L.S. locus sigilli, the place of the seal. M. mille, a thousand. 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. Num. Numbers. N.W. north-west Obt. obedient. Oct. October. 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. DIRECTIONS FOR BEGINNING, ENDING, AND ADDRESSING LETTERS TO PERSONS OF EVERY DEGREE OF RANK. The Queen:-Madam, I have the honor to be, Your Majesty's most faithful subject, 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,] 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, * I have, [&c., as above.] Your Grace's [to a Duchess], Your Lady ship's [to the rest], as above. &c. &c. &c. L |