Ambulance

properly, a kind of vehicle used for conveying sick or wounded persous to the hospital. The word is often used, however, to designate the medical establishment: accompanying an army, or the work performed by such an establishment. The employment of ambulances was not introduced into the army until after the Crime an war, when it was recommended by a com. mi ion which was appointed in 1857, and which effected many improvements. In 1877 the St. John’s A ociation was formed for the training of students outside the army. Lectures are given all over the country, and cla es formed for instruction respecting “ first-aid ° to sufferers from nec idents, Ambuscade, military, the device of lying concealed with the view of surprising or suddenly attacking a foe. The ambuscade is seldom employed in modern warfare. Ameer (sometimes spelt Emir, AMTR), a title of nobility used in the East. The sovereign of Afghinistiin is known as the Ameer, Amen, a word of Hebrew origin, signifying certainly, truly. t is now used in the sense of “So be it,” “May it he granted,” at the end of prayers, imprecations, thanksgivings, etc. Amende honorable, in old French law, a humiliating punishment inflicted on traitors, parricides, and other offenders. The term is uow used in England of a public apology for any injury inflicted.