Politeness, N: The Most Acceptable Hypocrisy.

Out-of-doors, N. That Part Of One's Environment Upon Which No Government Has Been Able To Collect Taxes. Chiefly Useful To Inspire Poets.

Physician, N. One Upon Whom We Set Our Hopes When Ill And Our Dogs When Well.

To Be Positive Is To Be Mistaken At The Top Of One's Voice.

Palace, N. A Fine And Costly Residence, Particularly That Of A Great Official. The Residence Of A High Dignitary Of The Christian Church Is Called A Palace; That Of The Founder Of His Religion Was Known As A Field, Or Wayside. There Is Progress.

What Is Worth Doing Is Worth The Trouble Of Asking Somebody To Do It.