PROOF, n. Evidence having a shade more of plausibility than of unlikelihood. The testimony of two credible witnesses as opposed to that of only one.

One engaged in a commercial pursuit. A commercial pursuit is one in which the thing pursued is a dollar.

CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him.

ENOUGH, pro. All there is in the world if you like it.

Experience - the wisdom that enables us to recognise in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced.

SCRAP-BOOK, n. A book that is commonly edited by a fool. Many persons of some small distinction compile scrap-books containing whatever they happen to read about themselves or employ others to collect.

A bird in the hand is worth what it will bring.