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Page 128
... character than ) , b never by any other character than ( , and so on . Thus by the discovery , accidental or otherwise , of any one letter , the party intercepting the epistle would gain a permanent and decided advan- tage ; and could ...
... character than ) , b never by any other character than ( , and so on . Thus by the discovery , accidental or otherwise , of any one letter , the party intercepting the epistle would gain a permanent and decided advan- tage ; and could ...
Page 130
... character ( i , for example , ) represented the letter e . Looking throughout the cryptograph for confirmation of this idea he would meet with nothing but a negation of it . He would see the character in situations where it could not ...
... character ( i , for example , ) represented the letter e . Looking throughout the cryptograph for confirmation of this idea he would meet with nothing but a negation of it . He would see the character in situations where it could not ...
Page 131
... character which stands against the first i in the key - phrase , that the second time ani occurs it must be supposed to represent that letter which stands opposed to the second i in the key - phrase , & c . & c . Thus the location of ...
... character which stands against the first i in the key - phrase , that the second time ani occurs it must be supposed to represent that letter which stands opposed to the second i in the key - phrase , & c . & c . Thus the location of ...
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Maelzels ChessPlayer | 6 |
Preface and Introduction to the Conchologists | 95 |
The Philosophy of Furniture | 101 |
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