6. Copper 8.9--{V}iew a {Sp}ire.--Copper points the lightning
rods.

7. Iron 7.7--Hoo{k} {S}{k}illet.--It means hang up an iron pot.

8. Zinc 6.9--A {Sh}eet {S}u{p}ply.--Zinc is rolled into sheets.

9. Antimony 6.7--{G}erman {S}ee{k}er.--Antimony was discovered by
a German monk.

10. Calcium 1.0--Whi{t}e {C}eiling.--Calcium is used in
white-washing.

RIVERS.

Mississippi (4,382 miles long).--{R}ushing {M}ississippi's wa{v}es
E{n}croach.
--The Mississippi River frequently
overflows its banks.

Nile (3,370 mi.) --(3) {M}ighty (3) {M}editerranean's
(7) {G}reatest (0) {S}tream.

Volga (2,400 mi.) --I{n} {R}ussia's {S}oil {S}uperior.
--The Volga is the largest river in
Russia, and, in fact, the largest
in Europe.

Ohio (1,265 mi.) --{Th}e Ohio {N}ow {Sh}ips {L}ighters.

Loire (530 mi.) --{L}oire's {M}ajestic {S}weep.

Seine (470 mi.) --{R}olling {G}ay {S}eine.

Spree (220 mi.) --{N}otice {N}oble {S}pree.

Jordan (200 mi.) --A K{n}own {S}alty {S}olution.
--The River Jordan is impregnated
with considerable salt.

1. Why could we not substitute the phrase "{Th}e {M}ercury
{S}hie{l}d" for "{Th}e {M}ercury {s}o{l}d," since "S" stands for
"0," and "h" has no value?
2. Why not use the phrase "Whi{t}e {s}ea{l}ing" to express the
Specific Gravity of Calcium?
3. Could the Atomic Weight of Silver (108) be expressed by the
phrase "{Th}e {V}a{s}e?"
4. If not, why not?
5. Would the phrase "{Th}e {S}ilver {V}ase" be better?
6. In dealing with the length of the Mississippi, why do you not
give the figure value of "W" and "E" in that part of the phrase
which includes the words {W}aves {E}ncroach?
7. Would you indicate this value by a cipher, then?
8. If not, why?

MOUNTAINS.

Mt. Everest [29,002] {N}amed U{p}on a {S}urvey {S}trictly U{n}ique; or
I{n}dia's {P}eak I{s} {C}ertainly U{n}equ