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Scientific American, Vol. 79, No. 17 (1898) (1898)

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paper. these numbers are joined. Counting the number of thod is employed, the index-finger of one hand being A Polish mathematician, named Procopovitch, has fingers above those which have been placed together, placed against the ring-finger of the other hand, as given his attention to this matter… … Fig. 5.—Multiplying 8 x 8, Fig. 6.—Multiplying 8 x 7. Fig. 4.—Multiplying 9 x 6. Fig. 9.—Multiplying 7 x 6. Fig. Fig. 7.—Multiplying 8 x 6, Fig. 11.—Multiplying 14 x 13. Fig. 12,—Multiplying 16 x 17. above those placed together, and including these, 6 tens and has invented a system which, for…

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