The American Printer: A Manual of Typography / Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

by Thomas MacKellar

Agenda.—Things to be done.

Agitato.—A broken style of performance, to awaken surprise. (Music.)

Agnus Dei.—Lamb of God.

Aide-de-camp.—Assistant to a general.

Aide-toi, et le ciel t’aidera.—Help thyself, and Heaven will help thee.

Alere flammam.—To feed the flame.

Al fresco.—In the open air.

Alga.—A kind of sea-weed.

Alguazil.—A Spanish constable.

Alias.—Otherwise; elsewhere.