a{n}{c}e
[born 1820]
... Money ... L10 ... {T}wo {f}i{v}e{s}
[died 1880]

_Richard Wagner_ ... "Music of Future" ... future time ... {T}o ha{v}e
{t}i{m}e
[born 1813]
{T}o ha{v}e {f}a{m}e
[died 1883]

_The Duke of Albany_ ... delicate ... pale ... white ... Whi{t}e
{f}{l}a{m}e
[born 1853]
{F}i{r}e
[died (18)84]

_Charles Dickens_ ... "Pickwick Papers" ... picnic biscuits ...
biscuit-tin ... {T}i{n}
[born (18)12]
{C}a{s}e
[died (18)70]

_Titus Oates_ ... barley ... mash-tub ... man's tub ... {D}io{g}e{n}e{s}
[born 1620]
... harsh critic ... He a{t}ta{ck}{s} a{l}l
[died 1705]

The specific gravity of the Iridium is 22.40
IRIDIUM ... I ridicule ... Ridiculous ... All laugh ... {n}o{n}e
{s}e{r}iou{s}.
=22.40=
See Analytic Substitutions, concerning the expression of decimals.

One pound avoirdupois equals .45355 of a kilogram--
POUND AVOIRDUPOIS ... old measure ... new measure ... new reign ...
(=.45355=) Hi{s} {r}u{l}e {m}ay ha{l}low a{l}l.

Great Earthquake at Lisbon in 1755-- =1 7 5 5=
LISBON ... Listen ... Hush!... TALK LOWLY.

Sorata (Andes) 21,286 feet high. =2 1 2 8 6=
SORATA ... sore ... cured ... salt fish ... UNEATEN FISH.

FOUNDATION OF ROME ... Seven hills ... up hill ...
(=753=) {c}{l}i{m}b.

FIRST PRINTING IN ENGLAND ... Book ... Pamphlet ...
(=1471=) {tr}a{ct}.

COUNCIL OF TRENT ... rent ... rent roll ...
(=1545=) {d}ai{l}y {r}o{l}l.

SPANISH ARMADA DESTROYED =1 5 8 8=
Many ships sunk ... few escaped ... THEY LEAVE A FEW.

America discovered in 1492-- =1 49 2=
AMERICA ... Merry ... Sad ... sad irons ... Handcuffs ... TURPIN.

Mariners' Compass invented, 1269-- =1 2 6 9=
MARINERS' COMPASS ... pocket compass-- TINY SHAPE.

[K] It is sufficient to indicate the figure 9, as we know that it could
not have been the year 9 of the Christian Era, and as it was somewhere
about the beginning of this century, the figure 9 makes an indefinite
impression definite and exact.

Learning dates and other figures by Synthesis is never recommended
except where the pupil is ignorant of the subject matter and cannot in
consequence use Analytic Substitution. Synthesis power has a good
training effect in all cases.

1. Is it always necessary for us to know the dates of the birth and
death of men?
2. Then why do we do this e