The diagram (Fig. 6) represents a block of 27 cubes, which form Set 1 of
the 81 cubes. The cubes are coloured, and it will be seen that the
colours are arranged after the pattern of Model 1 of previous chapters,
which will serve as a key to the block. In the diagram, G. denotes Gold,
O. Orange, F. Fawn, Br. Brown, and so on. We will give names to the
cubes of this block. They should not be learnt, but kept for reference.
We will write these names in three sets, the lowest consisting of the
cubes which touch the table, the next of those immediately above them,
and the third of those at the top. Thus the Gold cube is called Corvus,
the Orange, Cuspis, the Fawn, Nugæ, and the central one below, Syce. The
corresponding colours of the following set can easily be traced.
Olus Semita Lama
Via Mel Iter
Ilex Callis Sors
Bucina Murex Daps
Alvus Mala Proes
Arctos Mœna Far
Cista Cadus Crus
Dos Syce Bolus
Corvus Cuspis Nugæ
Thus the central or Light-buff cube is called Mala; the middle one of
the lower face is Syce; of the upper face Mel; of the right face, Proes;
of the left, Alvus; of the front, Mœna (the Dark-blue square of Model
1); and of the back, Murex (the Light-yellow square).
Now, if Model 1 be taken, and considered as representing a block of 64
cubes, the Gold corner as one cube, the Orange line as two cubes, the
Fawn point as one cube, the Dark-blue square as four cubes, the
Light-buff interior as eight cubes, and so on, it will correspond to the
diagram (Fig. 7). This block differs from the last in the number of
cubes, but the arrangement of the colours is the same. The following
table gives the names which we will use for these cubes. There are no
new names; they are only applied more than once to all cubes of the same
colour.
{Olus Semita Semita Lama
Fourth{Via Mel Mel Iter
Floor.{Via Mel Mel Iter
{Ilex Callis Callis Sors
{Bucina Murex Murex Daps
Third {Alvus Mala Mala Proes
Floor.{Alvus Mala Mala Proes
{Arctos Mœna Mœna Far
{Bucina Murex Murex Daps
Second{Alvus Mala Mala Proes
Floor.{Alvus Mala Mala Proes
{Arctos Mœna Mœna Far
{Cista Cadus Cadus Crus
First {Dos Syce Syce Bolus
Floor.{Dos Syce Syce Bolus
{Corvus Cuspis Cuspis Nugæ
[Illustration: Fig. 6.]
[Illustration: Fig. 7.]
[Illustration: Fig. 8.]
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