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Il is related Of Marshal Villars that. ofer-
hearing a subaltern speaking Of him merely
as Villars, without using any family o. ofi-
cial designation, he reproved the officer for
his disrespect who ever speaks Of Cen
eral de Caesars Z" was the interrogalye re-
ply. Had the Marshal lived in III sn-
try, at this time, he would hardly have been
solicitous for undistingulshiug distinction.
And in his own day, the title Of Marshal
would only have served to associate the an
tagonist of Marlborough and Eugene with
the sycophants who had gained military
rank and titles by obsequious devotion to
the kings mistress. When we SPEAK ofthe
great philosopher as Newton" we are
referred at once to the immortal author Of
the Principal but Sir Isaac takes rank with
Sir Samuel Pepys, and the Lord Mayors Of
London.
In own day and country, titles are
lavished with indiscriminate proiusion.
The cars on the railroads are loaded with
Generals and oOlonels, (the Captains hav-
ing all been breyeted) with Doctors and
Professors, Every body, on every body's
letters, is now addressed by ever body's
title of Esq. for want Of another hat il
means nobody knows. In feadeI tine Al
Esquire was one who waited on Knight
and assisted him in preparing to do battle
Afterwards the distinction was given to 9
Justice Of the Peace. Macklin, at the TAX
ing of the lease of Covent Garden Theater
being asked how he was to be described
in the legal instrument, answered, {" ! am q
vagabond by act of Parliament, but you
may call me Charles Macklin, Esquire the
terms being synonymous" English publ
cations have lately censured the profusior
with which our clog built colleges have
lavished their degrees of D. D., and L. L
D. And, pray, why should they not, while
the Scotch Universities are selling them a
the rate of GS sterling to any TOOL, whose
money has no strong cohesive attraction tC
his person2
" Sawney," said new made D. D. to hii
servant, "you will remember to call me 'tht
Doctor, when I'm speered for, and say The
Doctor is in the garden'-or the doctoris il
the library'-or the Doctor is out" Ger
tanly," said Sawney, "and l hope } our
reverance will remember when they speel
for me, to say, the Doctor is feeding The
pigs'-'the Doctor is in the barn'-or tb!
Doctor is blacking boots" Sawney hat
taken the degree of D. D., as well as his
master. The prefix of Professor " il
assumed at discretion, and may near
"quack," ventriloquist," or "mounte
bank"
The proper rule should be this
lst. When addressing any one holding
office, especially if the subject relate to hi
official duty, address him by his apprOpri
ate title.
2nd. When title designates a person.
profession or calling, as M. D., or Rev
-, use it.
--- 3fa. When You think a peFso SO
enough to be offended at the omission ofaI
empty, unmeaning title, give him ote by q
means.
4th. Though, in conversation, WI cannc
as yet, neglect the indispensable Mr., 20
should, if your correspondent be aman
sense with no official rank, or professions
designation, superscribe your letter'with hi
simple, unadorned name-taking it fC
granted that he has made it sufficiently rC
spectacle to dispense with fictitious embe
lishments. X.