Lapidary lately, Nous now or never. A book of rules.
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Inane Inanimate Inanition Lapidary Meander Meandrian Noetic Nous Unhung Wayless Wayment Whilk Whim Whimbrel Wordish Wordy Worn Wornil |
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In the present case In the future In the past Lately The matter(s) appear(s) very unsettled The matter(s) appear(s) more settled No change in the character of Now or never To the utmost Wear and tear Weather What must be What was said at the ? What was done at the ? Without Without hope Wood Send wood |
ex W. J. Sutherland, K.K., the complete code for the use of agents, bankers, brokers, shippers, etc., etc., and the telegraphing public.
London, Eyre & Spottiswoode [cop. 1888]
NYPL copy
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Is it a book of rules written in an accountant’s log, which holds the balance of numbers always weighted toward that which can’t be accounted for by math?
Anne Boyer, “Questions for Poets” (2014)
at metamute
and in her A Handbook of Disappointed Fate (2018) : 213
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tags: lapidary; nous; ; W. J. Sutherland, K.K., the complete code (1888); Anne Boyer