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1822 Oct.31 Nomography Conciseness Rules

29 Oct. 1822 Addenda Every in its signification
that of a correspond

Rule Degree of Intelligibility Facility of apprehension not diminished the 15 For Intelligibility the same the fewer the number of words the better
fewer smaller the number of words and even letters expla an
idea can be designated by, the better.

Rule Consequently fromby every new word by which this 16 Every new abbreviative word a service to the language
service abbreviation is is performed, athe language receives a valuable
service.

The advantage given by the Algebra - by the Algebraic
method mode of designation - the only advantage given by
Short-hand is given to the language

If circumlocution be employed, scarce is there 17 Advantage of single words over circumlocutions
any language so poor and unapt, but that any
ideas may be conveyed by it. The great advantage
that one language has over and another in
the conveying of the same ideas in favoured as smaller
numbers of words

Not only is the article of cleanness but in the article 18 Example Anglice 1 Misrule 2 to deter French circumlocutory
of form against is the advantage thusotherwise gained

Examples
1. English. Misrule Misgovernment. French nothing
better than mauvais gouvernence

2. English To deter. French nothing better than
pour la


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Identifier: | JB/107/347/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 107.

Date_1

1822-10-31

Marginal Summary Numbering

15-18

Box

107

Main Headings

nomography

Folio number

347

Info in main headings field

[[info_in_main_headings_field::nomography [written over previous heading]]]

Image

001

Titles

degree of intelligibility

Category

text sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

c1

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

Marginals

Paper Producer

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

35338

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