Part 13

_de trop_ (Fr.). Too much or too many; not wanted.

_Dieu et mon droit_ (Fr.). God and my right.

_Dieu vous garde_ (Fr.) God protect you.

_docendo discimus_ (L.). We learn by teaching.

_dolce far niente_ (It.). Sweet doing-nothing; sweet idleness.

_dulce et decorum est pro patriâ mori_ (L.). It is sweet and glorious to die for one's country.

_dum spiro, spero_ (L.). While I breathe I hope.

_Ecce homo_ (L.). Behold the man!

_édition de luxe_ (Fr.). A splendid and expensive edition of a book.

_élite_ (Fr.). A select body of persons.

_emeritus_ (L.). Retired after long service.

_en avant_ (Fr.). Forward.

_en déshabillé_ (Fr.). In undress.

_en masse_ (Fr.). In a body.

_en rapport_ (Fr.). In harmony; in agreement.

_en route_ (Fr.). On the way.

_en suite_ (Fr.). In company; in a set.

_entente cordiale_ (Fr.). Cordial understanding.

_entreé_ (Fr.). Entry; a side dish.

_entre nous_ (Fr.). Between ourselves.

_e pluribus unum_ (L.). One out of many; one composed of many.

_esprit de corps_ (Fr.). The animating spirit of a collective body, as a regiment.

_et cetera_ (L.). And the rest.

_et tu, Brute!_ (L.). And thou also, Brutus!

_eureka_ (Gr.). I have found it.

_exceptio probat regulam_ (L.). The exception proves (or tests) the rule.

_exceptis excipiendis_ (L). The due exceptions being made.

_exempli gratiâ_ (L.). By way of example.

_ex pede Herculem_ (L.). From the foot we recognize him as a Hercules; we judge of the whole from the specimen.

_experientia docet stultos_ (L.). Experience instructs fools.

_extra muros_ (L.). Beyond the walls.

_ex uno disce omnes_ (L.). From one judge of all the rest.

_Facile princeps_ (L.). Easily pre-eminent; indisputably the first.

_facilis est descensus averni_ (or _averno_) (L.). The descent to avernus (or hell) is easy.

_fait accompli_ (Fr.). A thing already done.

_faux pas_ (Fr.). A false step.

_festina lente_ (L.). Hasten slowly.

_fiat justitia, ruat cælum_ (L.). Let justice be done though the heavens should fall.

_fiat lux_ (L.). Let there be light!

_fidei defensor_ (L.). Defender of the faith.

_fide non armis_ (L.). By faith, not by arms.

_fides Punica_ (L.). Punic or Carthaginian faith; treachery.

_fidus Achates_ (L.). Faithful Achates; a true friend.

_finem respice_ (L.). Look to the end.

_finis coronat opus_ (L.). The end crowns the work.

_flagrante delicto_ (L.). In the commission of the crime.

_fortiter in re_ (L.). With firmness in acting.

_fortuna favet fortibus_ (L.). Fortune favors the bold.

_Garçon_ (Fr.). A boy; a waiter.

_gardez bien_ (Fr.). Take good care.

_gaudeamus igitur_ (L.). So let us be joyful.

_Gloria in Excelsis_ (L.). Glory to God in the highest.

_Gloria Patri_ (L.). Glory be to the Father.

_gnothi seauton_ (Gr.). Know thyself.

_grace à Dieu!_ (Fr.). Thanks to God!

_grand merci_ (Fr.). Many thanks.

_Hoi polloi_ (Gr.). The many; the vulgar; the rabble.

_homo sum; humani nihil a me alienum puto_ (L.). I am a man; I count nothing human indifferent to me.

_honi soit qui mal y pense_ (O. Fr.). Evil be to him who evil thinks.

_hors de combat_ (Fr.). Out of the struggle; disabled.

_humanum est errare_ (L.). To err is human.

_Ibidem_ (L.). At the same place (in a book).

_ich dien_ (Ger.). I serve.

_id est_ (L.). That is; contracted to _i.e._

_impedimenta_ (L.). Baggage.

_imperium in imperio_ (L.). A government or rule within another.

_index expurgatorius_ (L.). A list of prohibited books.

_in esse_ (L.). In being; in actuality.

_in extenso_ (L.). At full length.

_in extremis_ (L.). At the point of death.

_infra dignitatem_ (L.). Below one's dignity.

_in loco parentis_ (L.). In the place of a parent.

_in medias res_ (L.). Into the midst of things.

_in memoriam_ (L.). To the memory of; in memory.

_in perpetuum_ (L.). For ever.

_in posse_ (L.). In possible existence; in possibility.

_in præsenti_ (L.). At the present moment.

