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L belongs to 5, which can be impressed by recollecting that it is the Roman numeral for 50, which, by rejecting the cypher is a 5.
The students are desired to try if they can recollect those, by putting them down upon a slate, or paper; if they can, they may next attempt the second range of consonants, belonging to the same figures.
They will see that q is combined with t to represent 1, but as q has no resemblace in form to assist the mind, they may join it, with the t, into a word that they can make use of, to associate. The word Quit will answer the purpose; and by remarking that t and q are the letters which commence the series, they can say, that as they are now going to commence this part of the study of Mnemonics, they are resolved not to Quit the pursuit, but persevere until they perfect their knowledge of it. The vowels in the word Quit (and in all the subsequent combinations) being rejected, leave q and t, the characters for 1.
n has h combined with it, to represent 2: they, with the aid of vowels, will make the word Noah. To remember that the consonants in that word belong to the second figure, they can observe that the second great man we had upon earth was Νoah.
M and g combined, will make the word Image; which they can assimilate as the supposed Image of 3; or, by chusing another word, think of three of the Magi.
z has some resemblance to r, let them make it and r into the word Raze, and say that they are determined to Raze every thing that opposes their progress, until they are perfect.
J and I will make the word Jail. To remember which, they can remark that 5 being in the centre of the figures, having four on each side of it (not considering the
