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.
÷ Divided by. The sign of division. Example 1. The Whigs.—2. The Church. A house divided against itself. Division of property; the lion's share, &c.
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.