_in propria persona_ (L.). In one's own person.

_in re_ (L.). In the matter of.

_in situ_ (L.). In its original situation.

_in statu quo_ (L.). In the former state.

_inter alia_ (L.). Among other things.

_inter nos_ (L.). Between ourselves.

_in toto_ (L.). In the whole; entirely.

_intra muros_ (L.). Within the walls.

_in vino veritas_ (L.). There is truth in wine; wine discloses the secrets of the breast.

_ipse dixit_ (L.). He himself said it; a dogmatic assertion.

_ipsissima verba_ (L.). The very words.

_ipso facto_ (L.). In the fact itself.

_Jacta est alea_ (L.). The die is cast.

_jeu de mots_ (Fr.). A play on words.

_jeu d'esprit_ (Fr.). A display of wit; a witticism.

_jure divino_ (L.). By divine law.

_juste milieu_ (Fr.). The golden mean.

_Labor omnia vincit_ (L.). Labor conquers everything.

_laissez faire_ (Fr.). Let alone; suffer to have its own way.

_lapsus calami, -- linguae, -- memoriae_ (L.) A slip of the pen, tongue, memory.

_lares et penates_ (L.). Household gods.

_laudator temporis acti_ (L.). One who praises the past.

_le beau monde_ (Fr.). The fashionable world.

_le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle_ (Fr.). The game is not worth the candle; the object is not worth the trouble.

_lése majesté_ (Fr.). High treason.

_l'homme propose, et Dieu dispose_ (Fr.). Man proposes and God disposes.

_limæ labor et mora_ (L.). The labour and delay of the file; the slow and laborious polishing of a literary composition.

_loco citato_ (L.). In the place cited.

_lusus naturæ_ (L.). A sport or freak of nature.

_Ma chère_ (Fr.). My dear (fem.).

_ma foi_ (Fr.). Upon my faith.

_magnum bonum_ (L.). A great good.

_magnum opus_ (L.) A great work.

_mal à propos_ (Fr.). Ill timed.

_mal de mer_ (Fr.). Sea-sickness.

_mal de tête_ (Fr.). Headache.

_mauvaise honte_ (Fr.). False modesty.

_mauvais goût_ (Fr.). Bad taste.

_medio tutissimus ibis_ (L.). In a medium course you will be safest.

_mega biblion, mega kakon_ (Gr.). A great book is a great evil.

_me judice_ (L.). I being judge; in my opinion.

_memento mori_ (L.). Remember death.

_mens sana in corpore sano_ (L.). A sound mind in a sound body.

_menu_ (Fr.). A bill of fare.

_meum et tuum_ (L.). Mine and thine.

_mirabile dictu_, (_visu_) (L.). Wonderful to relate, (to see).

_modus operandi_ (L.). Manner of working.

_mon ami_ (Fr.). My friend (masc.).

_mon cher_ (Fr.). My dear (masc.).

_more suo_ (L.). In his own way.

_multum in parvo_ (L.). Much in little.

_mutatis mutandis_ (L.). The necessary changes being made.

_Necessitas non habet legem_ (L.). Necessity has no law.

_née_ (Fr.). Born; maiden name.

_nemine dissentiente_ (L.). No one dissenting; without a dissenting voice.

_nemo me impune lacessit_ (L.). No one assails me with impunity.

_ne plus ultra_ (L.). Nothing further; perfection.

_nihil ad rem_ (L.). Nothing to the point.

_nihil quod tetigit non ornavit_ (L.). He touched nothing without embellishing it.

_nil admirari_ (L.). To be astonished at nothing; not to lose mental balance.

_nil desperandum_ (L.). There is no reason for despair.

_n'importe_ (Fr.). It matters not.

_noblesse oblige_ (Fr.). Rank imposes obligations.

_nolens volens_ (L.). Willing or unwilling.

_nolle prosequi_ (L.). To abandon prosecution.

_nom de guerre_ (Fr.). A war name; a pseudonym; a pen name.

_nom de plume_ (Fr.). A pen name. (Incorrect for _nom de guerre_.)

_non compos mentis_ (L.). Not of sound mind.

_non omnia possumus omnes_ (L.). We cannot, all of us, do everything.

_non sequitur_ (L.). It does not follow.

_nota bene_ (L.). Mark well.

_Obiit_ (L.). He, or she, died.

_œuvres_ (Fr.). Works.

_omnia vincit amor_ (L.). Love conquers all things.

_on dit_ (Fr.). They say; people say.

_onus probandi_ (L.). The burden of proof.

_ora et labora_ (L.). Pray and work.

_o tempora! o mores!_ (L.). Alas for the times! Alas for the manners!

_otium cum dignitate_ (L.). Ease with dignity.

