1. Why is 5 represented by "L"? 2. By what is 6 represented? 3. Through the initial consonants of what sentence, not considering the six in brackets? 4. Where do we find the letter equivalents of 7, not regarding the seven in brackets? 5. What termination do we also use to express 7? 6. If the termination "ng" represent 7, what is the figure value of Singing? 7. Give the figure value of Hong-kong. 8. By what two consonants do we represent 8? 9. Why? 10. Give the figure value of the vowels in these illustrations, if you find they have any value.
The representatives of the figures from 0 up to 9 are given in the initial consonants of the ten subsequent phrases following the figures:--
"{ S}i{ d}{ n}ey { M}e{ r}{ l}i{ sh} { g}a{ v}e a { b}ow"[C] = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Nought (0) { S}o { Z}ealous { C}eases. One (1) { T}ankard { th}is { D}ay. Two (2) { N}ostrils. (or 2 { N}ations. Ex. 35, 10; 37, 22.) Three (3) { M}eals. (or 3 { M}ighty { M}en. 2 Sam. 23.) Four (4) { R}oads. (or 4 { R}ings. Ex. 25, 26; 38, 5.) Five (5) { L}oaves. (Matt. 14; Mark 6; Luke 9.) Six (6) { Sh}y { J}ewesses { Ch}ose { G}eorge. Seven (7) { G}reat { K}ings { C}ame { Q}uarrelli{ ng}. Eight (8) { F}old { V}alue. (or 8 '{ V}arsity { F}ellows.) Nine (9) { P}in { B}owling.
[C] Gouraud said: "{ S}a{ t}a{ n} { m}ay { r}e{ l}i{ sh} { c}o{ f}fee { p}ie."
This explanation is a help to remember the _letter-values of the figures_. Another way to fix these values in mind for permanent use is to turn _words into figures_, as in going through an ordinary spelling-book. This practice quickly enables you to _turn figures into words_, and to translate them back into figures. Facility will be attained long before the lessons are completed. But this lesson, _thoroughly_ studied, will secure the needful proficiency.
1. By what two consonants is the figure value of 9 represented? 2. What are represented in the initial consonants of the ten Phrases here given, not including, of course, the words before the figures in brackets? 3. Are these sentences of any help in remembering the letter values of the figures? 4. What other way is there to fix these values in mind? 5. What does this practice enable you to do?
_Not to be glanced at or skipped, but to be carefully studied._