analytic number words, phrases, and sentences which one retains most
easily are those which he has made himself. Formulas prepared by others
are perfectly retained, however, if they are thoroughly _assimilated_.

_The analytic word or phrase is what one most usually finds and uses._
Sentences will sometimes be useful because they may contain the name of
the event, and they sometimes offer a wider range for selection of the
needed consonants; but care must be taken to avoid ambiguity. To
indicate the birth of Lincoln, we might use this formula: (1) {D}awn (8)
o{f} (0) A{s}sassinated (9) {P}resident, but as Garfield was also
assassinated, the formula in its _meaning_ would equally apply to the
latter. If, however, we know that Garfield was born in 1831, the
ambiguity would be removed. (1) {D}awn (8) o{f} (0) A{s}sassinated (9)
A{b}raham could apply only to Lincoln. (1) {D}awn (8) o{f} (0)
{S}lavery's (9) {P}resident would be applicable to the career of
Buchanan, Pierce and Fillmore, but it would express the birth-date only
of Lincoln, while it would be wholly inapplicable to his career. (1)
{D}awn (8) o{f} (0) {S}lavery's (9) {P}unisher would exclusively apply
to Lincoln's life and birth-date.

1. Can you think of any other analytic words to express the date of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln?
2. Since "h" has no figure value, could we not use "Shaper"?
3. If not, why?
4. What analytic number, word, phrase, or sentence, does the pupil
retain best?
5. Are formulas made by others ever perfectly retained?
6. In what cases?

(2) "{N}oah a (34) {M}e{r}e (8) Wai{f}," (2) "{N}oah (3) {M}ay (48)
{R}o{v}e," or (2) "{N}oah (3) {M}ay (48) A{r}ri{v}e," are analytic
sentences where _all the sounded consonants_ are used. But a greater
_variety_ of sentences might be found, or _one_ sentence be more readily
found in the first instance if only the _initial_ consonants are used:
as, (2) {N}oah's (3) {M}enagerie (4) A{r}k (8) {F}ull, or (2) {N}oah (3)
{M}ade (4) A{r}arat (8) {F}amous, or (2) {N}oah's (3) {M}arvellous (4)
{R}ainy (8) {F}lood, or (2) {N}oah's (3) {M}ighty (4) A{r}k (8)
{F}loated, or (2) {N}oah (3) {M}ounted (4) A{r}arat (8) {F}irmly. Other
specific analytic phrases for this event may easily be found by the
student.

The superiority of analytic phrases where _all_ the sounded consonants
are used, over the analytic sentences, where only the initial consonants
are employed, may be seen in the c