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Chap. I. poed, all thoe Characters make but one number, which conits of o many places as there are Characters o placed together: o this number 205 conits of 3 places, and this 30600 of five places, &c.

X. Notation conits in the knowledge of two things; viz: the order of places, and the value of every place in any number.

XI. The order of palces is from the right hand towards the left: So in this number 465, the figure 5 tandeth in the firt place, 6 in the econd, and 4 in the third; likewie in this number 7560, a Cypher tands in the firt place, 6 in the econd, 5 in the third, and 7 in the fourth.

XII. The firt place of a Number, (which as before is the outermot towards the right hand) is called the place of Units or Unities; in which place any figure ignifieth its own imple value: o in this number 465, the figure 5 tanding in the firt place ignifieth five Unities, or five.

XIII. The econd place of a number is called the place of Tens; in which place any figure ignifieth o many Tens as the figure containeth unities: o in this number 465, the figure 5 in the firt place ignifieth imply five, but the figure 6 in the econd place ignifieth ix tens, or ixty.

XIV. The third place ofa number is called the place of Hundreds: in which place any figure ignifieth o many hundreds as there are unities contain'd in the figure: So in this number 465, the figure 4 in the third place ignifieth four Hundreds: wherefore if it be required to read or pronounce this number 465, you are to begin on the left hand, and