GLOSSARY. Buster, a roistering blade; used also as a general superlative. Cal'late, calculate. Cass, a person with two lives. 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 important 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. Abraham (Lincoln), his constitutional Abuse, an, its usefulness, 295. Adam, Grandfather, forged will of, 271. Eolus, a seller of money, as is sup- Aschylus, a saying of, 199, note. Ambrose, Saint, excellent (but ration- American Eagle, a source of inspira- Anakim, that they formerly existed, Angels providentially speak French, Anglo-Saxondom, its idea, what, 188. Anglo-Saxon verse, by whom carried to Antiquaries, Royal Society of North- Antonius, a speech of, 194-by whom Antony of Padua, Saint, happy in his Apocalypse, beast in, magnetic to theo- Apollo, confessed mortal by his own Apollyon, his tragedies popular, 206. Applause, popular, the summum bo- num, 291. Ararat, ignorance of foreign tongues Arcadian background, 216. Ar c'houskezik, an evil spirit, 275. Arms, profession of, once esteemed, Ashland, 216. Astor, Jacob, a rich man, 211. Athenians, ancient, an institution of, 195. Atherton, Senator, envies the loon, 202. African animal, 190. B. B., a Congressman, vide A. |