Yet the very word “identity” points toward the trouble: It comes from the Latin idem, meaning “the same.”

In Morocco, in Arabia, in all very poor pastoral countries, the same phenomenon is exhibited; in mountainous countries which are arid and are removed from the economic centres, idem.

Other papers appeared: "Note on the Sunspots," Philosophical Magazine for December, 1858."On the Solar Spots and Variable Stars," idem, Vol.

A very well-turned idem Latine appeared in the Guardian shortly after the publication of the memoir, and the initials at the foot of the version were recognised as those of a literary dean.

I was acquainted with the soldier's superstition that the axiom non bis in idem holds good as much on the battlefield as in the court of justice.