5
x V = 6
E = 5
N = 50
T = 300
H = 8

A = 1
N = 50
x G = 6
E = 5
L = 30
----
666

V and G = 12 ought to be equal to one Gammadion or ^3[swastika]3 x 4 =
12, what say you?

London, October 29, 1866.

"Dear Sir,--

In re [swastika] versus [maltese cross].

However pretentious the X or [maltese cross] may be, and it is peculiarly
so just now in this land; after all it is only made of two Roman V's--and
so is only = [ one inverted](10)--and therefore is not the perfect number
12 of Revel^n, but is the mark of the goddess _Decima_!

Yours truly

WM. THORN."

Had the _one_ who sent forth a pastoral (Romish) the other day, remained
amongst the faithful expectants, see how he would have numbered, whereas he
sold himself for the privilege of signing

[maltese cross] HENRY E. MANNING.[375]

{234}

_By English Key._

H = 8
E = 5
N = 40
R = 80
Y = 140

E = 5
D = 4
W = 120
A = 1
R = 80
D = 4

M = 30
A = 1
N = 40
N = 40
I = 9
N = 40
G = 7
[swastika] = 12
----
666

Can you now understand the difference between [swastika] and [maltese
cross] or X? Look to my challenge.

Cutting from newspaper:--

ITALY.

Rome (_via_ Marseilles), October

Mr. Gladstone has paid a visit to the Pope.

_By Greek Power._

G = 6
L = 30
A = 1
D = 4
S = 200
T = 300
O = 70
N = 50
E = 5
----
666

And what then [swastika]?

{235}

In other letters _John Stuart Mill_ is 666 if the _a_ be left out;
_Chasuble_ is perfect. _John Brighte_[376] is a _fait accompli_; and I am
asked whether intellect can account for the final e. Very easily: this
Beast is not the M. P., but another person who spells his name differently.
But if John Sturt Mill and John Brighte choose so to write themselves, they
may.

A curious collection; a mystical phantasmagoria! There are those who will
try to find meaning: there are those who will try to find purpose.

"And some they said--What are you at?
And some--What are you arter?"

My account of Mr. Thom and his 666 appeared on October 27: and on the 29th
I received from the editor a copy of Mr. Thom's sermons published in 1863
(he died Feb. 27, 1862) with best wishes for my health and happiness. The
editor does not name himself in the book; but he signed his nam