P. The consonant P, when not written before h, has commonly one peculiar sound; which is heard in pen, pine, sup, supper.

No. 20 explains itself; the curious P of Pass is worth notice.

The image P' of a distant object P falls in front of the retina even without accommodation.

I wouldn't have thought that this Fink-Nottle would ever have fallen a victim to the divine p, but, if he has, no wonder he finds the going sticky.

Pray, Sir. is Dimpple spelt with a single or a double P?' I am, Sir, Your very Humble Servant, Betty Saunter.

I have elsewhere advocated the sounding of the initial p in learned (not in popular) words beginning with ps; and many other similar reforms might with advantage be adopted.

Roro, "slide;" s prefix (euphonic or formal, used by mountain Bagobo before vowels and many consonant sounds, as the labial p here); punno, "tortoise.

GERAINT Donn P Crane SIR GALAHAD Jessie Arms THE SHIP APPROACHES THE CITY OF SARRAS Jessie Arms THE LAST APPEARANCE OF THE SANGREAI Donn P Crane THE BARGE MOVED FROM THE BRINK Donn P Crane CUT ADRIFT IN HUDSON'S BAY R F Babcock SAVAGES ON THE SHORE R F Babcock

If ever I catch U On jess'mine, rosebud, or sweet P, I'll change your stinging Q. "I'll send you, like a lamb or U, Across the Atlantic C, From our delightful village Q, To distant OYE.