ARBITRARY CHARACTERS FORMED FROM THE WRITING ALPHABET. The italic types are used as most convenient to represent the common writing letters. VOCABULARY. To make this little work as useful to the learner as its limits will permit, a collection of maxims, words and phrases is here subjoined, for the benefit of those who are not familiar with the Latin and French, from which they are selected. They may be written in short hand, the same as English, but should be distinguished by a line drawn over them. Ab initio.-From the beginning. Aborigines.-The first inhabitants of a country-as the Indians in America. Accedos ad curiam.-You may approach the court. Ac etiam.-And also. Actio personalis moritur cum persona.-A personal action dies with the person. Actus Dei nemini facit injuriam.-No one shall be injured through the act of God. Actus legis nulli facit injuriam.-The act of the law does injury to no man. Actus, me invito factus, non est meus actus.-An act done against my will is not my act. Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea.-The act does not make a man guilty, unless the mind be also guilty. Ad eundem.-To the same. Ad finem.-To the end. Or the conclusion. Ad infinitum.-To infinity. Ad interim.-In the meanwhile. Ad libitum.-At pleasure. Ad quod damnum.-To what damage. Ad referendum.-To be farther considered. A fin. French.--To the end. A fortiori.-With stronger reason. A la mode. Fr.-According to the fashion. Alias. Otherwise, as Robinson alias Robson. Alibi.-Elsewhere. Alma mater.--A benign mother. Alumni.-Those who have received their education at a col lege, are called alumni of that college. Amor patria.-The love of our country. Anno mundi.-In the year of the world. A posteriori.-From the latter. A priori-From the former-in the first instance. Aqua fortis. Strong water.-Aqua regia.-Royal water. Arcana imperii-State secrets. The mysteries of government. Arcanum. A secret.--The grand arcanum-the philosopher's stone. Argumentum ad crumenam.-An argument to the purse. Beau monde. Fr.--The gay world.-The world of fashion. Bon mot. Fr.-A good word.-A witticism. Canaille. Fr.-The rabble-the swinish multitude. Capias ad respondendum.-You take to answer. Caveat actor.--Let the actor or doer beware. Caveat emptor.-Let the buyer beware. Chef d'œuvre. Fr.-A master piece.-An unrivalled perform ance. Cognovit actionem.-He has acknowledged the action. Comiter inter gentes.-Politeness between nations. Corps diplomatique. Fr.--The diplomatic body. Cui bono?-To what (or for whose) good-sc. will it tend? Data.-Things granted. Debut. Fr.-First appearance--on the stage, in public life, &c. &c. De die in diem.-From day to day. Dedimus potestatum.-We have given power. De facto.-From the fact. De jure.-From the law. De mal en pis. Fr.-From bad to worse. De novo.--Anew.--To commence de novo. Dernier resort. Fr.-The last resource. Desperandum.-A thing, or event, to be despaired of. Dies faustus.-A lucky day. Dies infaustus.-An unlucky day. Droit des gen. Fr.-The law of nations. Ducit amor patria.-The love of my country leads me. Durante vita.-During life. A clause in letters patent. En ami. Fr.-As a friend. En avant! Fr.-Forward!--March on. En masse. Fr.-In a body.-En foule.--In a crowd. Eo nomine.-By that name.-Under that description. E pluribus unum.-One of many.-The motio of the United States of America. Erratum.--An error. Errata.-Errors. Esprit de corps. Fr.--The spirit of the body. Et cætera.-And the rest. Ex.-Out.-Ex-minister, a minister out of office. Ex cathedra. From the chair. Excelsior.-More elevated.--Motto of the state of New York. Exceptio probat regulam.-The exception proves the existence of the rule. Excerpta.-Extracts.-Abridged notices taken from a work. Excessus in jure reprobatur.-All excess is condemned by the law. Ex concesso.--From what has been granted. Ex curia.-Out of court. Ex delicto.-From the crime. Exempli gratia. Ex. gr.-As an example, for instance. Ex mero motu.--From a mere motion. Ex necessitate rei.-From the necessity of the case. Ex officio.-By virtue of his office.-As a matter of duty. Ex post facto.-A law made to punish an act previously com mitted. Ex tempore.-Out of hand--without premeditation. Faux pas Fr.-A false step.-A mistake, a deviation from rec titude. Felo de se.-A felon of himself. Femme couverte. Fr.-A covered, or married woman. Femme sole. Fr.-A spinster-woman unmarried. Fiat.--Let it be done. Fiat lux.-Let there be light. Fieri Facias.-Cause it to be done. Fille de chambre. Fr.-A chambermaid. Fort. Fr.-Chief excellence. Fugam fecit. He has taken to flight. Habeas corpus.-You may have the body. Habeas corpus ad prosequendum.--You may have the body in order to prosecute. Habeas corpus ad respondendum.-You may have the body to answer. Habeas corpus ad satisfaciendum.-You may have the body to satisfy. Habere facias possessionem. -You shall cause to take possession. Ibidem.-Ibid.--In the same place.-A note of reference. Ignis fatuus.--A foolish fire.-Will o' the Wisp. I. H. S.--Ăn abbreviation of Jesus Hominum Salvator.-Jesus the Saviour of mankind. Imperium in imperio.-A government existing within another government--as Pennsylvania within the general government of the United States. Imprimatur.-Let it be printed. Impromptu.-In readiness.-A witticism made out of hand. Incognito.-Unknown.-In disguise. In curia.-In the court. In dubiis.-In matters of doubt.-In cases of uncertainty In esse.-In being.--In existence. In extenso.-At large-in full. In foro conscientia.-Before the tribunal of conscience. In loco.-In the place. In the proper place.-Upon the spot. In presenti.-At the present time. |