Entertainment, N. Any Kind Of

Universalist, N. One Who Forgoes The Advantage Of A Hell For Persons Of Another Faith.

Litigation: A Machine Which You Go Into As A Pig And Come Out Of As A Sausage.

Gunpowder, N. An Agency Employed By Civilized Nations For The Settlement Of Disputes Which Might Become Troublesome If Left Unadjusted. By Most Writers The Invention Of Gunpowder Is Ascribed To The Chinese, But Not Upon Very Convincing Evidence. Milton Says It Was Invented By The Devil To Dispel Angels With, And This Opinion Seems To Derive Some Support From The Scarcity Of Angels.

Pre-existence, N. An Unnoted Factor In Creation.

Syllogism, N. A Logical Formula Consisting Of A Major And A Minor Assumption And An Inconsequent.