on or bad acting.

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=ELECTION=

[Illustration]

A periodical picnic for the American People. Held in booths, where
the Voter puts in his ballot, and The Machine elects whatever
it chooses. A day when the lowliest may make their mark and
even beggars may ride; when the Glad Mit gets promiscuous and
everything is full--particularly the lodging-houses.

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=ENCORE= A greedy theatre-goer's desire to get more than his
money's worth. From the Fr. _en_, among, and _cochon_,
pig,--common among pigs.

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=ENGAGEMENT= In war, a battle. In love, the salubrious calm that
precedes the real hostilities.

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=ENTHUSIAST= One who preaches four times as much as he believes and
believes four times as much as a sane man ought to.

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=EPITAPH= A statement that usually lies above about the one who
lies beneath.

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=EQUATOR=

[Illustration]

An imaginary line around the earth. Recently held by J.P. Morgan.

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=ERR= To make a mistake.

=ERRATIC= Full of mistakes.

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=ETHER= One of the world's three great composers--the others being
Gas and Chloroform--whose airs are popular among the
suffering.

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=ETIQUETTE= A convenient code of conduct which makes Lying a
virtue and Snobbishness a righteous deed.

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=EVOLUTION= A clever trick performed by one Darwin, who made a
monkey of Adam.

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=EXCURSION= From _ex_. former, and Grk. _kairo_, to enjoy. Hence,
a tiresome journey--formerly an enjoyment--sold at half price.

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=EXERCISE= Bodily exertion requiring a $10,000 gymnasium, a
ten-acre lot and impossible raiment. Originally confined to
the wash-tub and the wood-pile.

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=EXPANSION= A combination of Grand Larceny and Piracy, involving
the destruction of the Constitution and Declaration of
Independence.--Boston.

The benevolent assimilation of previously o