Accordion, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.

KILT, n. A costume sometimes worn by Scotchmen in America and Americans in Scotland.

PICKANINNY, n. The young of the "Procyanthropos", or "Americanus dominans". It is small, black and charged with political fatalities.

TEETOTALER, n. One who abstains from strong drink, sometimes totally, sometimes tolerably totally.

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

PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic.

GUNPOWDER, n. An agency employed by civilized nations for the settlement of disputes which might become troublesome if left unadjusted. By most writers the invention of gunpowder is ascribed to the Chinese, but not upon very convincing evidence. Milton says it was invented by the devil to dispel angels with, and this opinion seems to derive some support from the scarcity of angels.