COMPULSION, n. The eloquence of power.

A person of greater enterprise than discretion, who in embracing an opportunity has formed an unfortunate attachment.

PLEBEIAN, n. An ancient Roman who in the blood of his country stained nothing but his hands. Distinguished from the Patrician, who was a saturated solution.

Conversation: A fair for the display of the minor mental commodities, each exhibitor being too intent upon the arrangement of his own wares to observe those of his neighbor.

MARTYR, One who moves along the line of least reluctance to a desired death.

BODY-SNATCHER, n. A robber of grave-worms. One who supplies the young physicians with that with which the old physicians have supplied the undertaker.

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.