Abbreviations
Overview of abbreviations used.
| Abbreviation | Expansion |
|---|---|
| B.A. | Bachelor of Arts |
| B.D. | Bachelor of Divinity |
| C.B. | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| C.I.E. | Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire |
| C.M.G. | Companion of St. Michael and St. George |
| D.C.L. | Doctor of Civil Law |
| D.D. | Doctor of Divinity |
| F.L.S. | Fellow of the Linnean Society of London |
| F.M. | Field Marshal |
| F.R.G.S. | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society |
| F.R.S. | Fellow of the Royal Society |
| F.S.A. | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London |
| F.Z.S. | Fellow of the Zoological Society of London |
| G.C.B. | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
| G.C.S.I. | Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India |
| H.M. | Her Majesty’s |
| K.C.B. | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| K.C.S.I. | Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India |
| K.G. | Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter |
| l.c. | loco citato |
| LL.D. | Doctor of Laws |
| M.A. | Master of Arts |
| M.B. | Bachelor of Medicine |
| M.D. | Doctor of Medicine |
| M.P. | Member of Parliament |
| M.R.A.S. | Member of the Royal Asiatic Society |
| N.B. | Nota Bene |
| n.s. | new series |
| N.W. | North-West |
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Q.C. | Queen’s Counsel |
| R.A. | Royal Academecian |
| R.E. | Corps of Royal Engineers |
| Tr. Linn. Soc. | Transactions of the Linnean Society |
| Trans. Linn. Soc. | Transactions of the Linnean Society |
| U.S. | United States |