No, sir; we avoid repetitions even in our prayers, deeming them to be so many proofs of an illogical and of an anti-consecutive mind." "The system is admirable, and I see new beauties at each moment.

You enjoy the advantage, for instance, under this mode of enumeration, of knowing your acquaintances from behind, quite as well as if you met them face to face!" "The suggestion is ingenious, showing an active and an observant mind; but it does not quite reach the motive of the politico-numerical-identity system of which we are speaking.

The objects of this arrangement are altogether of a higher and more useful nature; nor do we usually recognize our friends by their countenances, which at the best are no more than so many false signals, but by their tails." "This is admirable! What a facility you possess for recognizing an acquaintance who may happen to be up a tree! But may I presume to inquire, Dr.Reasono, what are the most approved of the advantages of the politico-numerical-identity system?
For impatience is devouring my vitals." "They are connected with the interests of government.

You know, sir, that society is established for the purposes of governments, and governments, themselves, mainly to facilitate contributions and taxations.

Now, by the numerical system, we have every opportunity of including the whole monikin race in the collections, as they are periodically checked off by their numbers.