Abbreviations I., II., III.— One, two, three, or first, J.-Justice, or Judge. second, third. Ij.-Two (med.). Imp.- Imperative; imperfect. Imp.- Imperial, Emperor (Impera- In.- Inch; inches. In. Indium. Jac. Jacob. J. A. G.- Judge Advocate-General J. C. D.-Juris Civilis Doctor, Doctor J. C.-Jurisconsult (Juris Consul- J. D.- Junior Deacon. Jer.- Jeremiah. J. G. W.-Junior Grand Warden. Jno.- John. Jona.- Jonathan. In f.-In fine, at the end of the title, Jos.-Joseph. In pr.-In principio, in the beginning and before the first paragraph of a - In summa, in the summary. Interj.- Interjection. Josh. Joshua. J. P.-Justice of the Peace. J. U. D., or J. V. D.-Juris utriusque Judge-Advocate. J. W.-Junior Warden. K.- King. I. O. S. M.- Independent Order of K. C. B.-Knight Commander of the the Sons of Malta. K. G. C.-Knight of the Grand Cross. K. G. C. B.-Knight of the Grand K. L. H.-Knight of the Legion of K. M.- Knight of Malta. K. Mess.- King's Messenger. £ T.- Pounds, Turkish currency. L. A. W.- League of American Wheel- men. Lam. Lamentations. Lang.-Language. Lat. Latitude; Latin. Lb., or lb.-Libra, or libræ, pound or L. C.-Lower Canada; Lord Cham- L. C. B. Lord Chief Baron. Ldp.-Lordship. L. G.-Life Guards. L. H. A.-Lord High Admiral, L. H. C.-Lord High Chancellor. Lieut.-Col.-Lieutenant-Colonel. Lieut.-Gen.- Lieutenant-General. Lin.- Lineal. Linn. Linnæus; Linnæan. Liq.- Liquor; Liquid. Lit.-Literally; Literature. Lith.-Lithuanian. Abbreviations LL. D.- Legum Doctor, Doctor of LL. M.- Master of Laws. L. M. S.-London Missionary Society. L. P.- Lord Provost. L. P. S.-Lord Privy Seal. L. R. C. P.- Licentiate of the Royal L. R. C. S.-Lincentiate of the Royal L. S. D.- Pounds, shillings, and pence. LX.- Sixty, or sixtieth. LXX.- Seventy, or seventieth. M.-Married, M.-Meridies, noon. - Macedonian. Magazine. Major. Maj. Gen. Major-General. Mal.- Malachi. Man.- Manassas. Mar.- March. " March.- Marchioness. Marg. Margin. Marg. Tran.-Marginal Translation. Marq.-Marquis. Masc. Masculine. Mass.- Massachusetts. Math.- Mathematics; Mathematician. M. B.-Medicina Baccalaureus, Bach- M. B.-Musica Baccalaureus, Bache- M. C.- Member of Congress; Master M. C. S.- Madras Civil Service. L., £, or 1-Libra or libræ, pound or M. D.- Medicine Doctor. Doctor of Meth.- Methodist. Mex.- Mexico, or Mexican. Mfd.- Manufactured. Mfs.- Manufactures. Mic.- Micah. Mr.- Mister. Abbreviations M. R. A. S.- Member of the Royal M. R. C. C.- Member of the Royal M. R. C. P.- Member of the Royal M. R. C. S.- Member of the Royal M. R. Č. V. S.- Member of the Royal M. R. G. S.-Member of the Royal M. R. I.-Member of the Royal Insti. M. R. I. A.- Member of the Royal Mrs. Mistress. M. R. S. L.- Member of the Royal M. S.-Memoriæ sacrum, Sacred to M. I. C. E.- Member of the Institu- M. S.- Master of the Sciences. MS. Manuscriptum, manuscript. Mt.- Mount, or mountain. Mus. D.- Doctor of Music. M. W.- Most Worthy; Most Worship. M. W. G. C. P.- Most Worthy Grand M. W. G. M.- Most Worthy Grand M. W. P.- Most Worthy Patriarch. N.-North; Number; Noun; Neuter. N. A.- North America. Nap.- Napoleon; Napoleonic. N. A. S.- National Academy of Sci- ences. Nat. Ord.- Natural Order. Nat. Natural. Nat. Hist.- Natural History. Nath.- Nathanael, or Nathaniel. Naut. Alm.- Nautical Almanac. N. B.- North Britain. N. B.- New Brunswick; North Brit- N. B.-Nota bene, mark well; take N. C.- North Carolina. N. E.- New England; North-east. Abbreviations Neh.- Nehemiah. N. e. i.- Non est inventus, he is not found. Nem. con., or nem. diss.