Reverence for the Supreme Being, based upon His supposed resemblance to man. The pig is taught by sermons and epistles / To think the God of Swine has snout and bristles.

PLAGUE, n. In ancient times a general punishment of the innocent for admonition of their ruler, as in the familiar instance of Pharaoh the Immune. The plague today . . . is merely Nature's fortuitous manifestation of her purposeless objectionableness.

A popular writer writes about what people think. A wise writer offers them something to think about.

THEOSOPHY, n. An ancient faith having all the certitude of religion and all the mystery of science.

CARNIVOROUS, adj. Addicted to the cruelty of devouring the timorous vegetarian, his heirs and assigns.

ACCOUNTABILITY, n. The mother of caution.

ARSENIC, n. A kind of cosmetic greatly affected by the ladies, whom it greatly affects in turn.