27 Twenty-feven 62 Sixty-two 173 One hundred and Seventy-three 704 Seven hundred and four 1609 One thousand Six hundred and Nine 1756 One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty-fix, or MDCCLVI. Of Contractions of fuch Things as are neceffary to be understood; in which whole Words and Sentences are known by certain Letters only. A. B. or B. A. Bachelor of Arts A.D. in the Year of our Lord A. R. Anna Regina, or A. P. G. Profeffor of Aftronomy in Gresham College B. D. Batchelor of Divinity B. V. Bleffed Virgin Cwt. an Hundred-weight, or C. R. C. S. Keeper of the Seal C. P. S. Keeper of the Privy D. D. Doctor of Divinity Earldm Earldom Eccl. Ecclefiaftes Efqr. Efquire Ev Evangelift Exon. Exeter Ex. Exodus Feb. February F. R. S. Fellow of the Royal NS. New Style Society Gal. Galatians Gen Genefis Genmo Generaliffimo Gent. Gentleman. Hon. honourable Hd honoured Heb. Hebrew Id, or Idem, the fame i. e. that is J. H. S. Jefus the Saviour of Men Ifa. Ifaiah J. D. Doctor of Jury or Law Joh. or Jn John Josh. Joshua Obj. Objection Obt obedient O&. or 8ber. October Parl Parliament Philom. A Lover of the Mathematics P. M G. Profeffor of Mufic at Gresham College PS. Poftfcript P. T. G. Profeffor of Theology or Divinity in Grefham College Q. Queen or Question J. R. James Rex, or King Reg' Register James K. King Km Kingdom Knt Knight Reg. Dep deputed Register Rev. Revelation Rt Hon right honourable R A Collection of Words nearly alike in Sound, but different in Spelling and Signification. N. B. I think it very neceffary that all fuch as can read pretty well, fhould now learn to know the Meaning of Words, for without this, the Spelling Part only is of little Signification; therefore, if the young Scholar was fet eight or ten Words of this Table every Night, or two or three Times a Week, to fpell, and tell the Meaning of, according to his Capacity, it would certainly be of great Service. And tho' I would be thought to have the highest Regard for the Word of God, yet I would advise all Mafters and Miftreffes to fet their Scholars a Collection of thefe Words (or of thofe in the following Tables) at their Breakings-up; rather than to write out, and get by Heart a long Chapter, which they feldom mind to perform till within a Day or two of returning to School again; and then floven over their Writing, and fpoil their Hand; and after being corrected for this, and not getting the heavy Talk by Heart, they begin in their early Days to hate the Bible, and hold the best of Books in Contempt; which, if read at proper Times, would take quite a different Turn upon their little Minds. A. BEL, a Man's Name A Able, Sufficient Accept, receive Ax, to cut with Affect, to move, or imitate Ale, Malt-Drink Air, Element Are, Plural of is E'er, ever Heir to an Estate Alder-Tree All, the Whole Awl, Cobler's Tool. Arrant, notorious Afcent, Steepness Affiftance, Help B. Bawl, to cry out Barbara, a Woman's Name Barbary, a Country Barberry, a Tree Bare, naked Beer, Malt-Drink Bell, to ring Bury, to inter Bile, Gall Boar, Male Swine Border, the Margin Bordure, in Heraldry Buy, 2 Cieling, of a Room Cellar, a Vault Sealing, Jetting a Seal Seller, that fells Cenfor, Reformer Century, 100 Years Chas'd, did chafe Choose, to cull, or pick Choir, Set of Singers Quire, 24 Sheets Choler, Wrath Collar, for the Neck Coller, of Brawn Chord, in Mufic Cord, a Small Rope Cinque, Five Sink, a Drain Cion, a young foot Sion, a City Cite, to fummon Sight, Seeing Site, Situation Citron, Sort of Fruit Cittern, a mufical Inftrument Claws, Talons Cleaver, for chopping Climb, to clamber, or get up Clime, Climate Cote, a Cottage Quote, to cite, or alledge Coin, Money Kine, Cows Coit, to play with Condemn, to fentence Contemn, to defpife Confidence, Impudence Con |