Ibid.

No.

q. d.

&c.

Idem, the fame [author].

Ibidem, in the same place [or book].
Numero, in number..

Quafi dicas, as if you should say..
Et cætera, and others. When this
character is placed after a lift of
men, it should be called et cæteri;
after a lift of women, et cæteræ ;
and after a variety of things in the
neuter gender, et cætera, as it is
ufually pronounced.

y. y. The, that. It is probable, that th, in thefe abbreviations, was originally expreffed by the Saxon þ, th; and. that this character has gradually degenerated into y.

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G. R.

CHAP. V.

Abbreviations in titles of honour.

G

EORGIUS Rex, George the
King.

K. G. Knight of the Garter.

K. B.

Knight of the Bath.

K. T.

Knight of the Thistle.

S. T.P. Sacræ theologiæ profeffor, profeffor of

divinity: Latin terms for D. D.

D. D. Doctor of divinity.

M. D. Medicinæ doctor, doctor of phyfic.. LLD. Legum doctor, doctor of laws, that is, the canon and civil laws.

J.U.D. Juris utriufque doctor, doctor of laws.. B. D. Bachelor of divinity.

A. M. Artium magifter, mafter of arts.

A. B.

A. B. Artium baccalaureus, bachelor of arts. F. R.S. Fellow of the royal fociety.

R. S. S. Regiæ focietatis focius, fellow of the royal fociety.

S. A. S. Societatis antiquariæ focius, fellow of the antiquarian fociety.

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CHAP. VI.

Abbreviations in chronology and geography.

A. M.

A

NNO mundi, in the year of the world.

Ant. Chr. Ante Chriftum, before the birth of

Chrift.

Olym. 1, 2, 3, &c. The olympiads. This æra

begins in the year of the world 3228; 776 years before the birth of Chrift; and each olympiad contains four years. This mode of computation is ufed in the Grecian history.

A. U. C. Anno urbis conditæ, in the year

after the building of Rome. This epocha commences 753 years before the birth of Chrift; and is generally used in the Roman hiftory. VARRO.

A. D.

A. D.

O. S.

N. S.

A. M.

P. M.

Anno Domini, in the year of our Lord. The Chriftian æra, according to Archbishop Ufher, begins A. M. 4004.

Old Style: the method of computation used in England before the year 1752; when fome errors in the calendar were corrected by act of parliament.

New Style.

Ante meridiem, in the forenoon.

Poft meridiem, in the afternoon.

E.W.N.S. Eaft, weft, north, fouth.

N.L. 4°. 5'. 7". North latitude, four degrees,

5 minutes, 7 feconds. Every circle is fuppofed to be divided. into 360 parts, called degrees; each degree, into 60 other parts,. called minutes; each minute, into 60 feconds; each fecond, into: thirds, &c. The o at the top of the figure probably represents the circle, which is thus divided.

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