11. At the flourish of clarions and trumpets they started out at full galop. 12. The lake greatly to my surprise seemed as far off as before. 13. Terrible as was his anger he still spoke calmly. 14. To make a long story short I could never find a trace of him again. 15. His expressions too were frequently incorrect. 16. After the fourth encounter however there was a considerable pause. 17. However strong you may be you must not waste your strength. 18. My friend who is called Sir Roger came at once to see me. 19. The person who comes last must start first. 20. He that read loudest was to have a half-penny.

21. None was so dissatisfied as Cedric who regarded the whole scene with scorn. 22. The message which I wished to send is simply this. 23. I will never do not interrupt me I will never consent to such a plan. 24. As often as he came and he came very often he stood long at the gate before entering. 25. Though they dwelt in such a solitude these people were not lonely. 26. If you insist I will speak frankly.

27. At ten o'clock the great war chief with his treacherous followers reached the fort and the gateway was thronged with their savage faces. 28. Some were crested with hawk eagle or raven plumes others had shaved their heads leaving only the fluttering scalp-lock on the crown while others again wore their long black hair flowing loosely at their backs or wildly hanging about their brows like a lion's mane. 29. Their bold yet crafty features their cheeks besmeared with ocher and vermilion white lead and soot their keen deep-set eyes gleaming in their sockets like those of rattlesnakes gave them an aspect grim uncouth and horrible. 30. For the most part they were tall strong men and all had a gait and bearing of peculiar stateliness.

109. List of Common Abbreviations.—The following is a list of common abbreviations, particularly those of foreign words or phrases. Abbreviations of names of states and other very familiar abbreviations are omitted.

A.B. or B.A. (Latin, Artium Baccalaureus), Bachelor of Arts.
A.D. (Latin, anno domini), in the year of our Lord.
A.M. or M.A. (Latin, Artium Magister), Master of Arts.
a.m. (Latin, ante meridiem), before noon.
anon., anonymous.
B.C., before Christ.
Bp., Bishop.
Capt., Captain.
cf. (Latin, confer), compare.
C.O.D., collect on delivery.
Col., Colonel.
cor. sec., corresponding secretary.
D.D., Doctor of Divinity.
e.g. (Latin, exempli gratia), for example.
Esq., Esquire.
etc. (Latin, et cetera), and so forth.
F. or Fahr., Fahrenheit (thermometer).
F.R.S., Fellow of the Royal Society.
Gov., Governor.
H.R.H., His Royal Highness.
Hon., Honorable.
ibid. (Latin, ibidem, "in the same place"), a term used in footnotes, in reference to a book just mentioned.
i.e. (Latin, id est), that is.
inst. (Latin, mense instante), the present month.
jr. or jun., junior.
Lieut., Lieutenant.
LL.D., Doctor of Laws.
M. (Latin, meridies), noon.
M. (French, Monsieur), Mr.
Maj., Major.
M.C., Member of Congress.
M.D. (Latin, Medicinæ Doctor), Doctor of Medicine.
Mlle. (French, Mademoiselle), Miss.
MM. (French, Messieurs), used as the plural of M.
Mme. (French, Madame), Mrs.
MS., manuscript.
MSS., manuscripts.
N.B. (Latin, nota bene), mark well.
p., page.
per cent. (Latin, per centum), by the hundred.
p.m. (Latin, post meridiem), after noon.
pp., pages.
Prof., Professor.
pro tem. (Latin, pro tempore), for the time being.
prox. (Latin, proximo), next month.
P.S. (Latin, post scriptum), postscript.
Q.E.D. (Latin, quod erat demonstrandum), which was to be proved.
Rev., Reverend.
R.R., Railroad.
Rt. Rev., Right Reverend.
sr. or sen., senior.
Supt., Superintendent.
ult. (Latin, ultimo), last month.
U.S.A., United States army.
U.S.M., United States mail.
U.S.N., United States navy.
vid. (Latin, vide), see.
viz. (Latin, videlicet), to wit, namely.

APPENDIX

A. RULES FOR SPELLING

I. For dropping or retaining the final e.