E. g. exempli gratia, for Id. Idem, the same.

H.M. His or Her Majesty. LL.D. legum doctor, doc

L.S. locus sigilli, the place Num. Numbers.

reus, bachelor of medi- Per cent. per centum, by

N.B, nota bene, take par- Ps. psalms.

Rev. reverend; Revela- Ult. ultimo [last,] the last

S.T.D. sanctae theologiae Wm. William.

doctor, doctor of theo- Wt. weight.

COMMON MISTAKES, THAT OCCUR DAILY, IN
SPEAKING, WRITING, AND PRONUN-

CIATION, CORRECTED AND
EXPLAINED.

"We must never offend against Grammar; nor make use of words which are not really words. This is not all: for not to speak ill is not sufficient; we must speak well. Vulgarism in language is a distinguishing characteristic of bad company, and a bad education."-LORD CHESTERFIELD.

1. HAVE you learned French yet? say, learnt, as learned is now used only as an adjective: as, a learned man: pronounce learned in two syllables.

2. The business would suit any one who enjoys bad health: [from an advertisement in a New York newspaper:] say, any one in a delicate state of health, or, whose health is but indifferent.

3. "We have no corporeal punishment here," said a schoolmaster once to the author of this little work: corporeal is opposed to spiritual: say, corporal punishment. Corporeal means having a body. The Almighty is not a corporeal being, but a Spirit, as St. John tells us.

4. I offered to renumerate him: say, remunerate. 5. We keep them at various prices: pronounce prices exactly as written, and not prizes.

6. That was a notable circumstance: pronounce the first syllable of notable as no in notion: Mrs. Johnson is a notable housewife, that is to say, careful: pronounce the first syllable of notable as not in Nottingham.

7. Put an advertisement in the "Herald:" pro

nounce advertisement with the accent on ver and not on tise.

8. He rose up, and left the room : leave out up. 9. Set down, and rest yourself: say, sit down. 10. You have sown it very badly: say, sewed it. 11. Between you and I he is not very generous: say, you and me.

me.

12. Let you and I take a walk: : say, Let you and Who would think of saying, Let I go?

13. I lay down in the afternoon for an hour or two: say, I lie down.

14. Mr. Dupont learnt me French: say, taught. The master teaches, but the pupil learns.

15. John and Henry both read well, but John is the best reader: say, the better reader, as best can only be said when three or more persons or objects are compared.

16. The two first pupils I had say, the first

two.

17. He has mistook his true interest: say, mistaken.

18. Have you lit the fire, Mary? say, lighted. 19. The doctor has not yet came: say, is not yet

come.

20. I have always gave him good advice: say, given.

21. To be is an auxiliary verb: pronounce auxiliary in five syllables, sounding the second i, and not in four, as we so frequently hear it.

22. He is librarian to a public institution: sound the first r distinctly: the word is often pronounced libarian.