the symbol for 3, the military power will immediately occur to us.
4. Extent in square miles. The looking-glass, which represents 4, will by its four-square figure, call to mind the square miles.
5. Government. It will not be difficult to connect the idea of a throne, with that of government, whether it be monarchial,' republican, or any other form of government. A throne is the symbol for 5.
6. State of commerce. Commerce, the source of plenty, may well be represented by the Horn of Plenty, the symbol for 6.
7. Arts and Manufactures. To remember these it will be only necessary to think of the Glass-blower, the symbol for 7.
8. The Sciences. The symbol for 8, Midas, or the man with long ears, is capacitated for the reception of all branches of science.
There is here again a series of ladders and ladder-steps, which must be denominated by their respective numbers. In the number 2,4 there is 2 for Spain, and 4 for the extent in square miles, or the second ladder, fourth step: 4,6 is the Commerce of Sweden; fourth ladder, sixth step.
In the statistical table may be placed every particular that it is necessary to know respecting
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