5. "Five" also varied greatly before the time of printing. The following are some of the forms:[[598]]
6. "Six" has changed rather less than most of the others. The chief variation has been in the slope of the top, as will be seen in the following:[[599]]
7. "Seven," like "four," has assumed its present erect form only since the fifteenth century. In medieval times it appeared as follows:[[600]]
