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Chap. I. XVI. From the rules aforegoing, an eaie way may be collected to read or expres the value of a Number propounded, Viz. Let it be re-quired to read or pronounce this number 521426341, Firt, Ditinguih by a Comma, or point, ever three places, beginning at the right hand, and proceeding towards the left, o will the aforeaid number be ditinguihed into parts, which may be called Periods, and tand thus 521,426,341. where you may note the firt period towards the right hand to conit of thee figures 341, the econd of thee 426. and the third of thee 521. Secondly, read or pronounce the figures in every Period as if they were tood apart form the ret, o will the firt Period be pronounced three hundred forty one, the econd four hundred twenty ix: and the third five hundred twenty one. Thirdly, to every Period except the firt towards the right hand, a peculariar denomination or irname is to be applyed, Viz. the irname of the econd Period is Thouands; of the third, Millions; of the fourth, Thouands of Millions, &c. Therefore beginning to pronounce at the highet Period, which in this Example is the third, and giving every Period its due irname, the aid number will be pronounced thus, Five hundred twenty one Millions, four hundred twenty ix Thouands, three hundred forty one.

Note, When a number is ditinguihed into Periods, as before, the highet Period will not always compleatly conit of three places, but ometimes of one place, and ometimes of two, nevertheles after uch Period is pronounced as if as if it tood apart, the due irname is to be annexed; o this Rh