APPENDIX I.


NUMERALS.

Numbers expressed by letters; either Roman or italic caps or lower case are used, thus—Vol. I. chap. xvii. The numerals are—

Ii1
Vv5
Xx10
Ll50
Cc100
Dd500
Mm1000

The manner of expressing numbers by numerals, is by either taking from a higher or adding to a lower numeral thus—

IViv4
VIvi6
IXix9
XIxi11
XIVxiv14
XVIxvi16
XXxx20
XLxl40
LXlx60
XCxc90
CXcx110
CDcd400
DCdc600
CMcm900
MCmc1100
MDmd1500

LEADS REQUIRED TO EQUAL A LINE OF ANY GIVEN BODY OF TYPE.