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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. L.S., Linnean Society, locus sigilli (the place of the seal); 1.s., left side; L.S.A., Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries; L.S.B., London School Board; L.S.C., London Society of Compositors; l.s.c., loco supra citato (in the place before cited); L.S.D., libra?, solidi, denarii (pounds, shillings, and pence); s. d. (typ.) see punctuation, XXI, 3 L.T., Lira Turca (Turk. pound); X, t., Lieutenant; L.T.&S.R., London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway; Lt.-Col., Lieutenant-Colonel; Ltd., Limited; Lt.-Gen., Lieutenant-General; L.Th., Licentiate of Theology (Durham); Lt.Inf., Light Infantry. (X, .U.), Liberal Unionist. Luoan, of St. Luke, not Luk-. Lucerne, in German Luzern. luoerno, a plant, hot-ern. "Lucile," by Lytton, 1860, not-lie. Luoknow, Oudh, India. lucus a non lucendo (Lat.), approx. inconsequent or illogical. Luggnagg, island in "Gulliver's Travels." lug-sail (hyphen). luia, use lewis. Luke (New T.), not to be abbreviated; adj. Lucan, not Luk-. lukewarm/, -ness, tepid (one word). lumbar (anat.), of the loins. lumjen (anat.), an opening; pi.-ina. lumlne slcco (in) (Lat.), disinterestedly. lunch, "a more colloq. synonym of luncheon. Now the usual word, except in specially formal use" (O.E.D.). lunge, long rope for exercising horses, not lo-. lupine (bot.), of-in. Lurlei, use Lorelei. "Lusiad (The)," by Camoens, 1572. Lusitania, Portugal. lustTjum, a five-year period; pi.-a. lusus naturm (Lat.), a freak of nature; pi. same. Luth., Lutheran. luxe (edition de) (Fr.), a sumptuous edition (not ital.); train deluxe, luxurious railway train. Luxembourg, Gardens and Palace, Paris. Luxemburg, Belgium, also Grand Duchy of---. Luzern, German for...
