"1. Master J. C. answered to two sums in multiplication of 8 numbers, by 8 numbers each. Each sum containing 8 separate products, besides the total product; he repeated any product required of him. The separate operations being represented on a board, by cyphers—on any one cypher, or line of cyphers, on either sum being effaced, he replaced them by the appropriate figures. This pupil was employed for ten minutes only, in committing the figures to memory.
"2. Miss S. T. answered to the Chronology of the Kings of England, from William the Conqueror, down to his present Majesty, in any order that was desired. She also named the predecessor and successor of any King pointed out to her. This pupil received four lessons of one hour each.
"Master S. H. after one hour's application, repeated a Greek word from Aristophanes, consisting of seventy-six syllables and 165 letters, both forwards and backwards; he also named any syllable in any order desired, determining its numerical situation."[1]
At these public experiments, M. Von Fei-
- ↑ Similar experiments have been given at the Russell Institution, Freemasons' Hall, the London Tavern, etc. etc. etc.
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