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N I XO N'S 
 
 ASSISTANT IN REMEMBERING DATKS. kc. 
 
 Observation establishes it as a fact, that there is no 
 independent organ of memory. The function of memory lor 
 its strength is dependent upon two causes — exercise, or a 
 natural development of certain features of the mind. How 
 often do we notice in some persons a wonderful faculty of 
 remembering faces, and yet could not remember their names. 
 The same remark holds good when applied to any function. 
 Now, I take the ground that a method can be instituted to 
 supply the place of that strength of intellect, which seems to 
 be deficient. I do not wish to be understood to say that that 
 particular organ from which the strength of the function ie 
 derived increases in its strength, any more than by using 
 glasses improves the sight; and any objection brought to 
 mnemonics on the ground of its being artificial would be no 
 more consistent than to object to the use of any instrument 
 to aid in physical debility. As I make my method of 
 mnemonics particularly applicable to recollecting dates in his- 
 tory, and also to assist children in remembering their table*, 
 it will be expected that I confine myself to both of those 
 branches, and make the plan as comprehensive as it is possible 
 to do iu written communication. Allow me, before I close 
 my introductory remarks, to request rf those who may pur- 
 chase my little pamphlet, not to expect any great results, 
 independent of close application to the study of that branch 
 which secures it. 
 
Bof'oro we comnicnco to recollect Historical facts through 
 our Mnemonic plan, it will bo noccss.-iiy to commit to memory 
 the key of letters correspond in <x to our ttn JijrelH. The vowel 
 iettei's will never luive iiuy value except when used upan article 
 «>r the comnnencenuMit oi' words, <'iiid then a shall bo understood 
 MS figure 1, r fii^ure 2, / fi<j^ure IJ, o fi^i^uro 4, and u fiuure 5. 
 In rejnenjberino- the key of letters, they are to be repeated 
 until every letter a^reein;^ with the number comes to tiie 
 mind <]uilc naturally. When asked to translate chair you are 
 not to hesitate, but instantly jjive 1 3 (J, and so of any word. 
 Tl>e Alphabet will be as follows: 
 
 NUMKHIC ALPllAliET. 
 
 b 
 
 e 
 
 1 
 
 d 
 
 f 
 2 
 
 9 
 h 
 
 3 
 
 / 
 
 m 
 
 4 
 
 n r 
 p h 
 5 G 
 
 VOWELS. 
 
 s 
 
 J 
 7 
 
 t 
 
 V 
 
 8 
 
 w 
 
 qu 
 
 9 
 
 y 
 
 X 
 
 
 
 
 
 a 
 1 
 
 e 
 2 
 
 % 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 u 
 5 
 
 
 
 Let it be supposed that the key of letters representing 
 numbers are remembered, the next step to be taken will bo to 
 observe the following suirgestion : From the original name, let 
 it be a City, Battle, Plauet, Eiver, seek in the name an idea 
 that sounds like it. Kxaujple : Buttle of Brandywine. 
 Brandywine convoys to the mind no idea ; Brandy was made 
 wine does. The idea of brandy being made wine could be 
 converted into a thousand uses, but the phrase " brandywine" 
 not one. 
 
 The date given is 1777. I see no connection between the 
 date and the battle mentioned, neither do I between the date 
 and the idea taken from the name of the battle, but by looking 
 over the ke3' of letters as given, we find that c(. stands for 1 
 And < for 7 ; now, as there are three sevens given in the date 
 
70 have three s's, so the word jisses could l»e substituted for 
 (the date, and a (•(unioctiori could bo Hi-en between those who 
 jehould u^e I>rand3' th;it had been made wine by hu iposiii^; they 
 [hnd made a^^(*^ of theniHclvcs. A> I will iiivc one huiidred 
 [exanipies, sufficient, I think, to acMjuaint any one with the 
 plan, it will not be necessary to sny anything mure about it. 
 
 SKITLKMENT OK THE STATlvS. 
 
 Muino 1625. This State (Maine) <;;ives the idea of the 
 
 ImJirie of some animal. Suppose we will take the mane of u 
 
 [fo.K, and c.ill it a red one. The sentence "a red one" translates 
 
 the <l;ite ot the .settlement, 1(>25 — a standini;- for 1, ; for 6, 
 
 d for 2, n for 5. 
 
