It would be highly interesting to possess any clue whatever to the ideas of the Marquis on this subject. He was so truthful in his statements, that he must have made a considerable advance in the discovery of means for obtaining the end proposed, although he may have over-estimated its application, according to our judgment. Of early publications on this topic we would especially notice, “Le Caractère universel, par lequel toutes Nations peuvent comprendre les conceptions l’une de l’autre en lisant par une escriture commune, à toutes leur propre langage maternelle. Par Cave Beck. M. A.” London, 1657, 12mo. Also “Joh. J. Becheri Spirensis character, pro Notitia Linguarum Universali.” Francfort, 1661. And “Ars signorum, vulgo character universalis et lingua philosophica,” by Georgius Dalgarno: a small 12mo. volume in Latin. 1661. A system of a universal alphabet has been recently proposed for telegraphic purposes, by means of which it is believed all the sounds of the human speech may be recorded and transmitted; mastering all the sounds which the human voice is capable of uttering in any language. The proposed scheme is even said to have been severely tested by many eminent linguists. It is to be hoped that the announced discovery will be found to realize all it promises, and remunerate the ingenious inventor. 33. To write with a Needle and Thred, white, or any[9] colour upon white, or[1] any other[2] colour, so that one stitch shall significantly shew any letter, and as readily and[3] as easily shew the one letter as the other, and fit for any Language. Footnotes [9] any other. P. [1] or upon. [2] other--omitted. [3] and as. MS. and P. [_A Needle-alphabet._] 34. To write by a knotted Silk string, so that every knot shall signifie any letter with Comma, Full point, or Interrogation, and as legible as with Pen and Ink upon white Paper. [_A knotted String-alphabet._] 35. The like, by the fringe of Gloves. [_A Fringe-alphabet._] 36. By stringing of Bracelets. [_A Bracelet-alphabet._] 37. By Pinck’d Gloves. [_A Pinck’d Glove-alphabet._] 38. By holes in the bottom of a Sieve. [_A Sieve-alphabet._] 39. By a Lattin or[4] Plate Lanthorn.[5] Footnotes [4] or candlestick lantern. P. [5] plate candlestick Lanthorn. [_A Lanthorn-alphabet._] 40. By the Smell. 41. By the Taste. 42. By the Touch. By these three Senses as perfectly, distinctly and unconfusedly, yea as readily as by the sight. [_An alphabet by the--Smell; Taste; Touch._] 43. How to vary each of these, so that ten thousand may know them, and yet[6] keep the understanding part from any but their Correspondent. Footnote [6] yet--omitted.