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.

IDLENESS, n. A model farm where the devil experiments with seeds of new sins and promotes the growth of staple vices.

WAR, n. A by-product of the arts of peace. The most menacing political condition is a period of international amity.

Incompatibility. In matrimony a similarity of tastes, particularly the taste for domination.

IMPROVIDENCE, n. Provision for the needs of to-day from the revenues of to-morrow.

TABLE D'HOTE, n. A caterer's thrifty concession to the universal passion for irresponsibility.

Doubt is the father of invention.