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with previous returns, for which purpose he invented an instrument designed to 
make four marks or cuts, viz. a straight line, a curve, a right angle, a point; and 
with incisions or cuts made by it he proposes to have the data registered. These 
cuts can be made to show thirteen aspects of a leading question ; and in illustration 
of his method he suggested their applicability for recording the “religions” of the 
people in connexion with their ages and occupations, thus— 
A Protestant Episcopalian might be shown by what 
Pree OMe le iiL.5 a sa.4, oalasie Huss seeveseeeseees Out perpendicular. 
A Roman Catholic .......+. elicity Satanic thastua (ca 7 Tieht incline. 
A Presbyterian «.....,.. thy. Aslaats-3s soli Suak eMaite sins 3, eft incline. 
PAS MOEN GAISt be sss ecu S00 sande Te Uh psn er 32 orizontal. 
An Independent ...........00% RR ar Re aes tortie + 9) Tight curve. 
PMC POTERTUF, bis girdyathd * sygqyainrgne 0s 89 ua bua hs ui dees Selene. 
112 13 2 rites autitcars iehacechar Osu tar te caces 9) Upper curve. 
POEIIONL «5 ahiy eu) ¥ o'eve ait tithesucae tha dee Ore » lower curve. 
The part of the instrument describing a right angle to be used in a similar way 
for other denominations, those forms of faith of which there are but few to be 
specially noted in the margin. Therefore, by making the incision indicating the 
religion, three conditions of a person would be registered instead of two, as at 
present, thereby saving one third of the time and giving the additional information 
in anew and interesting connexion ; for the age would be shown with the form of 
faith the person professed as well as with the occupation in which he was employed. 
If the improvement were to extend no further, the tabulating forms at present 
in use would answer for this purpose. But he proposes to include by the samé 
operation the educational and matrimonial conditions of the people; for which 
purpose he would have the tabulating sheets divided into groups of prismatic colours 
(civic and rural sheets to be prepared differently), each group to be applicable for 
one occupation, and each colour to have a special significancy (for those occupations 
for which an elementary education is the first essential only two colours would be 
required), thus— er 
A red colour could show that the person ; tr Bi 
cut in there-through was .......... Married, and could “read and 
write,” 
OANEG ccc ce varssaaencsstgcccnces.» Married, could-“xoad.”cicce old r 
PMG GWwa, cashays Ks Leen ccdes ove cedar bared, “illiterate.” wie Wissd vee 
PMP Lyi eee Ce tac tweedy eeewne vee Unmarried, “read and write”... -> 
BUG get cevucceecscesees Geeecectaae Unmarried, “read,” teeny 
MABUONS «o's si carawate te warp seeeeeee Unmarried, “illiterate.” 
If only three colours were used, they might indicate either the educational ormatri- 
monial state, viz. :— ie 
Read and write Married Red. 
Read or Unmarried by Orangé. °° 
Tlliterate Widowed Fellows) bas 
ue sd Tt 
But if the first plan were approved there should be no difficulty in carrying it,out, 
As the six subjects (N.B. all of great statistical affinity) appear on one line.gn 
the census-paper, with the assistance of these statistical mnemonics he thinks they 
could be easily retained in memory for a couple of seconds till fixed in their-chamber 
on the sheet by the incision; however, he suggested that at this important. work @ 
superior class of clerks should be employed (some of the “ supernumeraries””_ of Go- 
yernment offices might be drafted for this special duty), the subsequent work of totting 
and extracting to be performed by less experienced persons, thus inverting the order 
that at present obtains. To obviate any difficulty that might arise in the subse- 
quent analysis from the concrete or synthetic nature of this method, and at the 
same time to economize time and extend the efficiency of the compilation, he pro- 
poses that the record should be made on six (or more) sheets simultaneously by 
placing one over the other, and having the incision made through them, thereby 
opening up a field fora valuable division of labour ; for the forms could be divided, 
