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Fanny,

' Frances.

( Fellow of tbe society of Anti-

( quaries.

Feb r y. ,

February.

( Fellow of the Linnean so- ( cicty.

for’t ,

for it.

Frank, x

Francis.

fro’th’, ,

from tbe.

Fellow of tbe Royal society.

Geff,

GefFery.

Gen 1 . ,

General.

Gent. ,

Gentleman.

Geo. ,

George.

gihne ,

give me.

Gov. ,

Governor.

grains (weigbts).

liadn’t,

bad not.

liants j

( County of Southampton ,

( Hampsbire.

Harriot,

Henrietta.

ïlarry, Hal,

Henry.

liaven't , lian’t ,

bave not.

he’d ,

liçliad, hewould.

he’ll ,

lie will.

liere’s ,

bere is.

Herts ,

Iïertfordsliire.

lie’s ,

lie is.

Hodge ,

Roger.

Hon ble . , lion. ,

Il on 0 arable.

lium. ,

humble.

Ib. , ibid. ,

in tbe same place {ibidem).

Ib,

Isabel.

I liad , I would.

TW ,

I will , orshall.

1 am.

inst. ,

instant (tbe présent montb).

in^t,

in i(.

Fl h’,

hi tbe.

Fve,

I hâve.

JanT. ,

Ja s . , Jemmy,

Jef,

Jenny,

Jerry,

Jn°., Jack, Johnny, Joe , Jo,

Josli,

TABLE

January.

James.

Jeffery*

Jane.

Jeremy.

John.

Joseph , Josiah.

Josliua.

Kate , Kkty,

Knt. ,

King.

Catherine.

Knight of tlie Bath , Knight of the Garter, Knight of St. Patrick, Knight of the Thistle.

Knight.

Ladys p . ,

L’dp. , let’cm , let’s, Lieut. , Lib. ,

M. A. , Madge , Maj. , Ma’m , Mat. , mavn’t, M. D. , M d . , Mess". ,

Pound sterling.

Ladyship.

Lady Day (l’Annonciation)* Lord.

Lordship.

let tliem.

let us.

Lieutenant. • « a Pound weight.

* Baclielor of Lavvs.

Doçtor of Lavvs.

Pounds, Shillings and Pence.

Master of Arts.

Margery.

Major.

Madam.

Matthew.

may not.

Doctor of Pliysic.

Mémorandum.

Messieurs (i).

(i) On ne fait usage de ce mot que poui designer des gens qui ont une association d’intérêt ensemble, et surtout des négocians ,

Midi ,

mightn’t , Moll , Molly, M. P.,

MS., MSS., Mus. B., Mus. D.,

Nab,

Nam ,

Nat,

Nan, Nancy, Ned, Neddy, ne’er,

Nell y

Nob,

Noll,

NoV r .y

Nump ,

obed*.,

Oct r .y

o’er,

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Michael, miglit not- Mary.

Member of Parliament.' Master (prononcez Mister).' Manuscript, Manuscripts.

Bachelor of Music.

Doctor of Music.

Mistress.

I Member of tbe Royal Irisli t Academy. * >

Abigail.

Ambrose.

Natlianiel.

Aune , Anna.

Edward.

never.

Eleonor, Leonora.

Number.

Obadiah.

Oliver.

NovemberJ

not.

Humpbry.

New Style.

of, on.

obedient.

October.

over.

banquiers, agens d’affaires et hommes de loi. On ne 1 emploie qu i la troisième personne , excepté dans une correspondance mercantile et sur les lettres de change. Dans toutes les autres occasions , le Messieurs de la langue française se rend en anglais par le pluriel

Gentlemen. .

(1) M r . veut dire , en français. Monsieur ou le sieur. M r . ne se dit que des hommes faits, et ne s’écrit jamais en toutes lettres. M r . est bien , dans le principe, l’abréviation de Master ; mais , lorsque ce dernier mot veut dire Monsieur, il se prononce toujours

Mister. . „ • «

( 2 ) On remploie particulièrement pour exprimer rneure ; ainsi

on écrit toujours o’clock , comme onç o’clock , t\vo o'clock , etc.

on’t,

O. S., o’th’, oughtn’t,

Oxon , oz. K

Pa.,

Pari.,

Patty, Pat,

Pattëy, Pey, Pegyy, Pen,

Plaint., Plt.,

Poil , Poil y,

Prof.,

3 per c*. cous, or consols, j

Q’Qy-,

*re ,

rec d .,

Rev d .,

R. , Rich d ., R l .,Rob‘.,

Sal, Sally, Salop,

Sam. ,

Scotl.,

Serv*.,

shan’t,

she’d,

sbe’s,

sbou’d,

S. S. Comp. J Suky,

Taff, Taffy, **,

TABLE

on it.

Old Style, of the , on the.

ought not.

Oxford.

ounce.

Parish.

Parliatnent.

Patrick.

Margaret.

Penelope.

Plaintiiï {demandeur).

Mary.

Professor.

Postscript of a Letter.

3 per cent Consolidated bank annuities.

Question, Query.

quarter.

Royal Academician.

are.

received.

Reverend.

Richard.

Robert.

Sarah.'~

Shropshire.

Samuel.

Scotland.

Servant, shall not.

sbe would.

she is.

should.

Soutb-Sea Company.

Susannah.

Theophilus.

the.