_Pace_ (L.). Not to give offence to. -- _pace tua_, with your consent.

_palmam qui meruit ferat_ (L.). Let him who has won the palm wear it.

_par excellence_ (Fr.). By way of eminence; preëminently.

_pari passu_ (L.). With equal pace; step for step.

_particeps criminis_ (L.). Accomplice in a crime.

_parvenu_ (Fr.). An upstart.

_passim_ (L.). Everywhere.

_pax vobiscum_ (L.). Peace be with you.

_per capita_ (L.). By the head; on each person.

_per se_ (L.). By itself considered; of itself.

_poeta nascitur, non fit_ (L.). A poet is born, not made.

_pour prendre congé_ (Fr.). To take leave.

_prima facie_ (L.). On the first face; at first sight.

_pro aris et focis_ (L.). For our altars and hearths.

_pro bono publico_ (L.). For the good of the public.

_pro patria_ (L.). For native land.

_protégé_ (Fr.). One protected by another.

_Quantum mutatus ab illo_ (L.). How changed from what he once was.

_quantum sufficit_ (L.). As much as suffices; a sufficient quantity.

_quelque chose_ (Fr.). Something; a trifle.

_quid pro quo_ (L.). Something in return; an equivalent.

_quod erat demonstrandum_ (L.). Which was to be proved.

_quot homines, tot sententiae_ (L.). Many men, many minds.

_Raison d'être_ (Fr.). The reason for a thing's existence.

_rara avis_ (L.). A rare bird.

_recherché_ (Fr.). Choice, elegant.

_reductio ad absurdum_ (L.). Reduction to an absurdity.

_requiescat in pace_ (L.). May he, she, rest in peace.

_resurgam_ (L.). I shall rise again.

_revenons à nos moutons_ (Fr.). Let us return to our sheep; let us return to our subject.

_ruat cælum_ (L.). Let the heavens fall.

_Sang froid_ (Fr.). Cold blood.

_sans peur et sans reproche_ (Fr.). Without fear and without reproach.

_sans souci_ (Fr.). Without care.

_sartor resartus_ (L.). The tailor patched or mended.

_sauve qui peut_ (Fr.). Let him save himself who can.

_savoir faire_ (Fr.). The knowing how to act; tact.

_séance_ (Fr.). A sitting.

_semper idem;--paratus_ (L.). Always the same, always ready.

_sic semper tyrannis_ (L.). Ever so to tyrants.

_sic transit gloria mundi_ (L.). Thus passes away the glory of this world.

_similia similibus curantur_ (L.). Like things are cured by like.

_si monumentum quæris, circumspice_ (L.). If you seek his monument, look around you.

_sine die_ (L.). Without a day being appointed.

_sine qua non_ (L.). An indispensable condition.

_sola nobilitas virtus_ (L.). Virtue the only nobility.

_spero meliora_ (L.). I hope for better things.

_splendide mendax_ (L.). Nobly untruthful; untrue for a good object.

_sponte suâ_ (L.). Of one's own accord.

_suaviter in modo, fortiter in re_ (L.). Gentle in manner, resolute in deed.

_sub judice_ (L.). Under consideration (by the court).

_sub rosa_ (L.). Under the rose, privately.

_sub voce_ (L.). Under such or such a word.

_sui generis_ (L.). Of its own peculiar kind.

_summum bonum_ (L.). The chief good.

_suum cuique_ (L.). Let everyone have his own; honor to whom honor is due.

_Tant mieux; tant pis_ (Fr.). So much the better; so much the worse.

_tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis_ (L.). Times change, and we with them.

_tempus fugit_ (L.). Time flies.

_tenax propositi_ (L.). Tenacious of purpose.

_terra firma_ (L.). Solid earth.

_terra incognita_ (L.). An unknown country.

_tête-à-tête_ (Fr.). Face to face; in close conversation.

_to kalon_ (Gr.). The beautiful.

_toujours prêt_ (Fr.). Always ready.

_tour de force_ (Fr.). A feat of strength or skill.

_tout-à-fait_ (Fr.). Wholly; entirely.

_tout ensemble_ (Fr.). The whole taken together.

_Ubi bene, ibi patria_ (L.). Where it is well, there is one's country.

_Ultima Thule_ (L.). The utmost boundary or limit.

_un fait accompli_ (Fr.). An accomplished fact.

_ut infra; ut supra_ (L.). As below; as above.

_Vade mecum_ (L.). Go with me; a constant companion.

_vae victis_ (L.). Woe to the vanquished.

_veni, vidi, vici_ (L.). I came, I saw, I conquered (Caesar's laconic message to the senate when he overcame Pharnaces, king of Pontus.)

