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<DIV1 TYPE="frontispiece">
<PB REF="1">
<L>I, here, pre&s;ent before thy curious eye,</L>
<L>A World of Worth, and Map of Monarchy;</L>
<L>Brave <HI>William</HI> With his <HI>Queen,</HI> Who did re&s;tore</L>
<L><HI>Great Britain</HI>'s <HI>Rights,</HI> and broke y^e <HI>Roman Whore</HI></L>
<L>Long live, long reign, untill their Greatne&s;s be</L>
<L>The World's Commander, both by land and Sea.</L>
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portraits of William and Mary</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<P>GULIELMUS ET MARIA: D. Gratia Angliae scotiae, Franciae, et Hiberniae, REX et Regina Fidei Defen&s;ores etc.</P>
<P><LIST>
<ITEM>GULLIELMUS REX</ITEM>
<ITEM>MARIA REGINA</ITEM>
</LIST> <HI>Anagram</HI>
<LIST>
<ITEM>Re Lux &s;um Legi</ITEM>
<ITEM>Jam Ara Regni</ITEM>
</LIST></P>
<P>WILLIAM HENRY NASSAW, <HI>Anagram,</HI> Heavens will &s;ave him.</P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="title page">
<PB REF="1" MS="y">
<P><HI>SERMO MIRABILIS:</HI> OR THE SILENT LANGUAGE. WHEREBY One may learn prefectly in the &s;pace of &s;ix hours, how to impart his mind to his Friend in any Language, <HI>Engli&s;h, Latin, French, Dutch,</HI> &amp;c. tho never &s;o deep and dangerous a Secret, without the lea&s;t Noi&s;e, Word or Voice; and without the Knowledge of any in Company.</P>
<P>BEING A wonderful Art kept &s;ecret for &s;everal Ages, in <HI>Padua,</HI> and now publi&s;hed only to the wi&s;e and prudent, who will not expo&s;e it, as a Pro&s;titute, to every Fooli&s;h, and Ignorant Fellow.</P>
<P>By Mon&s;ieur <HI>La Fin,</HI> once Secretary to his <HI>Eminence,</HI> the Cardinal of <HI>Richlieu.</HI></P>
<Q><BIBL><HI>Hug. Grot.</HI></BIBL>
<P>Secrecy is the Curtain of Policy.</P></Q>
<Q><BIBL><HI>Verulan.</HI></BIBL>
<P>The be&s;t things abu&s;ed become the ba&s;e&s;t.</P></Q>
<P>The Second Edition, with Additions of an account of &s;everal Ingenious and Curious New Books, lately publi&s;hed by <HI>T. Salusbury.</HI></P>
<LICENSE LANG="eng">
<P>Licen&s;ed and Entred according to Order.</P>
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<P><HI>London,</HI> Printed for <HI>T. Salusbury</HI> at the <HI>Kings Arms,</HI> near St. <HI>Dun&s;tans</HI> Church in <HI>Fleet&s;treet,</HI> 1693.</P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="treatise">
<PB REF="2">
<PB N="1" REF="2">
<HEAD><HI>SERMO MIRABILIS,</HI> OR THE SILENT LANGUAGE.</HEAD>
<P>AS after the vulgar way of Communi|cation, Men &s;peak their minds by Word and Voice, &s;o by this unknown and unu&s;ual way, men declare their Minds by motions, depending on a Natural <HI>Alphabet,</HI> as followeth.</P>
<P>The Vowels <HI>A, E, I, O, &V;, Y,</HI> are &s;ignified by the Thumb and Fingers, of the left hand; <HI>A</HI> the Thumb, <HI>E</HI> the fir&s;t Finger, <HI>I</HI> the &s;e|cond Finger, <HI>O</HI> the third Finger, <HI>&V;</HI> the fourth or little Finger. And becau&s;e there is no place for <HI>Y</HI> among the Fingers, it is &s;et in the plain of <HI>Mars</HI> or hollow of the hand, as in the following Figure appeareth.</P>
<LIST>
<HEAD>The <HI>CONSONANTS.</HI></HEAD>
<ITEM>B&mdash;Brow</ITEM>
<ITEM>C&mdash;Cheek</ITEM>
<ITEM>D &mdash;Deaf ear</ITEM>
<ITEM>F &mdash; Fore-head</ITEM>
<ITEM>G &mdash;Gullet</ITEM>
<ITEM>H &mdash; Hair</ITEM>
<ITEM>I &mdash;Eye</ITEM>
<ITEM>K &mdash;Knuckle</ITEM>
<PB REF="3">
<ITEM> L &mdash;Lip</ITEM>
<ITEM>M &mdash;Mouth</ITEM>
<ITEM>N &mdash; No&s;e</ITEM>
<ITEM>P &mdash; Pap</ITEM>
<ITEM>Q&mdash;Quick Motion with any Finger</ITEM>
<ITEM>R&mdash;Rib</ITEM>
<ITEM>S &mdash; Shoulder</ITEM>
<ITEM>T &mdash; Temples</ITEM>
<ITEM>V&mdash;Vein in the Arm</ITEM>
<ITEM>W &mdash;Wri&s;t</ITEM>
<ITEM>X &mdash;Two fir&s;t Fingers a cro&s;s</ITEM>
<ITEM>Z &mdash;Brea&s;t, lower part</ITEM>
</LIST>
<P>Now it is here to be ob&s;erved that in this Alphabet, to make it the more natural and ea&s;y, every place of the body here mention'd beginneth with that Letter which it &s;ignifyeth or repre&s;enteth. As <HI>Brow</HI> beginneth with <HI>B, Cheek</HI> with <HI>C,</HI> &amp;c. But there being no vi&s;i|ble place of the Face and Body beginning with <HI>D, Q, X</HI> and <HI>Z;</HI> I have borrow'd the Repre&s;entation of <HI>D</HI> from the incident Quali|ty or rather Defect of the Ear, <HI>Deafne&s;s,</HI> which beginneth with <HI>D. Q</HI> from the <HI>Quick Motion</HI> of the Finger or Hand. <HI>X</HI> from its <HI>Similitude,</HI> or any two Fingers a cro&s;s. <HI>Z</HI> is repre&s;ented by the lower part of the Brea&s;t. Which all, by frequent u&s;e, will become as ea&s;y and ready as any other of the Letters repre&s;ented more naturally.</P>
