500…………………………..61-1/4

3000…………………………..60-1/2

1200…………………………..59

300…………………………..59-1/4

100…………………………..58-7/8

400…………………………..58-1/2

250…………………………..59

1000……. ……………………58-3/8

There were dates opposite the larger numerals, but these, of course, did not enter into the computation.

Harding handed me a blank pad and resumed his study of other papers which from time to time he produced from a large black-covered folio. It took me some time to finish this calculation, but at last my task was ended and I gave the slip to him.