_verbatim et literatim_ (L.). Word for word and letter for letter.

_verbum sat sapienti_ (L.) A word is enough for a wise man.

_vérité sans peur_ (Fr.). Truth without fear.

_via media_ (L.). A middle course.

_vĭcĕ_ (L.). In the place of.

_vice versa_ (L.). The terms being exchanged.

_videlicet_ (L.). To wit, namely (viz.).

_vi et armis_ (L.). By force of arms.

_vincit omnia veritas_ (L.). Truth conquers all things.

_vis à vis_ (Fr.). Facing.

_viva voce_ (L). By the living voice; orally.

_vive le roi_ (Fr.). Long live the king.

_voila_ (Fr.). Behold; there is; there are.

_vox et præterea nihil_ (L.). A voice, and nothing more; sound but no sense.

_vox populi, vox Dei_ (L.). The voice of the people is the voice of God.

_vulgo_ (L.). Commonly.

_Zeitgeist_ (Ger.). The spirit of the times.

ABBREVIATIONS AND CONTRACTIONS IN COMMON USE.

_a_ or _@_.--At.

_A.B._--Bachelor of Arts.

_Abp._--Archbishop.

_a/c._ or _acct._--Account.

_A.D._ (_L. Anno Domini_).--In the year of our Lord.

_A.D.C._--Aide-de-camp.

_Adj._--Adjective.

_Adjt._--Adjutant.

Ad lib., or _Ad libit._ (_L. Ad libitum._)--At pleasure.

_Adm._--Admiral.

_Adv._--Adverb; Advocate.

_Advp._ or _avoir._--Avoirdupois.

_Advt._--Advertisement.

_Ae._ or _Aet._ (_L. aetatis_).--Of age; aged.

_A.F. & A.M._--Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.

_Ala._--Alabama.

_Ald._--Alderman.

_Alg._--Algebra.

_Alta._--Alberta.

_A.M._--(_L. ante meridiem_), before Noon. Master of Arts.

_Amt._--Amount.

_Anon._--Anonymous.

_Ans._--Answer.

_A.O.U.W._-- Ancient Order of United Workmen.

_Ap._ or _Apr._-- April.

_A.R.A._--Associate of the Royal Academy.

_Arith._--Arithmetic.

_Ariz._--Arizona.

_Ark._--Arkansas.

_A.S._ or _Ang. Sax._--Anglo-Saxon.

_Asst._--Assistant.

_Astron._--Astronomy.

_Atty._, _Atty. Gen._--Attorney; Attorney General.

_Aug._--August.

_Ave._--Avenue.

_b._--born.

_B.A._--Bachelor of Arts.

_Bal._--Balance.

_Balt._--Baltimore.

_Bart._ or _Bt._--Baronet.

_B.A.Sc._--Bachelor of Applied Science.

_Bbl._ or _bbl._--Barrel.

_B.C._--Before Christ. British Columbia.

_B.C.L._--Bachelor of Civil Law.

_B.D._--Bachelor of Divinity.

_Bk._, _Bkk._--Book; Books.

_B.LL._--Bachelor of Laws.

_B.M._--Bachelor of Medicine.

_B. Mus._--Bachelor of Music.

_Bot._--Botany.

_Bp._--Bishop.

_B. Paed._--Bachelor of Pedagogy.

_Brig. Gen._--Brigadier General.

_Brit._--Britain; British.

_Bro(s)._--Brother(s).

_B.Sc._--Bachelor of Science.

_Bt._--Bought.

_Bu._ or _bu._--Bushel.

_C. Cap._ (_L. Caput._).-- Ch., chap., chapter.

_C.A._--Chartered accountant.

_Cal._--California.

_Can._--Canada.

_Capt._--Captain.

_C.B._--Cape Breton. Commander of the Bath.

_C.C._--County Clerk. County Commissioner. Church Clerk.

_C.E._--Civil Engineer.

_C._ or _Cent._--Hundred.

_Cf._ or _cf._ (_L. confer_).--Compare.

_Chem._--Chemistry.

_Cin._--Cincinnati.

_C.J._--Chief Justice.

_C.M._--Common meter.

_C.M.G._--Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

_C.N.R.(O.)_--Canadian Northern Railway (of Ontario).

_Co._--Company. County.

_c/o._--In care of.

_C.O.D._--Cash (or collect) on delivery.

_Col._--Colonel.

_Coll._--College.

_Colo._--Colorado.

_Comp._--Compound.

_Conn._ or _Ct._--Connecticut.

_Conj._--Conjunction.

_Con._ (_L. contra_).--Against; in opposition.

_Cor._--Corner. Corinthians.

_Corp._--Corporal.

