The Art of Reading and Writing English: Or, the Chief Principles and Rules of Pronouncing Our Mother-tongue, ...

C. S. Cuftos Sigilli, Keeper of the Seal. D. Duke.

Dr Doctor.

D. D. Doctor in
Divinity.
Do Ditto, the fame.

E. Earl.

or ex. gr. exempli gratia, or, for Example.

F. R. S. Fellow of the Royal Society. Hnble Honourable. Id. idem, the fame. Ibid. ibidem, in the fame Place. IHS. Jefus, the three first Greek Letters of the Name. I. N. R. I. Jefus of Nazareth (Rex, or) King of the Jews. J. D. Juris Doctor, Doctor of the Law. K. King. KTM Kingdom. Kt or Knt Knight. L. or Ld. Lord. L. C. J. Lord ChiefJustice.

Ldp. or Lp.Lord fhip.
Lar. Ladyship.
LL. D. Legum Doc-
tor, Doctor of the
Laws.
M. Marquefs.
M. A. Master of
Arts.

Math.Mathematicks.
M. D. Medicina Doc-
ter, Doctor in Phyfick
Mr Master.
M Miftrefs.
MS. Manufcript.
MSS. Manufcripts.
M. S. Memoria Sa-
crum, or, Sacred
to the Memory.
N. B. Nota benè,

mark well.
N. S. New Style.
O. S. Old Style.
Pen. or Penult. laft

fave one.
Per Cent, by the

Hundred.

P. G. Proteffor in Gresham Collegè ; as M. of Mufic. A. of Aftronomy, &c.

P. S.

P. S. Poftfcript.
q. d. quafi dicat, as
if he fhou'd fay.
Q. Queen, or Questi-

on.

R. Rex, King, or Re-
gina, Queen; as
W.R. King Willi-
am. A. R. Queen
Anne. C. R. II.,
King Charles the
Second.
Revd. Reverend.
Rt Right, as RWpfull
Right Worshipfull,
or Rt Hon ble Right
Honourable.
S. or St Saint.
SS. T. Sacrofanéta
Theologia, Holy
Divinity.

There are many other Contractions that áre used both in Print and Writing, which may be reduced to thefe general Heads.

1. Titles and Characters of Men; as Adm" Admiral; Bart Baronet; Capt Captain; Coll. Colonel; Efq; Efquire; Gem General; Gent. Gentleman; Philomath. Philomathematicus, or a Lover of Mathematicks; Prof. Profeffor..

2. Proper Names of Perfons and Places; as Abr. Abraham; Geo. George; Wm William; Lond. London; Southtoa, Southampton, &c.

3. Books of the Bible, as Gen. Genefis, Ex. Exodus, &c.

4. Months; as Jan. January, Feb. February, Sept September, &c.

5. Winds; N. North, S. South, E. East, W. Weft; N. N. E. North North-Eaft, W. b. S. Weft and by South.

6. Parts of Books; as Ch. or Chap. Chapter; S. or Sect. Section; pa. or p. Page; 1. Line; v. Verfe; Qu. Queftion; Anf. Anfwer; Obj. Objection; Sol. Solution, or Anfwer; Ep. Epiftle; Doct. Doctrine; Obf. Obfervation; Expl. Explication, &c.

7. Infcriptions on Coyn or Money, and on Medals; as GEORGIV S. D. G. M. BR. FR. ET HIB. REX. F. D. that is, Georgius Dei Gratiâ Magna Britannia, Franciæ

Hiberniæ Rex, Fidei Defenfor, GEORGE, by the Grace of God, King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. And on the Reverse;

BRVN. ET L. DVX. SR. I. A.TH. ET EL. 1720. that is, Brunswiga & Lunenburga Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-TheJauvarius & Elector. 1720. Duke of Brunfwick and Lunenburg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Sacred Roman Empire. 1720. TABLE

A Table of Contractions used only in Writing, but Scarce ever in Print in our Age.

mt: is written often for ment, at the End of a Word, as Inftrumt: Commandm2; and t fet a little above the laft Letter, with a Colon under it, ftands for ant or ent, in many other Words alfo; as Covent: Covenant, Obedt: Obedient, &c.

con, with a Line or Dafh over it, goes for tion, at the end of a Word, as Condicon, Condition

A Dash or Line over any Vowel, ftands for n orm, thus, Comen for Commen, Wat for Want, Comet for Comment.

Note, Some of thefe Contractions are used in Books that are printed on particular Subjects, as Execrs, Adm.rs, &c. in Law-Books. Dr, Cr, Zect, in Books of Merchandize; but feldom in other Authors.

See more in the fourteenth Table.

TABLE

XIII.

A Table of Numbers and Figures.

Umbers are usually expreffed either by these Seven Roman Capital Letters, I. V. XL. C. D. M. which are called Numerals; or by these Ten Characters,(viz.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, which are called Figures, and o, which is a Cypher.

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