 New Hamp-^hiro, scdtled 1628. In this State (Hampshire) 
 we ^ot the .sound of ham. How easily to iHi!i<;iiie the sottiers 
 of the State in buildini? the tirst bridge, they sat down and 
 eat a piece of ham on it. Hridire "jives the date of settlement. 
 The wor.ls thit «ifives the dates will be in italics. 
 
 Vermont, 1724. Hei'O we jjet the expression mount. Mount 
 on « saddle, it you will. Very frequently 1 let the century 
 be understood, and where two letters of the sime value occur 
 but one of them -'ire used ; a sudd/e would jjive 1724. 
 
 Massachusetts, 1620. In ^oing to mass it is customary to 
 get readt/. 
 
 Rhode Island, 1631. Riding through the Island on a car 
 huh. 
 
 Connecticut, 1633. Cut a ragg. The word rag is spelt 
 ragg when applied to rough stones. 
 
 Maryland, 1634. Marry in land, where we might regale. 
 
 District of Columbia, 1790. Conceiving the government to 
 originate at this point, or its influence is to «a;a</ could be re 
 membered. 
 
 Virginia, 1607. A Virgin would be a proper person to 
 eouimit the k^.^n. 
 
Kentucky, 1792. Tuck is understood by ladies aH thej how' 
 or sewed. 
 
 Tennessee, 1765. I see a akcxn. 
 
 North Carolina, 1650. Carry Bwny. 
 
 South Carolina, 1689. Carry what you please to a roricio. 
 
 Georgia, 1732. This State (Georgia) is the name given to 
 *K)ino girls, so we niiglit place lior in a hficd. 
 
 Florida, 1580. Flowers on a day are kept by aunty. 
 
 Alabama, 1713. A lamb, ma. In this example ii is diffi- 
 cult to find a good word to give the date. I use the expression, 
 ng each lamb, ere., etc. 
 
 Mississippi, 1716. Just as well call the State Misses Sober. 
 
 Louisiana, 1699. Remember this date. 
 
 Texas, 1687. Taxes are too high nUes. 
 
 Pennsylvania, 1692. Pencils wore carted. 
 
 New Jersey, 1627. It is a hearsay that it is famous for 
 hr'idiis. 
 
 Delaware, 1627. Delay where there are brides. 
 
 Arkansas, 1685. Can kiss; for so doing she might use a 
 raian. 
 
 Ohio, 1788. An odd way some old women have of sighing, 
 oh, hi, 0, at the same time they might be sitting by the 
 stove. 
 
 Indiana, 1730. Indians are not usually sA?/. 
 
 Michigan, 1670. Wish again. The party might reply are 
 you cr>isy (crazy). 
 
 Wisconsin, 1830. Consign Athy. 
 
 Illinois, 1749. We might have been taken ill in Illinois, 
 and our recovery was slow. 
 
 THE INAUGURATION OF THE PRESIDENTS. 
 
 In those examples the century w«l', be understood. 
 Washington 1789. Hia countrymen could not bestow on him 
 ft greater favor than to make him their first President. 
 
AdaniH, 1797. AduiuiBto be Prosidenl, if he lian to«yuet3«e 
 (Hqueeze) in. 
 
 Jett'erson, 1801. Would 'jo President. 
 
 Madison, 1809. Mad son. A nind hoii would nuturully 
 make u mad expression. Whon JisUcd if ho would like to b« 
 Prenidcnt, he should reply in German unw. 
 
 Munroe, 1817. Man roo. To be successful in our enter 
 prize we will have to row without ceasing ; cea»e. 
 
 John Quincy Adams, 1825. Dames tZine. 
 
 Jacknon, 1828. Jacksons are few. 
 
 Van Buren, 1837. You ran to the White //ou«e. 
 
 Harrison, 1841. Hurry son ; /ace quickly. 
 
 Tyler, 1841. Tiles are used as a covering, ho also is a tomb . 
 
 Tiivlor, 1849. Some tailors are low. 
 
 Buchanan, 1857. Cannons when they explode make a noi«e> 
 
 Filmore, 1850. Fill more; ask the question will it f*ay. 
 
 Lincoln, 1861. Lin can free the race. 
 
 Johnson, 1865. Some politicians think they were HOmewhat 
 taken in by thi.s President. 
 
 REMEMBERING THE DISTANCES OF THE PLAVETS. 
 
 They will be understood as reading millions of miles : 
 
 Mercury, 37. Curry in a honse, 
 
 Venus, 69. Venice turpentine is good when applied to that 
 part of the flesh made raw by some accident. 
 
