No. 12) points out that Mr. Io's 1 "uncouth that it is ""Fermats theorem," which he thought, till reading Mr. von Gumpach's paper, was known to every senior school-boy; and that the rule is therefore merely reproduced from some elementary work on algebra, and spoiled in the reproducing.
Lastly comes Mr. von Gumpach's "harmless form of typhoon" (Y.-C. Herald March Sth 1870) mentioned above. He begins by going over the previous controversy at considerable length. It is worthy of notice, however, that he very prudently omits to repeat his assertion that neither he nor Mr. Lo can assign the reason of the rule, either mathematically or logically. He also wisely withholds his motives for this omission; and contents hit self with insisting only on the impracticability of the rule. Next he gives Mr. McGregor his quietus at one blow, and proceeds to attack R. A. J. of Hankow, whom he unmasks
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