+--------------------------+---+---+ | Resultant | 6 | 6 | +--------------------------+---+---+ | to be multiplied{e} | | 3 | +--------------------------+---+---+ | the nombre m{u}ltipliyng | 2 | 2 | +--------------------------+---+---+ If an article happe, there put a cifre in his place, and put hym to the lift hand{e}, as here: +-------------------------+---+---+---+ | The resultant | 1 | 1 | 0 | +-------------------------+---+---+---+ | to be multiplied{e} | | | 5 | +-------------------------+---+---+---+ | þe nombre m{u}ltiplying | | 2 | 2 | +-------------------------+---+---+---+ If it be a nombre componed{e}, in the place of the ou{er}er sette a-side, write a digit that[{14}] is a p{ar}t of the componed{e}, and sette on the left hond{e} the article, as here: +-----------------------------+---+-------+---+ | The resultant | 1 |3[{15}]| 2 | +-----------------------------+---+-------+---+ | to be m{u}ltiplied{e} | | | 4 | +-----------------------------+---+-------+---+ | þe nombr{e} m{u}ltiplia{n}t | | 3 | 3 | +-----------------------------+---+-------+---+ [Sidenote: Then antery the multiplier one place. Work as before. How to deal with ciphers.] That done, sette forward{e} the figures of the nombre multiplying by oo difference, so that the first of the multipliant be vnder the last save one of the nombre to be multiplied{e}, the other by o place sette forward{e}. Than me shall{e} bryng{e} the last of the m{u}ltipliant in hym to be multiplied{e}, vnder the which{e} is the first multipliant. And than wolle growe oþ{er} a digit, an article, or a componed{e} nombre. If it be a digit, adde hym even above his hede; If it be an article, transferre hym to the lift side; And if it be a nombre componed{e}, adde a digit to the figure above his hede, and sette to the lift hand{e} the article. And all{e}-wayes eu{er}y figure of the nombre multipliant is to be brought to the last save one nombre to be multiplied{e}, til me come to the first of the multipliant, where me shall{e} wirche as it is seid{e} before of the first, and aft{er}ward{e} to put forward{e} the figures by o difference and one till{e} they all{e} be multiplied{e}. And yf it happe that the first figure of þe multipliant be a cifre, and boue it is sette the figure signyficatif{e}, write a cifre in the place of the figur{e} sette a-side, as thus, {et}c.: +---------------------+---+---+---+ | The resultant | 1 | 2 | 0 | +---------------------+---+---+---+ | to be multiplied{e} | | | 6 | +---------------------+---+---+---+ | the multipliant | | 2 | 0 | +---------------------+---+---+---+ [Sidenote: How to deal with ciphers.] And yf a cifre happe in the lower order be-twix the first and the last, and even above be sette the fig{ur}e signyficatif, leve it vntouched{e}, as here:--