<PB REF="4">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>human figure with letters</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE>
<PB REF="5"></P>
<PB N="3" REF="5">
<P> Thus the 24 Letters are repre&s;ented by twenty four parts of the Body and Face. And, as words are &s;poke with the Mouth, after the common way of expre&s;&s;ing, &s;o is the Mind here declared by Motions, as by point|ing the fir&s;t Finger of the right hand to that part or place which repre&s;enteth the Letter aimed at. Thus the &s;ilent Speaker mu&s;t &s;pell every word alphabetically, to him or her who hath learned and knoweth the &s;ame, as well as him&s;elf, and after every word, for di&s;tincti|on &s;ake, make a <HI>Sign,</HI> as by &s;napping with the middle Finger and Thumb of the right hand, or by &s;ome &s;ilent motion, as the &s;tretch|ing out of the Right hand, or any other ob|&s;ervable <HI>Sign</HI> which both know and have a|greed upon.</P>
<P>As if you were to call one <HI>Rogue,</HI> without the Knowledge of any in Company: Fir&s;t you mu&s;t move your Finger to your <HI>Ribs,</HI> which repre&s;ent <HI>R.</HI> Then to the ring <HI>Finger</HI> of your left hand, which repre&s;enteth <HI>O.</HI> Then to your <HI>Gullet,</HI> which repre&s;enteth <HI>G.</HI> Then to your <HI>little Finger,</HI> which repre&s;enteth <HI>&V;.</HI> Then to your fir&s;t <HI>Finger,</HI> which repre&s;enteth <HI>E.</HI> Then, after the Sign given, all the&s;e Let|ters or Motions being ob&s;erved, kept in Me|mory, and put together, by him to whom the Di&s;cour&s;e is directed, make up <HI>ROG&V;E.</HI></P>
<PB N="4" REF="6">
<P> It was my bu&s;ine&s;s lately to teach the La|tin Language to a Merchant's Son at his Fa|thers Hou&s;e in <HI>London,</HI> where a young Gentle|man came frequently to vi&s;it my Scholar, but intended to court the young Daughter, over whom the Parents kept &s;o watchful an Eye, that the young Spark could find no opportu|nity to make his Addre&s;s; but being one day at Table, and ob&s;erving her to &s;peak to me, without opening her mouth, he pry'd further in the Art, and became my Scholar, for one day; in which time, I taught him how to &s;peak to her without the help of his Tongue, and to impart his Mind without the knowledg of her Parents. Thus,</P>
<P>Fir&s;t he moved his Finger</P>
<LIST>
<ITEM><HI>To his Mouth</HI> &mdash; M</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Thumb</HI>&mdash; A</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Ear</HI> &mdash;D</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Thumb</HI> &mdash; A</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Mouth</HI> &mdash; M</ITEM>
</LIST>
<P>Then gave the <HI>Sign</HI> to &s;ignify that the word was ended, all which the Lady ob&s;erving, knew that the word was <HI>Madam.</HI></P>
<P><HI>Then to his Eye</HI> &mdash;I</P>
<P>Then gave the <HI>Sign</HI></P>
<LIST>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Lip</HI> &mdash;L</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his ring Finger</HI>&mdash; O</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to the Vein of his Arm</HI> V</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his fir&s;t Finger</HI> &mdash;E</ITEM>
</LIST>
<PB N="5" REF="6">
<P> Then gave the <HI>Sign.</HI></P>
<LIST>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Thumb</HI> &mdash; A</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Ear</HI> &mdash; D</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Mouth</HI> &mdash;M</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his middle Finger</HI>&mdash;I</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Ribs</HI> &mdash;R</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his fir&s;t Finger</HI>&mdash;E</ITEM>
</LIST>
<P>Then gave the <HI>Sign.</HI></P>
<LIST>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Thumb</HI> &mdash; A</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his No&s;e</HI> &mdash; N</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Ear</HI>&mdash; D</ITEM>
