In his younger days, when he and Abigail Jones attended the quilting-frolics together and the "paring bees," he had with other young men, tried his feet at Scotch reels, French fours, "The Cheat," and the "Twin Sisters," with occasionally a cotillion, but he was not accomplished in the art.

And Vulcan, wheedled by his wife, Will forge for thee, a paring-knife!

"obvia signis Signa, pares aquilas, et pila minantia pilis," Invectives and contentions.

PREPARATION AND COOKING.Always pare potatoes very thin.