When are two separate words used?
6. In such cases, with what does the decimal word begin?
7. In case of a vulgar fraction, what words begin with "S"?
8. Are the S's then counted?
9. Which word comes first?
10. How may we deal with date-words which express the time of
events before the Christian Era?
11. After?

For convenience of reference I now give the figure Alphabet tabulated.

--------+----+---+---+---+---+--------+--------+---+----
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
--------+----+---+---+---+---+--------+--------+---+----
S | t | n | m | r | l | sh | g^hard | f | b
Z | th | | | | | j | k | v | p
C^soft | d | | | | | ch | c^hard | |
| | | | | | g^soft | q | |
| | | | | | | ng | |
--------+----+---+---+---+---+--------+--------+---+----

If the pupil has mastered the Figure Alphabet he will proceed with the
greatest satisfaction and profit. If he has not mastered it, let him
carefully review the foregoing pages of this chapter, and then he can
advance with the assurance of meeting no difficulties.

1. Write the Figure Alphabet from memory.
2. If the pupil has not thoroughly mastered this alphabet, what is
required of him?
3. If the pupil must review the foregoing six pages, let him find
words himself which spell the figures.
4. Is not such a course much better than merely to read over the
examples and illustrations which I give?
5. Is it easy to find words with which to translate dates and
numbers?

HOW TO FIND WORDS WITH WHICH TO TRANSLATE DATES AND NUMBERS.

It is a simple and easy process; knowing exactly what consonants are
used to represent each of the numbers, you simply write at the side of
the numbers to be turned into words the consonants which stand for them;
and using any vowels you please, you find out by experimenting what
words can translate the figures. Suppose you wish to find out what words
will translate the date of the settlement of Jamestown, Va., 1607. You
place the figures under each other as below, and then you place at the
right hand of each figure the consonants which translate it.

1 = t, th, d.
6 = sh, j, ch, g soft (as in gem),
0 = s, z, c soft (as in cease).
7 = g hard, k, c hard, q, and ng.

By experimenting you soon find the following phrases w