 | William Savage - 1841 - 836 pages
...number. " As often as a figure of less value appears before a higher number, it denotes that so much must be deducted from the greater number: thus, I before...but four, I before X gives only nine, X preceding С produces only 90, and even two XX before С reckons for no more than 80. Such was the general practice... | |
 | Thomas Ford - 1854 - 280 pages
...thousand. As often as a figure of less value appears before a higher number, it denotes that so much must be deducted from the greater number ; thus, I before V makes but four, I before X gives only nine, X before C produces only ninety. If the lesser number be placed after the greater, the lesser is added... | |
 | John Power - 1870 - 282 pages
...number. " As often as a figure of less value appears before a higher number, it denotes that so much must be deducted from the greater number : thus, I before...and even two XX before C reckons for no more than 8o. Such was the general practice with the ancient Romans with respect to their numerical letters,... | |
 | John Power - 1870 - 268 pages
...number. " As often as a figure of less value appears before a higher number, it denotes that so much must be deducted from the greater number : thus, I before...before X gives only nine, X preceding C produces only 9o, and even two XX before C reckons for no more than 8o. Such was the general practice with the ancient... | |
 | John Power - 1870 - 268 pages
...number : thus, I before V makes but four, I before X gives only nine, X preceding C produces only 9o, and even two XX before C reckons for no more than 80. Such was the general practice with the ancient Romans with respect to their numerical letters, which is still continued in recording... | |
 | 1874 - 992 pages
...number. As often as a figure of less value appears before a higher number, it denotes that so much must be deducted from the greater number ; thus I before...before X gives only nine, X preceding C produces only ninety, and even two XX before C reckons for no more than eighty. 96 MISCELLANEOUS. Such was the general... | |
 | 1874 - 414 pages
.... . As often as a figure of less value appears before a higher number, it denotes that so much must be deducted from the greater number ; thus I before...but four, I before X gives only nine, X preceding С produces only ninety, and even two XX before С reckons for no more than eighty. 96 MISCELLANEOUS.... | |
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CO. The cumbent X was also used to signify a similar number. " As often as a figure of less value appears before a higher number, it denotes that so much must be deducted from the greater number : thus, I before V makes but four, I before X gives only... 