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Excerpt from Repertorium Commentationum a Societatibus Litterariis Editarum, Vol. 7: Mathesis; Mechanica; Hydrostatica; Hydraulica; Hydrotechnia; Aerostatica, Pneumatica; Technologia; Architectura Civilis; Scientia Navalis; Scientia Militaris
Historic notarum numeralium. George Norm! Observations on the introduction of arabic numerals into England. Archaeologla. -vol. 10. P. 360. Thomas lus'ekln. Letter, concerning the use of the numeral figures in England. As old, ai the Year redo. Philos. Transact. Y. 1699. John anus. Letter. Concerning the use of the numeral figures in England in the Y. 1090. Lbid. Y. 1700. P.677. Letter. Concerning an antient mantlevtree in Northampton-shire. On which the date of it (for the Year of; our Lord IL33) is expressed' 'by the numeral figures. Which shews the great antiquity of.those figures here in England. Ibid. Y. 1683. P.399. Joins Con, Some considerations on the antiquity' and use of the Indian characters, 0: figures, ibid. Y. 1735. P. 131. Sum: denueq An examination of an inscription on a barn in Kent; the mantle tree in the parsonage house at Helmdon lit Northampton-shire. As clear scribed by the Professors, vvallib and ward, revised; and queries and remarks on the general use of arabic numerals in England. Archaeologist; Vol. 13. P. 107. Additional remarks on the Helmdon mantle-tree inscription, and on the knowledge and use of arabic numerals in the 13, 14. 15 and 16 centuries. Lbid. Vol. 13. P.'141. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