 Mars, 144. Our pleasure is somotimes marred by an an 
 usual noise, say a bell for example. 
 
 Jupiter, 496. Jew pity her; why? because she became 
 ;ou;er in the estimation of her race. 
 
 Saturn, 906. Sat io turn. The object to be weighed or 
 way r. 
 
 Hershell, 822. Her shell is a tuft (tough) one. 
 
8 
 
 A FEvV PROMISCUOUS KXAMPLES. 
 
 Arelibisliop Iliiii'lies dlod 18G4. Hews, or one who hews. 
 The ide.i conveyed as liewinir a /•,n7. 
 
 Battle of New Orleans, 1815. Or leans on a cane. 
 
 Napoleon Hi. died 1871]. Jjay on si^e. 
 
 A. Jlannltot), l)()rn 1757. Ill in town through jrAiis. 
 
 Byron, born 178o Hoy i"nn on the stug^'. 
 
 Mary, Queen ot Scots, beheaded, 1587.. She had to remove 
 her bonnet (/>()wne/.s.) 
 
 Bonaparte born 17(59. He bore a part ot sorrow. lie died 
 in 1821. lie did turn his /, re on iiis niisfoitunes. 
 
 Wulpole born 1()78, died 1757. A pole resting against the 
 Wall, and tVotn thtni'siws. 
 
 Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, was born 1()44, died 
 1718. lie, Penn, used a pen in writing the laww to govern 
 both a ridix/m and o. sect. 
 
 In Ancient History the date of the Deluge occuri-ed B.C. 
 2348. Why not f'oel it was pouring down rain on us, and we 
 would beseechingly say. da hull 
 
 The Kingdom of I.^ruel fell, 588 B. C. Israel ; is it real that 
 it stood on a p'wot. 
 
 T think f'roai the examples now ,^iven, any one can prosecute 
 the system to advanta<re. To prevent the wa.>>te of time, when 
 an occurrence comes before you that u striking resemblance 
 does not up])ear, remember the fact by the ordinary method. 
 
 THE PLAN TO ASSIST CHILDREN IN REMEMBERING 
 
 THEIR TABLES. 
 
 To assist children in remembering the Multiplication Table, 
 I first hold a short conversation with them on that subject. 
 I say to them multiplication means to ascend, to advance or 
 go up. Division conveys to the mind an opposite idea, to 
 eeperate, or lessen a quantity. That a correct impression may 
 
i 9 
 
 I be convoy id to tlic clnld u^. re<i:iirdh mu I li plication, sec that 
 ihoy can (iiNoriinii)iite between the value ot figures. Question 
 wliioli of 4 oi' 5 is the lejiist ; then tell them tliey are always 
 to take th«> leas' Hjrnre as? tbo base or multiplier of any otiier. 
 And should ;my question be iiiven them where the higher 
 number is useil a> the luulliplier. the)' :ire to reverse it. 5 
 (irno^ 4 is ur)t a proper quention to be put to the child to 
 lomemlH'r, on the ground 4 being less than 5 brings it more 
 jiroperly under the head of division. Why not state at once 
 tiie question as it ought to be, 4 times 5, and when the product 
 «»r those two figures are remembered, reversing them, 5 times 
 
 gives the snme laet. What 1 have said as regards the 4 and 
 5 hold.^ good with all other figures connected with the Multi- 
 plication Table, The square of a number being the same 
 number repeated, wo take the square of each one of the digets 
 us the foundation, or starting point, in remembering the 
 multiple of the square number by any other as far as 9. 1 
 cannot conceive why in the standard multiplication table require 
 of children answers to be remembered beyond the square of 9. 
 Why introduce 10 timcft, 11 limes, 12 times, and not 13 times, 
 14 times, 22 times, and up to 100 ? Every educator knows 
 it ih only necessary to remember the product of any one figure 
 by another. When we go beyond that there is no stoppinjj 
 place. 
 
 r will now .show how a child can be taught to remember the 
 81 facts connected with the multiplication table. To do so 
 I require of them to remember, by repeating over time and 
 again, until every letter used as the substitute for the number 
 comes to the mind as leadilv as the letters in a word. 
 
 
 
 
 ALPHABET. 
 
 
 
 
 b 
 
 4 
 
 9 
 
 I n z s 
 
 f 
 
 w 
 
 y 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 6 6 7 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 
 
10 
 
 The teacher, lo be satistiod thuae ioLtur.s are well leim ui 
 l>ore(l, should put qacstioiis to the clarssa> ToIIowk : 
 
 What tij^ure doen letter r stand for? 
 Answer. — 6. 
 
