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REMEMBRANCE OF AMERICAN BATTLES.
Example.—Quebec, 1759. Quebec suggests War, and War suggests Scalp, which gives us the date, a. The 1000 will be understood. The S before the word will not change the numerical value.
Rule.—Translate the figures into a word, and use intermediate associations till the last association is suggestive of the date word.
LexingTON, 1775. Ton and Coal. Coal—Fire. Fire—Heat Enough to. Heat Enough to—oo A.
Bunker Hill, 1775. Bunker Hill—American. American—Victory. Victory—Pleased. Pleased—ace. (Cackle meaning that the Americans won the victory and were joyous.)
Flat Bush, 1776. Bush—Berries. Berries—Glutton. Glutton—Hois.
Tippecanoe, 1811. Canoe—Indian. Indian—Skin. Skin—
