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116 called “Secretary” which with only slight modification still survive. These Secretary letters, forming the first loping written alphabet ever introduced into England, are reproduced here as being of a most interesting nature (Fig. 50). It will be noticed on

that all the more complex outlines have now been dropped as for instance the, , and , and where not dropped have become much simplified e. g. the Capitals D, H, K, M, N, &c. This sloping alphabet has been in general use for two centuries,