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.