_Cor. Sec._--Corresponding Secretary.

_C.P.R._--Canadian Pacific Railway.

_Cr._--Credit. Creditor.

_Ct(s)._ Cent(s). Connecticut.

_Cur._ or _Curt._--Current; this month.

_Cwt._--Hundredweight.

_d._--Penny or pence. Died.

_D._--Five hundred.

_D.A.G._--Deputy Adjutant General.

_Dak._--Dakota.

_D.C._--District of Columbia.

_D.C.L._--Doctor of Civil Law.

_D.D._--Doctor of Divinity.

_D.D.S._--Doctor of Dental Surgery. Doctor of Dental Science.

_Dec._--December.

_Deg._--Degree.

_Del._--Delaware.

_Dep._--Deputy.

_Dept._--Department.

_Dis._ or _Disct._--Discount.

_Dist._--District.

_D.Mus._--Doctor of Music.

_Do._ (_Ital. ditto_).--The same.

_Dol._, _Dols._, _$._--Dollar(s).

_Doz._--Dozen.

_Dr._--Debtor. Doctor. Drachm.

_D.Paed._--Doctor of Pedagogy.

_D.R.A._--Dominion Rifle Association.

_D.Sc._--Doctor of Science.

_D.V._ (_L. Deo volente_).--God willing.

_D.V.S._--Doctor of Veterinary Science.

_12 mo._--Duodecimo (folded in 12).

_Dwt._--Pennyweight.

_E._--East, eastern.

_ea._--each.

_Ed._--Editor; edition.

_Edin._--Edinburgh.

_Edwardus Rex_ (King Edward).

_E.E._--Electrical Engineer.

_e.g._ (_L. exempli gratia_).--For example.

_E.I._--East Indies.

_Emp._--Emperor; Empress.

_Eng._--England; English.

_Esq._ or _Esqr._--Esquire.

_et al._ (_L. et alii_)--And others.

_etc._ or _&c._ (_L. et cetera_).--And the rest; and so forth.

_Ex(x)._--Example(s).

_Exec. Com._--Executive Committee.

_E._ and _O.E._--Errors and omissions excepted.

_F._, _Fahr._--Fahrenheit.

_Feb._--February.

_Fig._--Figure. Figurative.

_Fla._--Florida.

_F.O.B._--Free on board.

_Fr._--Franc. France. French.

_F.R.A.S._--Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

_F.R.C.P._--Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.

_F.R.C.S._--Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.

_F.R.G.S._--Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

_F.R.S._--Fellow of the Royal Society.

_F.R.S.C._--Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

_Fri._--Friday.

_Ft._--Foot.

_Fut._--Future.

_Ga._--Georgia.

_Gal._--Gallon.

_G.B._--Great Britain.

_G.C.M._--Greatest common measure.

_Gen(l)._--General.

_Geog._--Geography.

_Geol._--Geology.

_Geom._--Geometry.

_G.R._ (_L. Georgius Rex_).--King George V.

_G.R. et I._--George, King and Emperor.

_Ger._--German, Germany.

_Gov._--Governor.

_G.M._--Grand Master.

_G.P.O._--General Post Office.

_Gr._--Greek, Gross. Grain.

_gr._--Gramme.

_H.B.C._--Hudson's Bay Company.

_H.B.M._--His (Her) Britannic Majesty.

_Hdkf._--Handkerchief.

_Hf. bd._--Half-bound.

_Hhd._--Hogshead.

_H.I.H._--His (Her) Imperial Highness.

_Hist._--History.

_H.M.S._--His majesty's service, or ship.

_Hon._--Honorable.

_H.P._ or _h.p._--Horse power.

_H.R.H._--His (Her) Royal Highness.

_I._--Island.

_Ia._--Iowa.

_Ib._ or _Ibid._ (_L. ibidem_).--In the same place.

_Id._--the same.

_i.e._ (_L. id est_).--That is.

_I.H.S._ (originally _Gr. Iēs_(ous); usually looked upon as standing for Jesus, hominum Salvator). _Jesus_, Saviour of men.

_Ill._--Illinois.

_In._--Inch(es).

_Incog._ (_Ital. Incognito_).--Unknown.

_Ind._--Indiana.

_Inst._--Instant; the present month.

_Int._--Interest.

_Introd._--Introduction.

_I.O.F._--Independent Order of Foresters.

_I.O.G.T._--Independent Order of Good Templars.

_I.O.O.F._--Independent Order of Oddfellows.

_I.O.U._--I owe you; an acknowledgement for money.

_Isl._--Island.

_Ital._--Italic; Italian.

_J._--Judge, Justice. _JJ._--Justices.

_Jam._--Jamaica.

_Jan._--January.

