Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

POLICE, n. An armed force for protection and participation.

Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him. In the code of military etiquette silence and fixity are forms of deference

RECREATION, n. A particular kind of dejection to relieve a general fatigue.

Miss, n. A title which we brand unmarried women to indicate that they are in the market.

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

Suddenly to change one's opinions and go over to another party. The most notable flop on record was that of Saul of Tarsus, who has been severely criticised as a turn-coat by some of our partisan journals.