Ef she upon our memory turned her heel,

An' unregretful throwed us all away To flaunt it in a Blind Man's Holiday!"

My frien's, I've talked nigh on to long enough.

I hain't no call to bore ye coz ye 're tough;

My lungs are sound, an' our own v'ice delights

Our ears, but even kebbige-heads hez rights.

It's the las' time thet I shell e'er address ye,

But you'll soon fin' some new tormentor : bless ye!

[Tumult'ous applause and cries of "Go on!" "Don't stop!"]

Cass, a person with two lives.
Close, clothes.

Cockerel, a young cock.

Cocktail, a kind of drink; also, an ornament peculiar to soldiers. Convention, a place where people are imposed on; a juggler's show. Coons, a cant term, for a now defunct party; derived, perhaps, from the fact of their being commonly up a tree.

Cornwallis, a sort of muster in masquerade; supposed to have had its origin soon after the Revolution, and to commemorate the surrender of

Darsn't, used indiscriminately, either in singular or plural number, for dare not, dares not, and dared not. Deacon off, to give the cue to; derived from a custom, once universal, but now extinct, in our New England Congregational churches. An im

portant part of the office of deacon was to read aloud the hymns given out by the minister, one line at a time, the congregation singing each line as soon as read.

Demmercrat, leadin', one in favor of extending slavery; a free-trade lecturer maintained in the customhouse.

Desput, desperate.

Doos, does.

Doughface, a contented lick-spittle; a common variety of Northern politician.

Dror, draw.

Du, do.