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Table of Explanations
~ over a word indicates a contraction or an omission of letters.
* * * * * indicate an unintelligible word or part of a word in the
manuscript, there being approximately as many asterisks as letters in
the word.
[ ] inclose words or letters which are doubtful in the manu-
script; also, in a few instances, inclose words or letters reduplicated
in the manuscript.
[ ] inclosing words in italics indicate explanations by the
editor; also, in a few instances, italics indicate letters supplied by
the editor to complete a word.
A line drawn through a word or a part of a word indicates a word
or letters canceled in the manuscript.
∥ ∥ inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the reviewer.
§ § inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the copyist.
——— indicates words underlined in the manuscript.
- c̃on indicates tion.
- Cort indicates Court.
- Cr indicates etc.
- ɫre, ɫres indicate letter, letters.
- li indicates pound.
- ll͠s, LL͠s, Lo indicate Lords, Lord.
- L̃ops, LL͠ps indicate Lordships.
- Mts, Matie indicate Majesty's, Majesty.
- or, yor indicate our, your.
- p̱ indicates per, par, e. g. p̱vse (peruse).
- p̳ indicates pro.
- p̢ indicates pre, pri, e. g. p̢uately (privately).
- q̢ indicates que.
- Tr̃er, Thr̃er indicate Treasurer.
- wtt indicates weight.
- 9 indicates omission of final letters or syllable, e. g. man9
(manner). - ℯ indicates final es or et, e. g. handℯ (handes).
SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS.
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