</LIST>
<P>Then gave the <HI>Sign.</HI></P>
<LIST>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Thumb</HI>&mdash; A</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Ear</HI> &mdash; D</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Ring Finger</HI> &mdash;O</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Ribs</HI> &mdash; R</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his fir&s;t Finger</HI> &mdash; E</ITEM>
</LIST>
<P>Then gave the <HI>Sign.</HI></P>
<LIST>
<ITEM><HI>Then to the hallow of his hand</HI> Y</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Ring Finger</HI> &mdash; O</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Little Finger</HI>&mdash; U</ITEM>
</LIST>
<P>All which ob&s;erved and put together, make up, <HI>Madam, I love, admire, and adore you.</HI></P>
<P>The Ladys &s;ilent An&s;wer was mode&s;t, and accompanied with a Smile and Blu&s;h. But the young Gentleman, under pretence of perfe|cting him in his new Language, made bold &s;ometimes to confer with the Lady, and at la&s;t, had the Liberty of a more frequent Con|ver&s;e, by the Parents Permi&s;&s;ion; till at la&s;t
<PB N="6" REF="7">he obtain'd her Affection, which did conclude in a happy Marriage.</P>
<P>I lately made a Wager with a Gentleman to tell him his <HI>Thought:</HI> he was re&s;olute in the adventure and laid ten to one; therefore to prevent all ground of jealou&s;ie and &s;u&s;pition, I de&s;ired him to go to the next Room and tell my Friend his <HI>Thought,</HI> which he did without he&s;itation. My Friend, by the help of this &s;ilent Language, imparted to me the Secret; which I, after a &s;mall pau&s;e, revealed publickly, at which the Gentleman being amazed, think|ing that I had known the Secrets of his heart profer'd any reward what&s;oever, for the knowledge of &s;o deep a my&s;tery; wherein he is now a good proficient.</P>
<P>I was &s;ometime ago at a Tavern in <HI>Lon|don,</HI> with a Gentleman my intimate acquain|tance, whom one in company intended to ar|re&s;t; and to that intent, having acquainted me, &s;ent a Porter for a <HI>Serjeant</HI> to the <HI>Counter|gate:</HI> but I, to &s;ave my Friend from trouble, de&s;ired him to be gone or go to Pri&s;on; where|upon he immediately took his leave, notwith|&s;tanding his Creditor pre&s;&s;ed him to &s;tay and drink the other Bottle, never &s;u&s;pecting me to have given him any caution to prevent the imminent danger. But all the old U&s;urer got by it was the Serjeants company, to drink a Bottle of Wine, and the paying 5 Shillings.</P>
<PB N="7" REF="7">
<P> But tho this <HI>Art,</HI> in it &s;elf, be both law|ful and profitable, yet is there none more lyable to abu&s;e, by being perverted to bad and &s;ini&s;trous Ends; as cheating at <HI>Cards,</HI> and other Games, betraying and trapping men for private ends, &s;owing Di&s;&s;ention among Friends, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></P>
<P>I knew a witty and couragious Captain in <HI>Flanders,</HI> but of a vindictive Spirit, pretend great friend&s;hip to his Lieutenant, whom he mortally hated, and in token of his pretended re&s;pect, cau&s;ed me to teach him this &s;ilent way of &s;peaking; pretending thereby to entertain the more clo&s;e and frequent corre&s;pondence with him, till at la&s;t he brought him to that height of Confidence, that at all times he &s;poke his mind of other Officers, without Fear or Di&s;cretion. The Captain finding the Spark &s;o flexible, accu&s;ed him to the Collo|nel as an abu&s;eful Fellow, that de&s;erved not to keep company with civil Per&s;ons; much le&s;s to bear Commi&s;&s;ion among &s;uch worthy Gen|tlemen: And to prove his a&s;&s;ertion &s;ent for the Lieutenant, and (having obtained Liber|ty of the Collonel, to whom he had taught this &s;ilent Language) to iuduce the Spark, and free him from all di&s;tru&s;t, &s;poke very carele&s;ly of the Officers, and e&s;pecially of the Collonel. The Lieutenant thinking all was &s;afe, as under the covert of an unknown
<PB N="8" REF="8">Tongue, &s;poke &s;o di&s;gracefully of the Collo|nel, that notwith&s;tanding his conniving then, he &s;ent him in a &s;hort time to Pri&s;on, took from him his Commi&s;&s;ion, and &s;ent him home in Rags to his own Country.</P>
