In the space of a few hundred pages the writer has presented the thousand or more things which are really worth knowing, and which are usually described at unprofitable length and without that simplicity of expression so essential to clearness.
To find what you want consult the [Index].
Abbreviations in Common Use
Abbreviations given are those which are frequently used. For complete list of abbreviations, the reader is referred to any unabridged dictionary.
A. B. or B. A.—Bachelor of Arts.
A. D.—In the Year of Our Lord.
Agt.—agent.