_J.C._--Jesus Christ.

_J.H.S._--See I.H.S.

_J.P._--Justice of the Peace.

_Jr._, _Jun._--Junior.

_Kan._--Kansas.

_K.C._--King's Counsel.

_K.C.B._--Knight Commander of the Bath.

_K.C.M.G._--Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George.

_Ken._ or _Ky._--Kentucky.

_K.G._--Knight of the Garter.

_Kilog._--Kilogramme.

_Kilom._--Kilometre.

_K.L.H._--Knight of the Legion of Honour.

_K.M._--Knight of Malta.

_Knt._ or _Kt._--Knight.

_K.P._--Knight of St. Patrick.

_K.T._--Knight of the Thistle. Knight Templar.

_L._--Fifty. Lake.

_L._, _l._ or _£_ (_L. libra_).--Pound or pounds (sterling).

_La._--Louisiana.

_Lat._--Latin. Latitude.

_L._, _lb._--Pound (weight).

_l.c._ (_L. loco citato_).--In the place quoted. Lower case.

_L.D.S._--Licentiate of Dental Surgery.

_Lex._--Lexicon.

_L.I._--Long Island.

_Lib._ (_L. liber_).--Book. Liberal.

_Lieut._--Lieutenant.

_Lieut. Col._--Lieutenant Colonel.

_LL.B._--Bachelor of Laws. (_LL._ is written because the word is plural.)

_LL.D._--Doctor of Laws.

_L.M._--Long Metre.

_loc cit._--see l.c.

_Lon(g)._--Longitude.

_L.S._--Place of the seal.

_L.S.D._ (_L. Libræ, Solidi, Denarii_).--Pounds, shillings, pence.

_Lt._--see Lieut.

_Ltd._--Limited.

_M._--(_L. mille_), thousand. (_L. meridies_), noon. Mile.

_M._ (_Fr. Monsieur_).--Sir.

_m._--metre, minute.

_M.A._--Master of Arts.

_Ma._ or _Minn._--Minnesota.

_Maj._--Major.

_Man._--Manitoba.

_Mar._--March.

_Mass._--Massachusetts.

_Math._--Mathematics.

_Max._--Maximum.

_M.B._--Bachelor of Medicine.

_Mch._--March.

_M.D._--Doctor of Medicine.

_Md._--Maryland.

_Mdlle._ or _Mlle._--Mademoiselle.

_Mdse._--Merchandise.

_M.E._--Mining, Military, Mechanical Engineer. Methodist Episcopal.

_Me._--Maine.

_Mem(o)._--Memorandum or memoranda.

_Messrs._ or _MM._--Messieurs, Gentlemen.

_Mex._--Mexico.

_Mfg._--Manufacturing.

_Mfr._--Manufacturer.

_Mgr._--Monsignor. Manager.

_Mich._--Michigan.

_Mil. Acad._--Military Academy.

_Min._--Minute.

_Minn._--See _Ma._

_Miss._--Mississippi.

_M.L.A._--Member of the Legislative Assembly.

_mm._--Millimetres.

_Mme._--Madame.

_Mo(s)._--Month(s). Missouri.

_Mon._--Monday. Montana.

_M.P._--Member of Parliament.

_M.P.P._--Member of Provincial Parliament.

_Mr._--Master (pronounced Mister).

_M.R.C.P._--Member of the Royal College of Physicians.

_M.R.C.S._--Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.

_Mrs._--Mistress.

_MS(S)._--Manuscript(s).

_Mt._--Mount; Mountain.

_Mus. B(ach)._--Bachelor of Music.

_Mus. D(oc)._--Doctor of Music.

_N._--Noon. North. Number, Noun, Neuter.

_N.A._--North America.

_N.B._--New Brunswick; (_L. Nota Bene_), note well, take notice.

_N.C._--North Carolina.

_N.D(ak)._--North Dakota.

_N.E._--New England. North-east.

_Neb._--Nebraska.

_Nem. con._ (_L. nemine contradicente_)--No one contradicting; unanimously.

_Nem. Dis._ (_L. nemine dissentiente_)--No one dissenting.

_Net._, _Nett._--Free from all deductions.

_Neut._--Neuter.

_Nev._--Nevada.

_New Test._, _N.T._--New Testament.

_N.F._, _Nfd._--Newfoundland.

_N.H._--New Hampshire.

_N.J._--New Jersey.

_N. Lat._--North Latitude.

_N. M(ex)._--New Mexico.

_N.N.E._--North North-East.

_No._ (_L. numero_).--Number.

_Nom._--Nominative.

_Nov._--November.

_N.P._--Notary Public.

_N.S._--Nova Scotia. New style.

