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| Stab | 101 |
| Star | 108 |
| Therefore | 1828 |
| Chicken | 10,146 |
| Yourself | 1,008,852 |
Let not the inert or irresolute here make a stand, or start back at apparent difficulties, which, on a steady determination to pursue the science through all its windings and mazes, will vanish like phantoms that appear as lions in the way to the slothful and inactive; whilst the patience and perseverance of the diligent will be rewarded with a gradual increase of light and knowledge, till they have attained the summit of their desires.
Where two Great Numerals occur in the same word, the first only is to stand, as—Church, 10,813. But when preceded by other Consonants, they lose their character of One Hundred, One Thousand, &c. and W and X become each a cypher; TH and ST, Hundred only, not One Hundred; TH or SH, Thousand only, not One Thousand, &c. &c.
| Example—Best .. 200 | Last .. 500 | |
| Mother | 608 | |
| Flash | 25,000 | |
| Dash | 2000 | |
| Dashing | 3063 | &c. |
| You | 1,000,000 | |
Y may be used as a Vowel in all cases where it cannot be mistaken for a Consonant, as in Revenue, Astronomy, &c.
L. S. D.
For the remembering of Pounds, Shillings, and Pence, contrive, if possible, to have one word for each, thus—
(Words may do)£828..6..2
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