The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-25
From The Nae London .uonthiy Hnga2ine.
SPECIMENS OF \ pAfESP POCk
EH DICTIONARY.


EF DICTIONARY.
For he use II ttOSg tsto eid, 10 understand The
meaning o. Htmgs as ,ecH rs acords
Damme IA cXpietIse oi style, usrd
10 ill np vacancies ri matter, and therefore
# perpetual occurrence in the converse
ton Of The high aud low ,uls tr.
DadY.-A fool who is vain of being the
lay figure Of sotnc fashionable tailor, and
tIlloks The " rdth ofhis wardrobe viii con-
eril th. poverty of his id-a- thoash, like
his long cared brother IN the hoa,s skin, he
Is betrayed as SOON 40 he opens ha
noah.
DaHeler - IN androgynous insect that
Gulrrs about ladies' toilets, aud buzzesim
pertlnentlt in their ears.
Debi, .hdtioadt. -Nortgagin the pro-
perty of our pustsfitt thd we may hr bet
ter enabled to destroy AR contemporaries.
D,buics.-An useless waggine q. tongues
where the no go have been already count
ed.
Destiny.-'rhe scapesoat which we
make frsi uusiblc fur all our crimes aud
toiIics IA Necessity which we set dom for
ia>iociai- when We have M wish 10 strive
against IL.
Dict.--Playthin which the Devil sets
IA motion when he wants new supply Of
kna,rs, beggays aud SUI. ides.
Discipline, .NiitWy That suhordina-
tion which is maialtinrd upon the C"nll
ntby tle hosc distinctions; IN Eng land
b. tnr fear of thteat." nine tails.
Dinner. A neal taken at supper time /;
formerly considered az a means Of rnloy
Ing soclrty, and therefore malerttr IN tx
pense and frequent IN "ccurrcncr-'ow
given 10 display yourself, not To see YOU
friends, aud l,lnspltahly rate, BECAUSE II IL
fo"'lshiy extravaganza
DISGUISE That which we all Of US wear
in our laces
Doctor.-Accordiog To yoliairc, one
whose business II Is Ia pour dsnSs, al "hieh
he knows bttlr, into body or which he
knows less.
Dtch.-A place in winch those WIN
have taken too much miar, are apt IL take
i little water.
Dog.-A quadruped Of great usr in lead
md bIPsd7 thai have lost any III ln'If SENSES
such as blind brgsars, sp"rtemrn, 81.
D02eager.-A titled old lady, VII" ZONE
lin, survived her,elfas we'll az her hue
bad, aud generally sticks I" the card Ii
bi. TIL She Is carried Ia thu collin.
Doze A short nap ealoyed by many
people after dinner ON ii week day, AID
after the text ON San lay.
Dram.--A small quantity taken IN in
n rrate quantities by those who ha't Grn
:, .'lu, pf sobriety aud no scrnplcs OF con
Science.
Hslma, moitrn.-Eyery thing eXcrP
comedy and tragedy such as melodrama,
&c.
Dredm.-All those Invisible visions t.
when W. are awake III oar sleep.
Dress. --ENernd gruuiiy, frequently
ust II Ia Disguise iateInal vu'5arhy.
Dui3 Financially. IA tax which We pay
Ia Inc pubic excise and customs morally,
that which we are very apt to exercise IN
our private customs.
Hyqnsty.- Sovereignty, by which par
ticaiAr ia nill claim wlole people as their
property nj which a benr.iclai effects may
bc srcn in France. Spaln aud Naplcs--the
patrlnon, ofthr Bo rbuns.
EccentricHy Of aPpearGncc.-Thc plea
sure of bsing personally known to those
" 10 do not kaow yon 10y name.
Lch0.--Thr si,ndow of IA sound.
ErotiSnL Snll.inS the ornate 10 he too
niue IN the public eye.
EmbqLmiag - Pcrpetnatiug the perlsha
be with more pans than We take {" save
lhat which Is Immortal.
Enry -rbe way in which we punish
pnr,rite, for b"iu1 nferiVrto others.
Epaemeral-1he whole of modern litera
turc.
EDidte-One who lives 10 eat instead !
OF "a inE To live.
Ep,ui. which man of talent
will 81 iom ind AIMING hlt suPrrInrs.
Erraia. -Drathbcd couies9lon of book
Erytisiie.-A dandy taken at his Own
value.