into favor, and is now held in high esteem by the most courageous.

Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure.

Historian - a broad-gauge gossip.

The poor man's price of admittance to the favor of the rich is his self-respect.

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

BEGGAR, n. One who has relied on the assistance of his friends.