“Understand that the words explaining the numbers, as given in the list, are applied to the articles enumerated in each of the subjoined tables.

The Metals.

1.Gold.
2.Silver.
3.Brass.
4.Copper.
5.Lead.
6.Iron.
7.Tin.
8.Platina.
9.Steel.

The Setting.

1.Diamond.
2.Ruby.
3.Pearl.
4.Amethyst.
5.Onyx.
6.Garnet.
7.Emerald.
8.Turquoise.
9.Carbuncle.
10.Topaz.
The stone—opal.

“Take the metals, for instance. The metal presented is copper, which is fourth in the list. The question would be:

“‘Do you know the metal?’

“If steel, which is ninth in the list:

“‘Now, what is the metal?’