ext.

American

abbreviation

extension.
exterior.
external.
extinct.
extra.
extract.

ext British

abbreviation

extinct
extract

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He was envoy ext. and minister plenipotentiary to Chili from 1849 to 1853; presidential elector on Bell and Everett ticket in 1860; member of the Senate of Tennessee 1865-1869.

From Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton by Various

How to Remove a Wart From the Hand.—Take of salicylic acid, 30 grains; ext. cannabis indic.,

From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Burroughs, Barkham

South-West ext. p. extra parochial pre precinct ward wardship N.E.

From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell

Chaff-cutter.—To make Dodo's eggs, take a solution of ext. turp. rutifolia, and boil for two hours.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 29, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

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