 What figure does letter w ntnud for? 
 Answer. — 9. 
 
 Then let the con^ihinatioriK be brought in. 
 
 Question. — What would the word bad stand for in figures? 
 
 [Mere let the teacher explain, the first letter b in bad 
 stands for 1, and the last letter d stands for 2, hejicr bad 
 nnust stand for 12.] ft would be advisable to select tlio *]() 
 key words in this exercise. 
 
 p]xample. — The key word tor H times 8 is lot. Uequiie ot 
 the pupils to translate the word lot into fii^urcs : I 4, I 8. 
 Say to them the vowel letters have no significant value. I 
 would advise not to tell the children the final intent of thost 
 ke}' words until the proper time. Fifteen minutes is lon^- 
 enough foi* any one lesson. If thought prudent the general 
 terms whicli W(! have selected as the foundation for remem 
 beving each division, might be given in connection with the 
 first 'esson. There is no object to be remembered for on( 
 time, because the answer to the question is given at the same 
 time. Tn 2 times we hive selected Dolt lee; in 3 times. 
 Gun; in \ times. Lamb; in 5 times, a Nun; in 6 times, 
 a Eiver; in 7 times, a Ship; in 8 times, a Tree; in 9 times. 
 a Watch. 
 
 Intimate to the scholars, when "ny question is given them 
 in 4 times, they are to depend upon the stv^ry to be told thent 
 iibonl a Lamb, and so on of 6 times River, etc. 
 
 Thave found it a very good way to exercise by the following 
 method : 
 
 Qucbtiou. — b times tJ. Answer. — (Quick) River. 
 Question. — 3 times 3. Answer. — (All together) Gun. 
 QufcstioiK — 9 tinics 9. Answer. — Watch. 
 
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 It* the teacher csui, when proposint^ any times, gel the chiss 
 to think of I he letter correspond iri<j: to the number of the 
 times, find t>;it letter must be the first in the spellin*,' of the 
 object. 'F'hus. whet) we s'ly 7 times: S stands for 7. hence s 
 !ov 7 and s tor ship. Much can be gained in this practice. 
 I lind it be-: to cormncncc in 9 times. ;is in that division tkere 
 i-^ lint one object t'» remember. Now, in every one of the 
 livi-ions. make (0» the bhick board, a drawing similar to the 
 
 _ one liefore you. In the square of the times 
 
 I j I you ,1 re about illustiMtin;j; placo your object. 
 
 ' ' III () time> we are to huve our watch in the 
 
 9th .s({uare. Now, you may tell the chiss you 
 ' 1 9 I dropped y-Mir watch in iitnh of water, if you 
 
 _'-. ' please. You can now ask them to give the 
 
 word that belong.^ to watch. Answer : Tub. Request of 
 ;hem lo translate tub— < 8, b 1—81. Let it be distinctly 
 understood that this is the only fact to be remembered for 9 
 limes. When any question is given below the square of 9 
 iliey are to reverse it. In 8 times, where we have a Tree, 
 ha> lo the class you want a peculiar tree; you want one that 
 will do to make a rnU and produce .seerf. Rdil and seed give 
 tiie answers to 8 and 9 of 8 times As our key words increase 
 us we descend, I have thought of arranging them in short 
 ^lories. In seven times, a Ship is our foundation word. The 
 .-^tory is, u ship sails north under a low rig. The wordB that 
 i^ive the several answers are low, north and rig. To locate 
 ihose words, make the plural ot low, cutoff the h in north, 
 iujd annex the w in rig, by saying " we rig." 
 
 River is the foundation word of six times. The story is: 
 Tlie rive iVi/e has toads and a lot of gar in it. The letters 
 italicised gives the answers, and the last letter the square. 
 
 Nun, the foundation word for five times. The words are 
 d\ne, gRy, gea7is, fye, line. 
 
 r/iiub. the foundation word for four times. The words are 
 
12 
 
 /'ir/'o, (/at/, '/(>/fl;»r. '/jj^o.«<, aoo,/ at, (/vow. Tho trioJier will ha\e 
 to rnaoufaolure n story out of tlioso woivN. 
 
 (fUii, tor tluvci times. The ^un was a Mnto oiu*. There wah* 
 a dispute between six men as to wlioui it helonged. Their 
 names are as follows ; ftee'i^el, hen. 6ea<or, (/()6s, »ioU, (/eawe. 
 
