The several removes from a black are as follows:—The mongrel, the offspring of a black and a mulatto; the mulatto, the offspring of a black and a white; the mustee, the offspring of a mulatto and a white; the fustee, the offspring of a mustee and a white; and the dustee, the offspring of a fustee and a white. This last gradation is the connecting link between the degraded children of Ham, and the descendants of his more honoured brethren.

foretellings of doom

That was mighty jerksome of you.

“Cabin 459, sir.” “What deck?” “'A' deck, sir.” “That's second class.” “Yes, sir. You have a second-class ticket.” “There must be some mistake. I can't possibly have a second-class ticket.” The assistant purser examined another ledger, ...