<P><HI>Of Contractions and Abbreviations.</HI></P>
<P>As in Engli&s;h print, one Character repre|&s;enteth a Word of one Syllable, as <HI>and</HI> is figured by <HI>&amp;:</HI> and as two Letters &s;tand for a word of &s;everal Syllables, as <HI>Dr.</HI> for <HI>Doctor, Mr.</HI> for <HI>Ma&s;ter, &amp;c.</HI> So may the &s;ame Me|thod be u&s;ed by motions in this &s;ilent Lan|guage, in all words that more frequently oc|cur. Thus,</P>
<P>For <HI>and</HI> joyn both your hands together.</P>
<P>For <HI>yes,</HI> &s;hut your right hand.</P>
<P>For <HI>no,</HI> &s;hut your left hand.</P>
<P>For <HI>Mr.</HI> move fir&s;t to your mouth, then to your ribs.</P>
<P>For <HI>Dr,</HI> move fir&s;t to your Ear, then to your Ribs; and be mindful to give the Sign of Di&s;tinction after every word, whither con|tracted or &s;poke at length.</P>
<P>Thus this &s;ilent Language admitteth no le&s;s of Contractions and Abbreviations, by Mo|tions, than any other doth by Letters and Cha|racters, as the Speaker thinketh fit.</P>
<P><HI>Of Numeration.</HI></P>
<P>There is one way of Numeration u&s;ed a|mong the <HI>Grecians</HI> which doth not exceed the
<PB N="9" REF="8">Number of 24, conform to the 24 Letters of their <HI>Alphabet, Alpha</HI> repre&s;enting 1. <HI>Beta</HI> 2, <HI>&amp;c.</HI> Which may be here u&s;ed in this dumb Language: as the <HI>Thumb</HI>
<LIST>
<ITEM>1, the <HI>Brow</HI> 2, <HI>&amp;c.</HI> But this cometh far &s;hort to the true mea&s;ure of Numeration; therefore do repre|&s;ent the nine digit <HI>Figures,</HI> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. and the Cypher o, by the Thumbs and Fingers of the Right and Left hands: As when I would mention 1, I demon&s;trate the Thumb of the Right hand,</ITEM>
<ITEM>2 the fir&s;t Finger,</ITEM>
<ITEM>3 the middle Finger,</ITEM>
<ITEM>4 the Ring Finger,</ITEM>
<ITEM>5 the little Finger,</ITEM>
<ITEM>6 the Thumb of the Left hand, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></ITEM>
</LIST></P>
<P>Now &s;uppo&s;e you were to mention this pre&s;ent year 1692. Fir&s;t you mu&s;t demon|&s;trate, point out, or move the right</P>
<LIST>
<ITEM><HI>Thumb to the left Arm</HI> &mdash; 1</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then the left Thumb to the right Arm</HI> 6</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then the Ring Finger of the left hand</HI> 9</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then the fir&s;t Finger of the right hand</HI> 2</ITEM>
</LIST>
<P>Which, in all, make up 1692.</P>
<P>But if you be to expre&s;s a Number bearing two or more Figures of one: &s;ort, as 11, 22, 33, <HI>&amp;c.</HI> Then you mu&s;t either demon&s;trate, or move the &s;ame Finger to the oppo&s;ite Arm twice, or as oft as there are Figures to be ex|pre&s;&s;ed.</P>
<P>As for the number 11, you mu&s;t move the right Thumb to the left Arm twice, for 22
<PB N="10" REF="9">you mu&s;t move the fir&s;t Finger of the right hand to the left Arm twice, if the Number contain three figures of one &s;ort as 333, then move the middle Finger of the right hand thrice, and &s;o of all the Numbers of this kind.</P>
<P>Now to make merry one may de&s;ire any in Company to think on a Number, and tell it to his Friend; le&s;t he forget or prevaricate, which he may wager to tell, without his in|formation; he only to whom the Number is imparted giving a few private &s;igns, accord|ing to the Rule above mentioned.</P>
<P>But if by frequent u&s;e, this way of &s;peaking &s;hould turn common, and not &s;afe to declare one's mind by; then let any two Letters of the Alphabet, e&s;pecially the <HI>Vowels,</HI> or any two of the digit Figures be changed to other Motions; and that will &s;ecure the Speaker from the la&s;h of a dangerous hearer or infor|mer. As by changing <HI>A</HI> to the <HI>Arm, E</HI> to the <HI>Elbow, &amp;c.</HI> And as for the Figures, they may be changed without trouble as the Speaker plea&s;eth. And if this way of Numeration prove difficult, let the Number be &s;pell'd at length by Letters, and that is the &s;urer way.</P>
<P><HI>Of the Latin Language.</HI></P>
<P>AS the &s;ame Letters which write or print <HI>Engli&s;h,</HI> will al&s;o write or print <HI>French, Dutch,</HI> or <HI>Latin.</HI> So by the preceeding Alphabet, you
<PB REF="9">