 Dog lee lor two times. The words are /ee, rage, ^a/e, boy on, 
 bad ear, Wuen, />riite, />i^o. To incorporate those words into a 
 kind ol story I would do it in this way ; I should commence 
 by telling them a tide. The tale would consiht of lli^ quali- 
 ties; one was t,o />i^e ; he was constantly in :i /a'/e ; he was a 
 brute; he was rtuhject to the J)kniH , In; had ii ln\d yai-; the last 
 time 1 saw him thero was a boij on hi.-* baek. 
 
 In ten times, we sii> to the class annex the cipher when the 
 sum is multiplied. This .->Ii(iu!d ho explained on the board. 
 
 In eleven timeb, wlnai the sum given is below the square of 
 eleven, repeat the statement twice. When the square 
 is required, and number^ beyond the square, add the figure.-^ 
 togelhei" and the sum write in tho middle. Example: 11 
 times 11 ; one and one arc two; the 2 place betwee?i the twt» 
 oiies, thu.>, 121. 1 1 lime> 52 ; 5 and 2aie 7 ; the sum 7 written 
 between the 5 and 2 would read 572. When the combination 
 exceeds 10, add the one to the left-hand figure. 
 
 In multiidyiug by 12, the plan is this: The product of th*- 
 last figures are disposed of as follows : the first one of the tw<t 
 has to be added to the foundation ot the first, aud the last figure 
 unaexed. Example, 12 by 56; 5 times 12 are 60 ; 60 is the 
 foundation term ; 6 times 12 are 72, the 7 added to 60 would 
 ^ive 67, and the 2 annexed gives 672, the answer. 
 
 Where we multiply in a single line, when the factor does 
 not exceed 20 the plan is to add in the 1 of the factor a> 
 follows: 46783 by 16. 
 
 46783 In the execution of this sum I commenced by saying 
 16 six tlirees are 18; the 8 I set down, and the one 1 
 
 added to the three in the multiplicand ; I then said 
 
 748528 G times P ar'.- 48 and 4 are 52 ; the 2 I set <lown, and 
 
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 till- 5 I ;id(lo(i to tlio 8 ill th»^ Piultiplicund, makitit; 13 ; 1 tli<.'ii 
 said t) ti.r.esi 7 :iro 1-2 nnrl IH rvre 55 ; tlie 5 1 ^ct ilowi. and lh<- 
 other 5 I added to the 7 in tlu* inultiplicjiud ; and mi on with 
 ihe ren»ainiiii> tij^^ureH. 
 
 When u)^in<; tliree tiiriires uk tht^ tnultipli«'j . wc pur^u*^ tl. 
 lollovviog method : 
 
 G543 The niultiplicaiid now f'e(5otn(>s thr multiplier ; 
 
 312 I) tiinCH 12 are 3r ; the <> set down and the i> carried 
 
 and added to the multiplier of 4 time^ 12 tiro 48 and 
 
 2041416 8 are 51 ; the 1 set down and the 5 carried and 
 added to the 5 times 12 are 65 and 3 time>. 3 are ; 65 and }> 
 are 74; th( 4 iw set down and the 7 ailded to 6 ;iuie» 12 are 
 72 ; 72 a;.d 7 are 79, and 3 times 4 are 12; 79 and 12 are 61 ; 
 the 1 set down and tlia 9 add to 3 times 5 arc 15 and 
 Dare 24; the 4 set down and the 2 add to 3 limes (i are 
 18 and 2 are 20; the 20 Het down, when you huve the ubovt- 
 example. 
 
 To multiply readily by three or tour tigurew, wc should com 
 mit to memory a multiplication table extending; to 100. That 
 is, we should remember as far as nine of the given factoi". 
 ilow to do thi», 1 will explain in the latter part oj" this nork. 
 
