RIBALDRY, n. Censorious language by another concerning oneself.
DELUGE, n. A notable first experiment in baptism which washed away the sins (and sinners) of the world.
COMFORT, n. A state of mind produced by contemplation of a neighbor's uneasiness.
Empty wine bottles have a bad opinion of women.
Erudition - dust shaken out of a book into an empty skull.
A single swallow, it is said, devours ten millions of insects every year. The supplying of these insects I take to be a signal instance of the Creator's bounty in providing for the lives of His creatures.