<PB REF="10">
<FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>human figure with letters</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE>
<PB REF="11">may expre&s;s your mind whatever be the <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters">nguage. But that they who are Ma&s;ters of <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 word"> Latin Tongue may have the advantage of <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters">&s;e who are unlearned. I &s;hall here &s;et <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters">wn an Alphabet, which dependeth only on <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters">tin words, thus.</P>
<P>The Vowels AEIOU are the &s;ame with <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters">e Engli&s;h.</P>
<LIST>
<ITEM>B&mdash;<HI>Brachium</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>C&mdash;<HI>Cubitus</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>D&mdash;<HI>Dentes</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>F&mdash;<HI>Frons</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>G&mdash;<HI>Gena</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>H&mdash;<HI>Humerus</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>I&mdash;<HI>Oculus dexter</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>L&mdash;<HI>Labium</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>M&mdash;<HI>Mentum</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>N&mdash;<HI>Na&s;us</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>P&mdash;<HI>Pectus</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Q&mdash;<HI>Digiti motus celer</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>R&mdash;<HI>Reduvia</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>S&mdash;<HI>Supercilium &s;ini&s;trum</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>T&mdash;<HI>Tempora</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>V&mdash;<HI>Venter</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>X&mdash;<HI>Indices tran&s;ver&s;i</HI></ITEM>
</LIST>
<P>Thus are the Latin Letters repre&s;ented and <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters">s in the Engli&s;h) you mu&s;t move the fir&s;t Fin|ger of your right hand, to that place which <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 letter">epre&s;enteth the Letter which doth fit your purpo&s;e. As for Example 3 put ca&s;e you
<PB N="12" REF="12">were at the Tavern, and had no Money <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 letter">+bout you, and in tended to borrow a Crow<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 letter"> or Noble of your Friend, without the Know|ledge of any in Company, in the&s;e word<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 letter"> <HI>Accommoda mihi Aureum.</HI></P>
<P>Move the fir&s;t Finger of your right hand
<LIST>
<ITEM><HI>The Thumb of the left hand</HI>&mdash;A</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Elbow</HI> &mdash;C Cubitus</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>To your Elbow again</HI> &mdash; C Cubitus</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Ring Finger</HI> &mdash; O</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Chin</HI> &mdash; M Mentum</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Ring Finger</HI> &mdash; O</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Teeth</HI> &mdash;D Dentes</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Thumb</HI> &mdash; A</ITEM>
</LIST></P>
<P>Then give the &s;ign and the word is <HI>Acc<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters">|moda.</HI></P>
<LIST>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Chin</HI>&mdash;M Mentum</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Middle Finger</HI>&mdash;I</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Shoulder</HI> &mdash; H Humerus</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Middle Finger</HI>&mdash;I</ITEM>
<ITEM>Then give the Sign and the word is <HI>mihi.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Thumb</HI> &mdash; A</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your little Finger</HI> &mdash; U</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>To the skin ever your Nail-</HI> R Reduvia</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your fir&s;t Fingor</HI> &mdash;E</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your little Finger</HI> &mdash; U</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to your Chin</HI> &mdash; M Mentum</ITEM>