 4567 
 2336 
 
 10668512 
 
 I commmitted myself to memory the answers 
 to as far as 9 ol 23 i imes, uiso of 36 times ; having 
 done so, I um prepared logive the product of any 
 number of figures in a single line, with just about 
 fismuoh ease as were 1 to multiply by the siuiifle figures. 1 will 
 go over this sum as I did it, — it being the last example in 
 multiplication : 7 times 36 are 252, the 2 set down 25 add to 
 6 time 36, 216 ; 216 and 25 are 241 ; the 1 set down, and the 
 24 add to 5 times 36, 180 ; 180 and 24 are 204, and 7 times 23 
 are 161 ; 161 and 204 are 365 ; the 5 set down, the 36 add to 
 4 times 36, 144 and 36 are 180, and 6 times 23, 138 and 180 
 are 318 ; the 8 set down, the 31 add to 5 times 23, 115; 
 115 and 31 are 146; the 6 set down and the 14 add to 
 
14 
 
 '{ lirIK;^ '2H. !)2 ; !)2 .mmI 14 art- MH\. whicli <MMM|»l«'t<'N t,}.. 
 tijMTatiori 
 
 I low Ht ».l\ i: I UK I»AV OK THK WKKK Koi; \NV (ilVKN 
 
 UATK. 
 
 I liavc ((iimiiiMtMl to rnomory the iri(li('e> (or the several 
 iiKiiiths. Tljey are as Iblh^vvs: June has jirj indiee of I; Se|i- 
 tt.'Uibei' and heeernber, 2; April and .luly, 3; January and 
 (Jclober, 4 ; May, 5 ; August, (I ; F'jbrnary, March and No- 
 v.-n)l»er, 0. In addition to this, I have also remembei-ed tlie 
 iiidieert of the several years iri the century. Now, when Jiii} 
 statennent is ^iven in the ujonth ol June I add 1 to the sum: 
 ihut is, it you say the Gth of June I add 1 to (i ; should you 
 .<>ay the l!Jlh of the same mouth I add 1 ; whould you say Se[>- 
 tembor or December, I would add 2: or, in so many words, 
 whatever month is given i add the Hi^ure of that month. And 
 as the years also have an indice, J likewise add the indice ol 
 the year. 1 ilien divide the amount by 1, and the remainini: 
 number I call the day ot the week When there is I over 1 
 cull it Sunday because Sunday is the first day of the week ; 
 when ihere are 2, I call it the second, or Monday ; 3, the third 
 or Tuesday; 4, the fourth or Wednesday; 5, the fifth or ThuPb- 
 day; 6, the sixth or F'riday ; and when it divides even I call it 
 Saturday. 
 
 There iw but one exception to the rule. In the months of 
 .January and February of leap year call the Hirm one leHs. The 
 iiulice of this year, 1875, is 1, wanted the 26ch April this year. 
 
 April 26 
 
 Indice of April. . 3 
 Indice of year.... 1 
 
 1)30(4 
 28 
 
 2 — Monday. 
 
15 
 
 riie «tli of Auj^ust this year: 
 
 August fi 
 
 Ihdit.'.e of Aujrust .0 
 hifiice of vofir 1 
 
 7)13(1 
 7 
 
 ♦)— Kridiiy 
 
 \N lv\SV VlF/rHol) OK i;i:MKMHKIilN<; I'HK SKVKK.AI. 
 INDICKS OF THF YEARS 
 
 Make ;i selcfUion of one limidrod words, ;iri".'ini;iii«; thoiii so 
 as the first letter or letters of the word will represent the ycnr. 
 tnd the last letter f the word to express 1 he indice of th»' 
 year. This proposition e;ui be only und'Tstood Hv t}i()S«' wit • 
 have committed to memory the Alphabet ot Letter's airreeiuu 
 with numbers. I will give ii table of words myself, leaving it 
 discretional with otiiers to frame a better on.- 
 
16 
 
 TABLE Oh WORDS. 
 
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 ■St 
 
 
 
 ;3 ■ 
 ■t. -ti 
 
 Syrul'i.l. 
 
 
 
 Symbol. 
 
 .2 53- 
 ^.«: 
 
 00 4J 
 
 fa s 
 
 Symbiil. 
 
 l'^' 
 
 
 1 a^ 
 
 1 'K_, W^ 
 
 
 OK- 
 
 .*;cj 
 
 
 e 
 
 
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 tiwM 
 
 ' t 
 
 
 <* 
 
 — .. ._ 
 
 ^ 
 
 IS<H 
 
 H;iH^ 
 
 i 
 ! 7 
 
 iiS3r>' Hens. 
 
 t 
 
 1868 
 
 Rates. 
 
 i 
 
 ••1 
 
 Daof. 
 
 1 I 
 
 i, 3(), Oard. 
 
 2 
 
 69 
 
 Raw, b. 
 
 I 
 
 :V 
 
 (;a.l. 
 
 ; 2 
 
 37 Hash. 
 
 3 
 
 70 
 
 Sized. 
 
