HIPPOGRIFF, n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half g… — The Devil's Dictionary

The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

HIPPOGRIFF, n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was itself a compound creature, half lion and half eagle. The hippogriff was actually, therefore, a one-quarter eagle, which is two dollars and fifty cents in gold. The study of zoology is full of surprises.

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