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WRITING. 



Cllirog''raphy (Gr. cheir, the hand, and graplio, I write). — 



The ait of writing, or a writing with one's own hand. 

 Cryptog'raphy (Gr. krupto, I conceal, and graplio^. — The art 



of writing in secret characters. 

 Diplomatics, or Palaeog'raphy (Gr. palaios, ancient, and 



graphe, a writing). — The science of diplomas, or the art 



of deciphering ancient tcridngs, assigning their date, etc. 

 Graphiol'ogy (Gr. graphe, a writing, and logos, a discourse). — 



The art of loriting or delineation, or a treatise on that art. 

 Pasig'raphy (Gr. pas, all, and grapho, I write). — A manner or 



system of writing that may be understood by all nations 



without translation. 

 Polyg'raphy (Gr. j^olus, many, and grapho, I write). — The 



art of writing in, and deciphering, various ciphers. 

 Short-hand Writing. See Short-hand Writing. 

 Steganog'raphy (Gr. steganos, a secret, and grapho, I write). 



— The art of writing in ciphers, or characters which are 



not intelligible except to the persons who correspond with 



each other. 

 Stelog'raphy (Gr. stelos, a pillar, and grapho, I write). — The 



art of writing or inscribing cliaracters on pillars. 

 Tachyg'raphy (Gr. tachns, quick, and grapho, I write). — The 



art or practice of rapid writing. 



