=F.R.C.S.=, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. =F.R.C.S.E.=, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. =F.R.C.S.I.=, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland. =F.R.C.S.L.=, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, London. =F.R.G.S.=, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. =F.R.S.=, Fellow of the Royal Society. =F.R.S.E.=, Fellow of the Royal Society, Edinburgh. =F.R.S.L.=, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. =F.S.A.=, Fellow of the Society of Arts, or of Antiquaries: =F.S.A., Scot.=, an F.S.A. of Scotland. =ft.=, foot or feet. =F.T.C.D.=, Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. =F.Z.A.=, Fellow of the Zoological Academy. =G.A.=, General Assembly. =G.C.B.=, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. =G.P.O.=, General Post-office. =gtt.= (L. _gutta_ or _guttæ_), a drop or drops. =H.B.C.=, Hudson Bay Company. =H.E.I.C.=, Honorable East India Company. =H.G.=, Horse Guards. =hhd.=, hogshead; hogsheads. =H.I.H.=, His (or Her) Imperial Highness. =H.M.S.=, Her (or His) Majesty's steamer, ship, or service. =H.R.H.=, His (or Her) Royal Highness. =H.S.S.= (L. _historiæ societatis socius_), Fellow of the Historical Society. =ib.=, =ibid.= (L. _ibidem_), in the same place. =id.= (L. _idem_), the same. =i. e.= (L. _id est_), that is. =I.H.S.= (L. _Iesus Hominum Salvator_), Jesus the Saviour of Men. =incog.= (L. _incognito_), unknown. =in lim.= (L. _in limine_), at the outset. =in loc.= (L. _in loco_), in its place. =inst.=, instant--that is, the present month. =in trans.= (L. _in transitu_), on the passage. =I.O.U.=, three letters being identical in sound with the three words "I owe you,"--written as a simple acknowledgment for money lent, followed by sum and signature. =Ir.=, Ireland; Irish. =i.q.= (L. _idem quod_), the same as. =J.P.=, Justice of the Peace. =K.C.B.=, Knight Commander of the Bath (Great Britain). =K.G.=, Knight of the Garter (Great Britain). =K.G.C.=, Knight of the Grand Cross (Great Britain). =K.G.C.B.=, Knight of the Grand Cross of the Bath (Great Britain). =Knt.=, knight. =K.P.=, Knight of St. Patrick (Ireland). =Kt.= or =Knt.=, knight. =K.T.=, Knight of the Thistle (Scotland). =K.S.E.=, Knight of the Star of the East. =L.= or =lb.= (L. _libra_), a pound in weight. =lat.=, latitude, N. or S. =lb.=--see =L.= =leg.= (It. _legato_), smoothly. =L.G.=, Life Guards. =lib.= (L. _liber_), a book. =Linn.=, Linnæus; Linnæan. =LL.B.=, (L. _legum_, of laws, and _baccalaureus_, bachelor), Bachelor of Laws, an academic title. =LL.D.=, (L. _legum_, of laws, and _doctor_, doctor), Doctor of Laws, an academic title, higher than LL.B. =long.=, longitude, E. or W.