- Nemine con tradicente, or nemine dissentiente, no one opposing; unanimously. Neth.- Netherlands. Neut.- Neuter (gender). Nev.- Nevada. New Test., or N. T.- New Testament. N. F.- Newfoundland. N. G.- New Granada; Noble Grand. Ni. pri. Nisi prius. Obad.- Obadiah. Abbreviations Obs.- Obsolete; Observatory; Obser vation. Obt., or Obdt.- Obedient. Oct., or 8vo.-Octavo, eight pages. O.-F.— Odd-Fellow, or Odd-Fellows. O. G.- Outside guardian. O. H. M. S.-On his or her Majesty's Service. Old Test., or O. T.-Old Testament. O. M.- Old Measurement. N. L-Non liquet, it does not appear. Orig.- Originally. N. lat.- North latitude. N. M.- New Measurement. N. M.- New Mexico. N.-N.-E.- North-north-east. Nol Pros. Nolle prosequi, unwilling to proceed. Nom., or nom.- - Nominative. (House of Lords). Non cul.-Non culpabilis, Not guilty. Non obst.- Non obstante, notwithstanding. N. o. p. Not otherwise provided for. Non pros.- Non prosequitur, he does not prosecute. Non seq.- Non sequitur, it does not follow. No., or Nos.- Numbers. N. P.- Notary Public. N. P. D.- North Polar Distance. Ornith.- Ornithology. O. S. - Old Style; Outside Sentinel. O. U. A.- Order of United Americans Oxon.- Oxonia, Oxonii, Oxford. P.-Pondere, by weight. Page: Part; Participle. Par. Pas.- Parallel passage. Pat. Of. Patent Office. Baccalaureus, P. B.- Primitive Baptist. P. C.- Patres Conscripti, Conscript No- P. C.- Privy Council; Privy Coun cilor. Jesus P. C. P.- Past Chief Patriarch. Jesus P. C. S.- Principal Clerk of Sessions. P. D.- Philosophic Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy. N. u.- Name or names unknown. Num.- Numbers; Numeral. N. V.- New Version. Pd.- Paid. P. E.- Protestant Episcopal. P. E. I.- Prince Edward Island. N. V. M.-Nativity of the Virgin Penn.- Pennsylvania. Mary. N.-W. North-West. Pent. Pentecost. Per.- Persia; Persian. Per, or pr.- By the, or per lb. Peri.- Perigee. Peruv.-Peruvian. Philomath.-Philomathematicus, a Pt.- Part; Pint; Payment; Point; lover of the mathematics. Phil. Trans. Philosophical Transactions. Phren.-Phrenology. Port. Pt.- Platinum. P. T. O.- Please turn over. P.-twp.- Post-township. Pinx., or pxt.-Pinxit, he (she) paint- Pub.- Publisher; Publication; Pub. ed it. P. M. G.- Postmaster-General. P. of H.-Patrons of Husbandry. Port.- Portugal, or Portuguese. P. P. C.- Pour prendre conge, to take leave. Pp., or pp.- Pages. PP.- Patres, Fathers. Pph.- Pamphlet. P. Q.-Previous Question. P. R.- Populus Romanus, the Roman people. P. R.-Prize Ring; Porto Rico; the Roman People (Populus Romanus). P. R. A.- President of the Royal Academy. P. R. C.- Post Romam conditam, from the building of Rome. Preb.- Prebend. lished; Public. Pub. Doc.- Public Documents. P. W. P.- Past Worthy Patriarch. Quasi, as it were; almost. Q. d.- Quasi dicat, as if he should say; quasi dictum, as if said; quasi dixisset, as if he had said. Q. e.- Quod est, which is. Q. e. d. Quod erat demonstrandum, which was to be proved. Q. e. f.- Quod erat faciendum, which was to be done. Q. e. i. Quod erat inveniendum, which was to be found out. Q. 1. Quantum libet, as much as you please. Q. M.- Quartermaster. Qm. Quomodo, how; by what means. Q. S.- Quarter Sessions. Q. S.- Quantum sufficit, sufficient quantity. Qt.- Quart. Qu., or qy.- Quære, inquire; query. Quar.-Quarterly. Ques.- Question. Q. Mess.- Queen's Messenger. Que.- Quebec. Q. v.- Quod vide, which see; quantum vis, as much as you will. 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