  EQUALITY. The Sign of Equality--'Who are You?'"WHO ARE YOU?" = Equality. The sign of equality: as, "A living beggar is better than a dead king;" or both being dead, are equal to each other. — Minus, less. The sign of subtraction; as, for instance, an elopement to Gretna; or, a knocking-down argument by the way-side, — minus ticker. Take from — from take. A Pluralist A PLURALIST. + Plus, or more. The sign of addition; as, 3 livings + to 1 = 4; or, 5 millions of new taxes + to 48 = 53. THE SACRED HALTAR. × Multiplied by. The sign of multiplication: as, "The sun breeds maggots in a dead dog."—See Shakspeare. Or, "Money makes money."—See Franklin. Or, Anti-Malthus.—See Ireland. Dividing the Chinese, a cutting Joke DIVIDING THE CHINESE, A CUTTING JOKE. ÷ Divided by. The sign of division. Example SIGNS OF PROPORTION.Is to: so is:: As Lord B—— is to Bishop P——, so is a blue musquito to a planter's nose. As Sir R—— I—— is to J—— H——, so is a pair of donkey's-ears to a barber's-block. As Tommy Duncombe is to Lord Stanley, so is shrimp-sauce to a boiled turbot. THE POOR CURATE. THE BISHOP. |
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