theast (London Postal District)
Sic. Sicily
S. Isl. Sandwich Islands
Soc. Isl. Society Islands
S. Lat. South Latitude
Sp. Spain
Sw. Sweden
Switz. Switzerland
Syr. Syria
U. C. Upper Canada (Ontario)
U. K. United Kingdom
V. Victoria
W. Welsh, West. West (London Postal District)
W. C. West Central (London Postal District)
W. I. West Indies
W. lon. West longitude

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VI. NAMES.

1. Abbreviate _Saint_ in names of persons, cities, streets, churches,
etc.

_St. John Chrysostom_, _St. Paul_, _St. Botolph Street_,
_The Church of SS_ (_Saints_) _Peter and Paul_.

The word _Saint_ is now omitted in speaking of the evangelists, the
apostles, or the church fathers.

_The Gospel according to Luke_.
_Paul's doctrine of salvation_.
_Augustine's_ "_City of God_."

2. In technical matter (footnotes, references etc.) use _Co._, _Bros._,
and _ampersand_ (_&_) in firm names and names of corporations.

_The Rand-McNalley Co._
_Macmillan & Co._
_Harper Bros._
_New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad_.

In text matter not of a technical character it is better not to
abbreviate.

_Harper Brothers have published._
_It was printed by the Rand-McNalley Company._
_The romantic history of the East India Company_.

Do not use _ampersand_ except with names of persons.

_John Brown & Co._
_The Brown Printing and Publishing Co._

When railroad names or other long names are abbreviated, use no spaces
between the letters.

_N.Y.N.H. & H.R.R._
_U.T. & F.C. of A._

3. Do not abbreviate _United States_ except:

(_a_) in immediate connection with the name of an officer in the army
or navy.

_Capt. John Smith, U.S.A._
_Lieut. William Brown, U.S.N._

(_b_) When it is part of the name of an organization.

_First Regiment, U.S.V._

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(_c_) When preceding the name of a ship.

_U.S.S. Texas_.

4. Christian names should be spelled in full in text matter, except in
an original signature or when following copy in a quotation.

The following is a list of the accepted abbreviations of the more
common Christian names.

Alex. Alexander Fred. Frederick
And.