Elements of speech; an essay of inquiry into the natural production of letters; with an appendix concerning persons deaf and dumb / By William Holder.

  • Holder, William, 1616-1698.
Date:
1669
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Credit: Elements of speech; an essay of inquiry into the natural production of letters; with an appendix concerning persons deaf and dumb / By William Holder. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    figures, which come not to the Hearing. As tothe prefent pur- pote, both thefe Senfes embrace. their Objects at gréarer diftance, witli more variety, and with a more curious difcrimination, than the other Senfes, fo that they are moft fitted to receive and dis ftinguith Signes for Communica- tion, and by their proper ad- vantages mutually fupplying the defe&s of either. And both to: Reception and Communication of Learned Knowledge. Now Signes for Communica: tion may be contrived at plea: fure from any variety of Objects ( elpecially of one kind _) apper- taining to either Senfe. For ex: ample, Four Bells admit Twenty four changes in Ringing, and ) 2 Five |