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called “Secretary” which with only slight modification still survive. These Secretary letters, forming the first loping written alphabet ever introduced into England, are reproduced here as being of a most interesting nature (Fig. 50). It will be noticed on examina-
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tion that all the more complex outlines have now been dropped as for instance the s, r, and p, and where not dropped have become much simplified e. g. the Capitals D, H, K, M, N, &c. This sloping alphabet has been in general use for two centuries, Verti-
