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levelled by a Frenchman at his own breast, which he for- 
Innately struck downwards, but his leg was fractured by 
the shot ; he afterwards fought two of the enemy on his 
knees, who were quickly dispatched by his companions, 
and the French ship soon after struck. More particulars 
of this transaction are recorded in the XY volume of the 
Naval Chronicle, page 193. I have the pleasure to add, 
that Lieut. Spratt, after a tedious illness, has recovered 
the use of his leg, and now has the command at the sig- 
nal post at Teignmouth, anxiously wishing to be again 
employed in more active service against the enemies of 
his country. 
I have taken the liberty of sending this communication, 
and the account of his invention, unknown to him, know- 
ing that the Society of Arts &c. is generally disposed to 
encourage merit in every rank and situation wherever 
found. M. 8. 
This new, easy, and useful code of signals is to be 
performed with a white pocket-handkerchief, to be held 
in different positions with the body. Plate 11, fig. 1, A, 
with the dotted lines, exhibits the whole of the numeral 
homograph signals at one view, (see the positions that 
the handkerchief is held in, and the figures marked). 
The first position from the right foot to the right hand is 
No. 1, the others No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7? 8, 9, and 0, follow 
in succession. When making 1, 5, 9, and 0, the hand- 
kerchief should be held by the diagonal corners, as ge- 
nerally prepared for wearing round the neck. 
For making g, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, the opposite sides of the 
handkerchief should be gathered in each hand, the near 
extremity of the handkerchief to be held by one hand to 
the point of the shoulder. 
In working the homograph the body should be erect, 
the positions steady, the handkerchief to be held well in 
