Coalville Times | 1898-12-09 | Page 6 | Curiosities of the Alphabet

CnrloalllM or tha Alphabet. H To those who havo never contldeted H the subject It might appear that each Bj letter Is ot equal Importance lu th BJ formation of word, but the relative BJ proportions required In the English BJ language are these: a, 85; b, 18; 0, .10; BJ d, 44; e, 120; f, 25; g, 17; h, (4; I. 80; BJ J. 4; k, 8; I, 40; m, 30; n, 80; o, 80; p, BJ 17; n, 8; r, 82; a, 80; t, 00; u, 34; v, 12f H w, 20; x, 4; y, 20; z, 2. It la thla knowledge of bow frequently on let- BJ ter I used ns compared with others BJ) that enables cryptogram readers to un- BH ravel to many myitorles. l'hlladol- B phla Ilecord, H