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<P>And the Word is <HI>Aureum.</HI> Which al<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 letter"> put together make up <HI>Accommoda mihi Aureum;</HI>
<PB N="13" REF="12">or lend me a Crown. And by this Means, <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 letter">e may &s;ave his credit, and put his Friends <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters">dne&s;s to a Tryal.</P>
<P>As for <HI>Diphthongs,</HI> they are little nece&s;&s;ary <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 word"> tho&s;e who are Ma&s;ters of the Latin <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 letter">ongue, but the moving of two Fingers of <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters">e right hand to any two Vowels of the left maketh a <HI>Diphthong.</HI></P>
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<ITEM><HI>As the Thumb and fir&s;t Finger make</HI> AE</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The Ring and fir&s;t Finger make</HI> &mdash; OE</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The Thumb and little Finger make</HI> &mdash; AU</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The fir&s;t and little Finger make</HI> &mdash; EU</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The fir&s;t and middle Finger make</HI> &mdash; EI</ITEM>
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<P>So that if you point once, the&s;e two Vow|els or Fingers of your left hand, with the fir&s;t and &s;econd Fingers of your Right, you &s;igni|fy two Vowels; and the Conjunction of two Vowels make a <HI>Dipthong.</HI></P>
<P>Lately, being in Company, I laid a Wa|ger with a Gentleman, to tell him any <HI>Word</HI> or <HI>Sentence</HI> he did impart to my Friend in <HI>La|tin,</HI> without his Information, and my Friends <HI>Word</HI> or <HI>Writing.</HI> The Gentleman did conje|cture, that I could know by Signs, &s;omething of his meaning; but could not know the in|dividual <HI>Word:</HI> Therefore, being confident in his own Judgment, laid a wager of &s;ix bot|tles of <HI>Canary.</HI> The <HI>Vintner</HI> him&s;elf holding &s;takes. And &s;o my Friend</P>
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<PB REF="13">
<ITEM><HI>Fir&s;t moved his Finger to his Teeth.</HI> &mdash; D Dentes</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then moved the fir&s;t, and &s;e|cond Fingers of his right hand, to the Thumb and fir&s;t Finger of his left.</HI>&mdash; Ae</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his Chin.</HI> &mdash; M Mentum</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to the ring Finger of his left hand.</HI> &mdash;O</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Then to his No&s;e.</HI>&mdash;N Na&s;us</ITEM>
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<P>Which all put together, make up the wo<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters"> <HI>DAEMON,</HI> by which the young Spark &s;wore when he lo&s;t the Wager, which the <HI>Vintner</HI> who held Stakes, was not backwards i<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 letter"> bringing in.</P>
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<P>THus have I &s;aid all that, at pre&s;ent, I intend on this Subject. I hope it will prove acceptable e&s;pecially to the more knowing and courteous, if not, I &s;hall be very &s;orry. However the price is &s;mall, and the time of peru&s;ing but &s;hort, and &s;o both expen<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1+ letters"> and lo&s;s will be but incon&s;iderable. I have laid a Foun|dation, whereon a more ingenious may build; and <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="in gutter" EXTENT="1 word"> fir&s;t my intention only was
<Q><L>Stamina prima jugo imponere, atque ut altera Virtus</L>
<L>In&s;er at in medio Radiis &s;ub tegmen acutis.</L></Q></P>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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