The Hindu-Arabic Numerals c12.95

c12.95

Paris, MDCCCLXVI, p. 113. The best sources we have at present, aside from the Hill monograph, are P. Treutlein, *Geschichte unserer Zahlzeichen*, Karlsruhe, 1875; Cantor's *Geschichte*, Vol. I, table; M. Prou, *Manuel de paléographie latine et française*, 2d ed., Paris, 1892, p. 164; A. Cappelli, *Dizionario di abbreviature latine ed italiane*, Milan, 1899. An interesting early source is found in the rare Caxton work of 1480, *The Myrrour of the World*. In Chap. X is a cut with the various numerals, the chapter beginning “The fourth scyence is called arsmetrique.” Two of the fifteen extant copies of this work are at present in the library of Mr. J. P. Morgan, in New York.