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L.S. locus sigilli, the place of the seal.

M. mille, a thousand.
M.A. master of arts.

Maj. Major.

Mar. March.

Matt. Matthew.

M.B. medicinae baccalaureus, bachelor of medicine.

M.D. medicinae doctor, doctor of medicine. Messrs. Messieurs.

M.P. member of Parliament.

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Num. Numbers. N.W. north-west

Obt. obedient.

Oct. October.
O.S. old style.
Oxon. Oxonia, Oxford
Oz. ounce, or ounces.

Per cent. per centum, by

the hundred. Pet. Peter.

Pl. plural.

P.M. post-master.

P.M. post meridiem, after

noon.

P.O. post-office.

Prob. problem.

Prof. professor.

Prop. proposition.

P.S. post scriptum, postscript.

Ps. Psalms

Q. or qu. question. Q.E.D. quod erat demonstrandum, which was to be demonstrated. Q. v. quod vide, which see Qr. quarter.

Qt. quart.

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DIRECTIONS FOR BEGINNING, ENDING, AND ADDRESSING LETTERS TO PERSONS OF EVERY DEGREE OF RANK.

The Queen:-Madam,

I have the honor to be,
With profound veneration,
Madam,

Your Majesty's most faithful subject,
and dutiful Servant,

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On the envelope:-To Field-Marshal His Royal High

ness The Prince Albert, K.G.,

&c. &c. &c.

N.B. Follow the very same plan with the necessary change of name and address in communicating with the

sons, daughters, cousins, aunt, and mother of the Queen.

A Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, or Baron :

My Lord Duke, or My Lord Marquess, or My Lord, [to an Earl, Viscount, or Baron,]

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I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke, or My Lord Marquess, or My Lord, Your Grace's [to a Duke], Your Lordship's [to the rest] most obedient, humble Servant,

A. B. C.

On the envelope:-To His Grace the Duke of Wel

lington,

or, To the Most Honorable The Mar

quess of Bath,

or, To the Right Honorable The Earl of Essex.

or, To the Right Honorable The Lord Viscount Canning,

or, To the Right Honorable The Lord Overstone.

A Duchess, Marchioness, Countess, Viscountess, or

Baroness.

Madam,

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I have, [&c., as above.]
Madam,

Your Grace's [to a Duchess], Your Lady

ship's [to the rest], as above.

&c. &c. &c.

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