  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. Ies(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 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 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 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.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 Breves and macrons are accurately represented (a e a e etc). Letter e with a dot above is represented by e. Letters a and u with a diaeresis underneath are shown as a? and u? (using Unicode combining diacritical), and shown as a and u on handheld devices. a and u on handheld devices. 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—'. |
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