Hippogriff, n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was itself a compound creature, half lion and half eagle. The hippogriff was actually, therefore, only one-quarter eagle, which is two dollars and fifty cents in gold. The study of zoology is full of surprises.

Duty - that which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire.

Introduction - a social ceremony invented by the devil for the gratification of his servants and the plaguing of his enemies.

The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff.

The best kind of onion soup is the simplest kind.

Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.

ADAGE, n. Boned wisdom for weak teeth.