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George WashingTON. JOHN Adams. } In.

“Ton” and “John” make a fairly good In. by sound.

JOHN Adams. THOMas Jefferson. } In.

“John” and “Thom” (the “h” is silent in both names) make an In. by sound, imperfect but adequate if noticed.

Thomas JefferSON. James MadiSON. } In.

Both names terminating with the same syllable, “son”, makes a clear case of In. by sound and spelling.

JAMES Madison. JAMES Monroe. } In.

This pair of names furnishes an example of perfect In. by sound and spelling in the Christian names.

James MONroe. JOHN Q. Adams. } In.

“Mon” and “John” give us a good In. by sound.

JOHN Q. Adams. Andrew JACKson. } In.

“Jack” is a nickname for John—a case of Synonymous In.

Now let the pupil repeat from memory the series from George Washington to Andrew Jackson at least five times, each time recalling and realizing how each pair of names was linked together. After this let the list be recalled‌ several times forward and backward, and more rapidly each time, without recalling the analysis.