 2 
 
 4i 
 
 Maul 
 
 1 4 
 
 ' 38J Hotel. 
 
 4 
 
 71 
 
 Sobag*!. 
 
 3 
 
 f) 
 
 I'in. 
 
 ! 5 
 
 ij 39! (;own. 
 
 5 1 
 
 72 
 
 Sadden. 
 
 5 
 
 «i| 
 
 Rak. 
 
 6 
 
 ;, 40! Uys. 
 
 4 
 
 73 
 
 Sugar. 
 
 6 
 
 ?■ 
 
 Soan. 
 
 7 
 
 \\ 41! I>ace. 
 
 1 1 
 
 74 
 
 Sails. 
 
 
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 1 2 
 
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 75 
 
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 I 
 
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 ]} U\ Maulin. 
 
 3 , 
 
 76 
 
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 3 
 
 101 
 
 Axel 
 
 i 4 
 
 ^ i 
 
 77 
 
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 4 
 
 ir 
 
 Bobin. 
 
 ! 5 
 
 j 45' Link. 
 
 6 
 
 78 
 
 Satin. 
 
 5 
 
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 1 7 
 
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 7 : 
 
 79 
 
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 6 
 
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 i 1 
 
 '! 47 La88, c. 
 
 I 
 
 80 
 
 Tax, I). 
 
 1 
 
 14 
 
 Hlood 
 
 ! 2 
 
 i 48 i Lath. 
 
 3 
 
 81 
 
 Tubed, 
 
 2 
 
 15 
 
 Bim^. 
 
 • > 
 
 40, Ijowel. 
 
 4 
 
 82 
 
 Ted, age. 
 
 3 
 
 k; 
 
 Bf.ni. 
 
 • 5 
 
 !' 50 
 
 Pay, on. 
 
 5 
 
 83 
 
 Vigil. 
 
 4 
 
 17 
 
 lirtsL. 
 
 : 
 
 ; 51 
 
 Packer. 
 
 6 
 
 84 
 
 Tiler. 
 
 6 
 
 18 
 
 liu;itft. 
 
 
 1 52 
 
 Pad, c. 
 
 I , 
 
 85 
 
 Tina. 
 
 
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 W .M .-. 
 
 i 1 
 
 ; 53 
 
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 2 
 
 86 
 
 Tar, tub. 
 
 1 
 
 21) 
 
 Imj.V. ;i;:I'. 
 
 1 3 
 
 54 
 
 Plug. 
 
 '^ , 
 
 87 
 
 Teased. 
 
 
 
 40 
 
 21 
 
 iKnibl.i. 
 
 ' 4 
 
 , 1 55 
 
 l*unael. 
 
 4 : 
 
 88 
 
 Tattle. 
 
 4 
 
 •22 
 
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 i '^ 
 
 5(> Park. 
 
 6 i 
 
 89 
 
 Town. 
 
 5 
 
 23 i 
 
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 ; 6 
 
 ;' 57! Pass. 
 
 7 i 
 
 90 
 
 Waxer. 
 
 6 
 
 24, 
 
 JJuluc. 
 
 1 1 
 
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 1 , 
 
 91 
 
 VVebH. 
 
 7 
 
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 1 2 
 
 ;| 59 
 
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 2 1 
 
 92 
 
 Weed. 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 I>rai:. 
 
 i 3 
 
 60 
 
 Kayl. 
 
 4 : 
 
 • 93 
 
 Wig. 
 
 3 
 
 
 l>.iftt'l. 
 
 i 4 
 
 ii 61, IJobiu. 
 
 5 i 
 
 94 
 
 Well. 
 
 4 
 
 2S' 
 
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 1 
 
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 62: Readfir. 
 
 6 , 
 
 95 
 
 Wine. 
 
 5 
 
 291 
 
 1 >aWH, 
 
 i 7 
 
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 7 i 
 
 1 96 
 
 Wires. 
 
 7 
 
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 ilii>, e. 
 
 : 1 
 
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 i 
 
 ^* 1 
 
 97 
 
 Was, b. 
 
 1 
 
 ;;i' 
 
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 ' 2 
 
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 3 
 
 98 
 
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 2 
 
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 4 
 
 i 66 Itare, ab'. 
 
 4 
 
 99 
 
 
 3 
 
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 5 
 
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 5 
 
 1900 
 
 
 5 
 
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 Hailer. 
 
