4. In referring to plays, specify act, scene, and line, also part if necessary: e.g., _2 Henry IV, I, ii, 1–7_.
5. Christian names should be spelled in full, as _John_, _George_, _Charles_, except in an { 67} original signature, or when following copy in a quotation.
6. When necessary to abbreviate Christian names, use the forms _Dan._, _Edw._, _Sam._, _Thos._, etc. _Alex_, _Ben_, _Ed_, and _Sam_ are not always abbreviations, and copy should be followed as regards period. Use the following list:
Alex. Alexander And. Andrew Anth. Anthony Ap. Appius Arch. Archibald Aug. August, Augustus
C. Caesar Caes. Aug. Caesar Augustus Cath. Catherine Chas. Charles
Eben. Ebenezer Edm. Edmund Edw. Edward Eliz. Elizabeth Esd. Esdras Esth. Esther Ez. Ezra Ezek. Ezekiel
Ferd. Ferdinand Fran. Francis Fred. Frederic, Frederick
Jas. James Jona. Jonathan Jos. Joseph Josh. Joshua
Pet. Peter Phil. Philip, Philander Philem. Philemon
Reg. Reginald Richd. Richard Robt. Robert
1. In ordinary body matter use generally accepted abbreviations of titles when they are immediately prefixed to names.
2. Do not abbreviate a title used as part of a name: e.g., _Bishop Lawrence_, not _Bp. Lawrence_.
3. Such titles as _Mr._, _Mrs._, _Messrs._, _Gen._, _Dr._, _Hon._, _Rev._, when prefixed to names, may be abbreviated; but _Colonel_, _Major_, _Professor_, _President_, _ex-President_, etc., are better spelled in full. Compound titles, such as _Major-General_, _Lieutenant-Colonel_, _Rear-Admiral_, etc., should also be spelled and both { 69} words capitalized. Where a person has been mentioned by name and title, and is afterward mentioned by title only, the title should be capitalized. Where initials of a name are used, abbreviate the title: e.g., _Col. T. G. Benson, of the Second Illinois Regiment, has returned from Havana. The Colonel’s friends gave him a warm reception_.
4. When the names of sovereigns of a country are mentioned only occasionally, such names may be given in full: e.g., _George the Fifth_, _Charles the First_. When such names occur frequently, they may be printed with roman numerals without a period: e.g., _George V_, _Charles I_
5. The following is a full list of the usual abbreviations:
A.B. or B.A. (_Artium Baccalaureus_) Bachelor of Arts Abp. Archbishop A.C. Archchancellor A.D. Archduke A.D.C. Aide-de-camp Adjt. Adjutant Adm. Admiral Admr. Administrator Admx., Admrx. Administratrix Adv. Advocate Agt. Agent Aldm. Alderman A.M. or M.A. (_Artium Magister_) Master of Arts Amb. Ambassador A.P.A. American Protective Association Asst. Assistant A.T. Archtreasurer Atty. Attorney { 70}