Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-03-30
MODERN MEANING TO OLD WORDS.

Charity, To pay half-a-guinea for a tick
ct to a ball from which you contrive to carry
off S. cd. worth of wine and food, generous
| ly taking your chance of recovering the
remaining IS. at cards.
Confidence feeling which enables
man unblushingly to thrust his fist into his
neighbours pocket.
Pastime.-Any penance performed with
out the expectation of remuneration, as,
taking snuff-getting drunk getting mar
ried-riding within an inch of your life after
fox, which, when caught, you cannot eat.
Sincerity.-The name of Welsh sloop,
Evan Thomas master, of Alerystwith.
Card Paty.-A means employed by fash
ionables for keeping company at profit,
instead of an expense.
Good .Manners.-A thing which vulgar
people talk about.
Country Gentleman who excels his
grooms in all their accomplishments, except
reading writing, and good manners.
Ostler.-The tutors assistant.
Tolerance. Winking at the religious
opinions of any one by whom you expect to
make any thing.
Decent Man.-One whom you have not
oCtudliy uCJGCtCu IOOultlS JOus
Independence.- state of rich man,
whose luxurious habits make him dependent
on half the world for his comforts.
A nice young mon.-One whose incapaci-
ty to discover the ignorance of others makes
him much admired.
Constancy.-An answering attention to
self-interest.
Philosophers .Stone.--To steal money
ready made.
.4bstinence.-The consequence of reple-
ton.
Ercitement.-Positive happiness.
nrity.-Negativ happiness.
Independent Freeman.-One who is not
bound to sell his vote but to whom he chooses.
advantages Of Education.-Th discovery
of your disadvantages.
Incumbent. on income bent.
Enterprising Character.-One who spec
ulates deedly other peoples money.
Prime Minister.-One above the laws, but
beneath the King.
Sea COal.-In French, Charlton de terre.
Lnsuperdble obstacle.-As excuse for not
doing any thing you don't like.
| Hospitatty-To send your sick servant
to the Hospital.
Shipioreck.-A Wallassey festival.
Orator.-A vain man who mistakes the
good nature of his hearers for admiration.
temperance. to eat or drink more
than you can.
CheeyflIness. -Insensbility to the evils of
your lot.
Satisfaction- pleasure of compelling
fellow to shoot you through the head,
because he had called you an ass.
Tisitation-A rot among sheep; kite
among chickens ; Or bishop among his flock.
Consultation.-The finishing stroke to
some Infrmary- patient, who had not only
lived in despite of physick, but seemed even
to thrive upon it.
Pnlpnble absurdity.- ANY thing discordant
to your opinions.
To die universally lamented.- To die with
out paying your debts.
Knoaoing fello,o.-Oae who suspects every
one to be rogue.
Bookkeeping By double entry.--Tn make
two debts for each article delivered.
Smuggler-A philanth rosick seaman who
risks his life and his lugger that his fellow
creatures may have cheap cup of tea.
A little Uariety.-A walk into the fields
on Sunday afternoon, with your wife,
seven children, wet and dry nurses, and go
carts.
.Nscessdries.- dainty used by your
self
Source of consolation. break your
leg--it might have been your neck.
! Stocks.-The security of the country.
Seditious rdscal.-A fellow out of work,
who cannot starye without complaining.
Minister-One whom half the parih are
bound to minister to.
\ Member Of Parliament that the peo-
Iple have in place of representative. ~
Vissiondry-Your neighbours schemes.
agricultural Snterest-The interest which
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