_N.S.W._--New South Wales.

_N.W.M.P._--North-West Mounted Police.

_N.Y._--New York.

_O._--Ohio.

_Ob._ (_L. obiit_).--He (she) died.

_Obt._--obedient.

_Oct._--October.

_O.H.M.S._--On His Majesty's Service.

_O.K._--"All correct."

_Old Test._, _O.T._--Old Testament.

_O.T._--Oklahoma Territory.

_Ont._--Ontario.

_Ore._--Oregon.

_Oz._--ounce.

_P._, _p._, _pp._--Page; pages; participle.

_Pa._--Pennsylvania.

_Par._--Paragraph.

_Parl._--Parliament.

_Pay't._--Payment.

_P.C._--Police Constable. Privy Council.

_Pd._--Paid.

_P.E.I._--Prince Edward Island.

_Penn._--See _Pa._

_Per an._ (_L._ _Per annum_).--By the year.

_Per ct._ or _cent._--By the hundred.

_Phar._--Pharmacy.

_Ph.D._--Doctor of Philosophy.

_Phm. B._--Bachelor of Pharmacy.

_Pk._--Peck.

_Pkg(s)._--Package(s).

_Pl._, _Plur._--Place. Plural.

_P.M._ (_L. Post Meridiem_).--afternoon. Post Master. Past Master. Police Magistrate.

_P.M.G._--Postmaster-general.

_P.O._--Post office.

_P.O.O._--Post office order.

_Pop._--Population.

_P.P._--Parish Priest.

_P.P.C._ (_Fr._ _Pour prendre congé_).--To take leave.

_P.Q._--Province of Quebec.

_Pres._--President.

_Prin._--Principal.

_Prof._--Professor.

_pr(s)._--Pair(s).

_Pro tem._ (_L._ _Pro tempore_).--For the time being.

_Prox._ (_L._ _proximo_).--Next, or of the next month.

_P.S._ (_L._ _post scriptum_).--Postscript.

_Pt._--Part. Pint. Point. Port.

_Pte._--Private.

_P.T.O._--Please turn over.

_Pub._--Publisher.

_Pwt._--See Dwt.

_Q._--Query; question.

_Q.E.D._ (_L._ _Quod erat demonstrandum_).--Which was to be proved.

_Q.E.F._ (_L._ _quod erat faciendum_).--Which was to be done.

_Q.M._--Quarter-master.

_Q.M.G._--Quarter-master-general.

_Qr._--Quarter. Quire.

_Qt._--Quart.

_Qto._--Quarto; folded in four.

_Qu._--See _Q._

_Que._--Quebec.

_Q.V._ (_L._ _quod vide_).--Which see.

_R._ (_L._ _recipe_)--Take.

_R._ (_L._ _Rex_; _regina_).--King; Queen.

_R._--River. Rod. Rood.

_R.A._--Royal Academy or Academician. Royal Artillery. Rear Admiral.

_R.C._--Roman Catholic.

_R.C.P._--Royal College of Physicians.

_R.D._--Rural Dean.

_R.E._--Royal Engineers.

_Rec'd._--Received.

_Rec. Sec._--Recording Secretary.

_Rem._--Remarks.

_Rev(d)._--Reverend.

_R.G.S._--Royal Geographical Society.

_R.I._--Rhode Island.

_R.I.P._ (_L._ _requiescat in pace_).--May he (she) rest in peace.

_R.M._--Royal Mail.

_R.N._--Royal Navy.

_R.S.V.P._ (_Fr._ _Répondez s'il vous plait_).--Answer, if you please.

_Rt. Hon._--Right Honorable.

_R.W._--Right Worthy.

_R.W.G.M._--Right Worshipful Grand Master.

_Ry._--Railway.

_S._--Saint. South. Sunday. Sun.

_s._--Second or seconds. Shilling.

_S.A._--South America. South Australia. South Africa.

_Sask._--Saskatchewan.

_Sat._--Saturday.

_S.C._--South Carolina.

_Sc._ (_L._ _scilicet_).--To wit; namely.

_Scot._--Scotland.

_S.D(ak)._--South Dakota.

_S.E._--South-east.

_Sec._, _Secy._--Secretary.

_Sen._, _Senr._, _Sr._--Senior.

_Sept._--September.

_Serg._, _Sergt._--Sergeant.

_S.G._--Solicitor General.

_Shak._--Shakespeare.

_S.J._--Society of Jesus.

_Soc._, _Socy._--Society.

_Sig._ (_L._ _Sigillum_).--Seal.

_S. Lat._--South latitude.

_S.M._--Short meter.

_Sol. Gen._--See S.G.

_Sov(s)._--Sovereign(s).

