If it be the card holding the place of the number marked with two
asterisks ** the associate says 'three months,' and 'seven years'
for the one marked with three asterisks ***.
Thus, whatever card is touched, it will be easy to indicate it,
by beginning with the line of days at the top, counting one from
the left of the associate and medium.
Such is the simple process; and the following is the conventional
catechism adopted by all theoperators in double sight, with a few
variations adapted to circumstances.
With this collection of words and phrases, every existing object
can be guessed, provided care be taken to classify them according
to the following indications.
To operate, two persons must establish a perfect understanding
between them. One undertakes the questions, the other the
answers, the latter having his eyes perfectly blindfolded. Both
of them must thoroughly know the following numbers with their
correspondences:--
1. Now. 9. Quick.
2. Answer or reply. 10. Say.
3. Name. 20. Tell me.
4. What is the object, or thing. 30. I request you.
5. Try. 40.
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