42 CONJURINO.— DANCING. 



Tare. — A deduction or abatement made from the weight of a 

 parcel of goods on account of the weight of the cask, bag, 

 etc., in which they are contained. 



Tar'iflf. — A list or table of duties or customs to be paid on goods 

 imported or exported. 



Tontine'. — An annuity or survivorship, or a loan raised on life- 

 amiuitics with the benefit of survivorship. 



Trade'-mark, — A distinguishing mark or device used by a 

 manufacturer on his goods or labels, the legal right in 

 which is recognized by law. 



Transit-duty. — A duty paid on goods that pass through a 

 country. 



Tret. — An allowance to purchasers, for waste or refuse matter, 

 of 4 pounds on every 104 pounds of suttle weight, or 

 weight after the tare is deducted. 



Ullage. — The wantage of casks of liquor, or what a cask 

 wants of being full. 



Underwriting. — -Subscribing one's name to a policy of in- 

 surance, for the purpose of becoming answerable for loss 

 or damage, for a certain premium per cent. 



Warehousing-system. — An arrangement for lodging imported 

 articles in the custom-house stores, without payment of 

 duties, until they are taken out for home consumption. 



CONJURING. 



Jugglery.— The art of a juggler. 



Magic (Natural). — The art of employing the powers of nature 

 to produce effects apparently supernatural. 



Thaumatur'gics. — Feats of legerdemain or magical perform- 

 ances. 



The'urgy (Gr. Theos, God, and ergon, work). — That species of 

 magic in which effects arc produced by supernatural agency, 

 in distinction from natural magic. 



DANCINa 



Choreg'raphy (Gr. choreia, a dancing, and grapho, I de- 

 scribe). — The art of representing dancing by signs, as a 

 tune is represented by notes. 



Orchesog'raphy (Gr. orchesia, a dance, and grajyho, I write). 

 — A treatise on dancing. 