_S.P.C.A._--Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

_Sp. gr._--Specific gravity.

_Sq._, _Square._--Sq. ft., in., m., yd(s) = square foot (feet), inch(es), mile(s), yard(s).

_Sr._--Senior.

_SS._--Saints.

_S.S._--Sunday (Sabbath) School.

_S.S._--Steamship.

_S.S.E._--South-south-east.

_St._--Saint. Street. Strait.

_Ste._ _Sainte._--A woman saint.

_S.T.D._--Doctor of Sacred Theology.

_Ster._, _stg._--Sterling.

_Str._--Steamer. Street.

_Sun._--Sunday.

_Supt._--Superintendent.

_Surg._--Surgeon.

_Surv. Gen._--Surveyor General.

_s.v._ (_L._ _sub voce_)--Under the word.

_S.W._--South-west.

_Syn._--Synonym.

_T._, _Ter._--Territory.

_Tel._--Telegram. Telephone.

_Tenn._--Tennessee.

_Tex._--Texas.

_Th._, _Thurs._--Thursday.

_T.O._--Turn Over.

_Tp._--Township.

_Tr._--Transpose.

_Treas._--Treasurer.

_T.T.L._--To take leave.

_Tu._, _Tues._--Tuesday.

_U.K._--United Kingdom.

_Ult._ (_L._ _ultimo_)--Last, of the last month.

_Unit._--Unitarian.

_Univ._--University.

_U.S.A._--United States of America. United States Army.

_U.S.N._--United States Navy.

_V._ (_L._ _vide_).--See.

_Vs._ (_L._ _versus_).--Against.

_V.A._--Vice-Admiral.

_Va._--Virginia.

_Vb._--Verb.

_V.C._--Vice-Chancellor. Vice-Consul. Victoria Cross.

_Ven._--Venerable.

_Vet._--Veterinary.

_V.G._--Vicar-General.

_v.g._ (_L._ _verbi gratia_).--For example.

_Vice-Pres._, _V.P._--Vice-President.

_vid._ (_vide_).--See.

_Vis(c)._--Viscount.

_viz._ (_L._ _videlicet_).--To wit; namely.

_Vol._--Volume.

_vs._--See _V._

_V.S._--Veterinary Surgeon.

_Vt._--Vermont.

_Vul(g)._--Vulgate (Latin version of the Bible).

_W._--West.

_W.A._--West Australia.

_Wash._--Washington.

_Wed._--Wednesday.

_w.f._--Wrong font (of type).

_Wis._--Wisconsin.

_W.I._--West Indies.

_Whf._--Wharf.

_W. Long._--West longitude.

_W.S.W._--West-south-west.

_Wt._--Weight.

_W. Va._--West Virginia.

_Wyo._--Wyoming.

_X_. _Xt._--Christ.

_Xmas._--Christmas.

_yd._--Yard.

_Ye._--The.

_Y.M.C.A._--Young Men's Christian Association.

_Y.W.C.A._--Young Women's Christian Association.

_Yrs._--Years. Yours.

_Zool._--Zoology.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE

Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.

Breves and macrons are accurately represented (ă ĕ ā ē etc). Letter e with a dot above is represented by ė. Letters a and u with a diaeresis underneath are shown as a̤ ṳ (using Unicode combining diacritical).

Obvious punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

Except for those changes noted below, all misspelling in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained.

Pg 42. '--un' replaced by 'un--'. Pg 53. 'an add' replaced by 'and add'. Pg 55. 'easier' is out of order, but has not been moved. Pg 71. 'un ' replaced by 'un-- '. Pg 88. 'always, ' inserted before 'a̤l´wāys'. Pg 88. 'length, ' inserted before 'len_g_´th'. Pg 88. 'orphan, ' inserted before 'or´-phan'. Pg 88. 'several, ' inserted before 'sev´ėr-al'. Pg 144. 'brethren, ' inserted before 'breTH´-_ren_'. Pg 144. 'cemetery, ' inserted before 'cem´-ē-ter-y'. Pg 144. 'February, ' inserted before 'Feb´rṳ-a-ry'. Pg 144. 'history, ' inserted before 'his´-to-ry'. Pg 144. 'pumpkin, ' inserted before 'pum_p_´-kin'. Pg 150. ' e' replaced by ' --e'. Pg 169. 'suppliant' replaced by 'supplicant'. Pg 181. 'carabine' replaced by 'carbine'. Pg 213. 'innalienable' replaced by 'inalienable'. Pg 237. 'Cincinatti' replaced by 'Cincinnati'. Pg 240. 'Oklohama' replaced by 'Oklahoma'. Pg 241. 'Pa.' replaced by 'See _Pa._'.

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