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fon and Sig. Haym. But to wave all other confider- 
ations, relative to the point in view, that may occur, 
the features and turns of the face on the medals of 
Demetrius III. are fo different (59), that no inference 
of any validity can be drawn from the pretended 
identity or fimilitude of them, in fupport of Mr. Maf- 
fon’s opinion. 
y. The Palmyrene and Phoenician numerals, de- 
duced from coins and infcriptions, may perhaps be 
thought not unworthy a place amongff the arithmeti- 
cal characters of various nations, formerly (60) col- 
lected by Bifhop Beveridge ; and confequently may be 
allowed to render fomewhat more complete the chro- 
nological institutions, or rather the chronological 
arithmetic, of that learned and judicious author. 
You will pardon the prolixity of this letter, which 
the novelty of the fubjeCt may perhaps render a little 
more excufable than it would otherwife have been ; 
and believe me to be, with the molt perfeCt con- 
fideration and efteem, 
SIR, 
Your mod; obedient humble Servant, 
Chrift Church, Oxon. 
Nov. 17. 1758. 
J. Swinton. 
( 59 ) J oan > Foy-Vaill. ubi fup. p. 375, 378. Haym, ubi fup. 
p. 100. Erafm. free!, ubi (up. p. m. Tab. XV. 
(60) Gul. Bevereg. lnftitut. CJir analogic, p. 278 — 331. Bond. 
J721. 
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