ASS, n. A public singer with a good voice but no ear.

It has been observed that one's nose is never so happy as when thrust into the affairs of others from which some physiologists have drawn the inference that the nose is devoid of the sense of smell.

Cat: a soft indestructible automaton provided by nature to be kicked when things go wrong in the domestic circle.

PRICE, n. Value, plus a reasonable sum for the wear and tear of conscience in demanding it.

An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance. Discovery of truth is the sole purpose of philosophy, which is the most ancient occupation of the human mind and has a fair prospect of existing with increasing activity to the end of time.

EXTINCTION, n. The raw material out of which theology created the future state.

A nutritious substance supplied by a bountiful Providence for the fattening of the poor.