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Show Curiosities of tlin Alphabet. To thoso who havo nover considered ' tho subject It might nppcar that each ( lotter la ot equal Importance In tho formation ot words, but tho relntivo ' proportions, required In tha English language are theso: a, 85; b, 10; c, 30; d, 44; o, 120; f, 25; g, 17; h, 01; I, 80; i J, 4; k, 8; 1, 40; m. 30; n, 80; o, 80; p, 17; q, 5; r, 02; s, 80; t, 00; u, 34; v, 12; w, 20; x, 4; y, 20; z, 2. It Is this knowlcdgo ot how frequently one lot- , tor Is used as compared with others v that enables cryptogram readers to un- ;, ravel so many mysteries. Pblladol- phla Record. ' i |