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17 
 
 HOW I RKMKMiiKI{ A l'liUMI.S(.l<>r> H(»\N i >h Fliillil^. 
 
 Let UH take the following: 
 - 7 2 2 8 4 5 () 2 !» 5 S 5 « 9 7 1) 1 .^ f) 1 2 i) 
 
 « I have already intiinatorl T h;i<i i-omenilxTcd 100 \vonl« or 
 iymbols oorreRpondinu; to the je.'ir> in tlie contiiry. I use 
 
 . them also as a meariH to hrinL' to the mind tiuuren ifiven in a»jy 
 order. To do it I ])roceed as tollows: The first two figures 
 72. A word is framed from the Numei-ic Alphabet, the 
 letters of which woi-d a^roe with the number 72; " s" and 
 "d" are the letters, — the word would be seed Now th;it seed 
 I associate with No. 1 symbol, or Bass. 1 im.'ijrine ut th*' 
 time the experiments are given throwinjr seed into the water 
 to feed them. f pay no more attention to that fact, but take 
 up the next, 28. I imagine the Dace bein,^ a tat one. Dace is 
 No. 2 in the symbols. 45 are the next figures in the list ; ' '1" 
 •'n" agree with 45, so that "lino" is substituted juid con- 
 nected with the 3rd symbol, firad, by supposinii; the gad is 
 sometimes used as a line. 62 are our next figures : the word 
 rod will give 62; red will also give the .same figures, so J 
 should paint the Maul red. 95 are the next; the word wine 
 will answer our purpose; to get the wine out of the bottle I 
 might have to use a Pin to remove the cork. 85 next in the 
 list; tan will translate 85 ; a rake could be used in collecting it 
 together. 69 next; the word raw will be the substituted 
 word. Seas is the symbol for No. 7 ; I could see an analogy by 
 standing by the sea-shore on a raw or cold day. 79, sew; it 
 would be so nonsensical to sew a toad ; we could not help but 
 remember it. 18, boat; throw a wig in it. 62, rib ; cut it 
 with an axe. 20, day ; has to be associated with bobin ; we 
 were all day working with them, etc., etc. Flaving gone over 
 the lesson in this way, when No. 6 is called for I know that 
 the symbol "rake" stands for No. 6, so 1 remember the last 
 thing I was doing with it, collecting "tan," or 85. To give 
 
tlie tiiiml)orj< singly, i think of the words usHociated with th^'^* 
 nymbols in their m-der. imd translate tho.su words to thoir cor 
 ni.spondinir nutnb»M>. 
 
 N( M»<;iU(; Al.rHAHK'i". 
 bdylnrntwy 
 
 z 
 
 e f h m ft k j r //« 
 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 d 
 
 VOWKLS. 
 
 a e i o u 
 
 12 3 4 
 
 That tlie letters may become taiuiliar. I would recouiinond 
 they be used a« a brief in writiii;^. When any figure is writ- 
 ten below the line it will be understood aw standing for one of 
 the last letters as written in the alphabet ; that is, if figure 
 two was written below the line, it would stand for the letter/. 
 if above the line, the letter d. The dot, as used in writing 
 the letter i, will represent one of the vowel letters ; when it' 
 occurs above the consonant, it will stand for a ; when on a 
 a level with the top of a letter it will be e; when located in 
 the middle of a letter, it will stand for i ; when on a level 
 with the bottom (^f the letter, it will stand for o ; and when 
 below the letter, it will be u. — Should the consonant letter 
 occur first it will read first. The same of the vowel letters. 
 Where the union of vowel letters occur, I convert the dot into 
 a slight dash. When the combination of consonants occur, I 
 increase the length of the letters. The only figure I entirely 
 alter is the one that stands for t and v, which will b© under- 
 stood by reference to the engraving. 
 
19 
 
 not 
 
 
 CHARACTERS ABREVIATED. , 
 
 JL — Z -^ J r 7 — > O 
 
 3 
 
 8 V 
 
 COMHINA'IION OF VOVVKhS. I.KTTKHS. 
 
 AA 
 
 \ 
 
 AE 
 
 / 
 
 AO AU 
 
 ^1. 
 
 
 
 <Av/7 
 
 Kixter 
 
 ?</«'// y^M ^v^r comn /i07ne 
 
 «7- 
 
 v'/^/r/ do you 
 
 ~W- 
 
 :7 
 
 think 
 
 4- 
 
 z -"^ — 77 
 
 of my ryipfh 
 
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