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

Point d’appui.—Point of support; prop.

Poisson d’Avril.—April fool.

Populus vult decipi.—People like to be deceived.

Posse comitatûs.—The power of the county.

Postea.—Afterward; endorsement of the verdict upon the record.

Post mortem.—After death.

Postulata.—Things assumed.

Præcognita.—Things previously known.

Præmonitus, præmunitus.—Forewarned, forearmed.

Preux chevalier.—A brave knight.