ABBREVIATIONS USED IN ENGLAND. 487 



r. C. p.— Fellow of the College of Preceptors. 



F. 0. P. S. — Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 



F. C. S. — Fellow of the Chemical Society. 



F. D. — Fidei Defensor. Defender of the Faith. 



F. G. S. — Fellow of the Geological Society. 



F. H. S. — Fellow of the Horticultural Society. 



F. I. A. — Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries. 



F. L. S. — Fellow of the Linnsean Society. 



F. R. A. S., or F. R. Astron. S. — Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. 



F. R. B. S. — Fellow of the Royal Botanic Society. 



F. R. C. S. — Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, 



F. R. I. B. A. — Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. 



F. R. S. — Fellow of the Royal Society. 



F. R. S. E.— Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 



F. R. C. P — Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. 



F. R. G. S. — Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. 



F. S. A. — Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. 



F. S. S.— Fellow of the Statistical Society. 



F. Z. S. — Fellow of the Zoological Society. 



G. C. B. — Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. 



H. E. I. C. S — The Honorable the East India Company's Service. 



Hon.— Honorary, Honorable. 



Hon. Mem. — Honorary Member. 



H. M. S. — Her Majesty's ship. 



H. M S. S. — Her Majesty's steam ship. 



H. R. H. — His or Her Royal Highness. 



Jb., or Ibid. — Ibidem. In the same xiilace. 



Id. — Idem. The same. 



i. e. — Id. est. That is. 



I. C. S. — Indian Civil Service. 



I. H. S. — lesus Hominum Salvator. Jesus, the Saviour of manMnd. 



I. H. + S. — In hac cruce salus. Safety in this Cross. 



I. P. D. — In prsesentiA Dorainorum. In presence of the Lords. 



J. P. — Justice of the Peace. 



K. B.— Knight of the Bath. 



K. C. — Knight of the Crescent. 



K. C. B. — Knight Commander of the Bath. 



K. C. G. — Knight Commander of the Guelphs [of Hanover.] 



K. G. — Knight of the Garter. 



K. G. C. — Knight Grand Cross. 



K. H. — Knig-ht [of the order of the Guelphs] of Hanover. 



K. P.— Knight of St. Patrick. 



K. T.— Knight of the Thistle. 



Kt., or Knt. — Knight. 



L., or Lib. — Libra, a ])ound; or Liber, a hooTc. 



L. C. J. — Lord Chief Justice. 



L. D. — Lady Day. ' 



Ldp. — Lordship. 



LL. B. — Legum Baccalaureus. Bachelor of Laws. 



LL. D. — Legum Doctor. Doctor of Laws. 



L. S. — Locus sigilli. The place of the seal. 



M, — Mille. A thousand. 



M. A. — Master of Arts. 



M. B., (Latin,) or B. M., (English.)— Bachelor of Medicine. 



M. B. M. S.— Member of the British Meteorological Society. 



M. C. — Member of Confess. 



