Envy, N. Emulation Adapted To

A Nation That Will Not Enforce Its Laws Has No Claim To The Respect And Allegiance Of Its People.

Gout, A Physician's Name For The Rheumatism Of A Rich Patient

Houseless: Having Paid All Taxes On Household Goods.

Loss, N. Privation Of That Which We Had, Or Had Not. Thus, In The Latter Sense, It Is Said Of A Defeated Candidate That He "lost His Election".

Jester, N. An Officer Attached To The King's Household To Amuse The Court By Ludicrous Actions And Utterances . . . The King's Own Conduct And Decrees [being] Sufficiently Ridiculous For The Amusement Not Only Of His Court But Of All Mankind.