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Non-local subjects are marked with letters, first, to distinguish them
from local subjects; and, second, because of the greater capacity.
There are 26 main classes, A to Z. By adding a second letter these
are divided into 676 parts, and these, by adding a third letter, into
17,576 parts, making 18,278 in all, so that as one uses successively
three, four, or five characters, one gets respectively 18 times, 46
times, and 118 times the capacity of a decimal notation. The result
is, short marks, numerous subdivisions, much greater elasticity, much
greater power to properly express the relations of subjects to one
another, and their relations to subordinate subjects, and much more
opportunity of making the different portions of the classification
correspond to each other.

The first part of the classification, as published, contains the first
six classifications and a combined index to them all. The seventh,
the fullest classification, will have 10 sections. Five of them
are published, each with its own index. Of two (Social sciences and
Language and literature) about half is published. When these and the
other three (Natural sciences, Industrial arts, Recreative and fine
arts) are printed, a full index to the whole will be made.


Expansive classification. Outline

A Generalia.
A General works.
Ae General encyclopedias.
Ap General periodicals.
Ar Reference works.
As General societies.

B-D Spiritual sciences.
B Philosophy.
Ba-Bf National Philosophies and Systems of philosophy.
Bg Metaphysics.
Bh Logic.
Bi Psychology.
Bm Moral Philosophy.
Br Religion, Natural theology.
Bt Religions
Bu Folk-lore.
Ca Judaism.
Cb Bible.
Cc Christianity.
Cce Patristics.
Ce Apologetics, Evidences.
Cf Doctrinal theology.
Ck Ethical theology.
Cp Ritual theology and church Polity.
Cx Pastoral theology.
Cz Sermons.
D Ecclesiastical history.
Dk Particular churches and sects.

E-G Historical sciences.
E Biography and Portraits.
F-Fz History.
F Universal history.
F02 Ancient history.
F03 Modern history.
F04 Medieval history.
F11-F99 History of single countries (using local list).
Fa-Fw Allied studies, as Chronology, Philosophy of history,
History of Civilization, Antiquities, Numismatics,
Chivalry, Heraldry.

G Geography, Travels.
G11-G99 Single countries (using local list).
Ga Ancient geography.
Gf Surveying and Map-making.
Gz Maps.

H Social sciences.
Hb Statistics.
Hc Economics.
He Production.
Hf Labor.
Hi Slavery.
Hj Transportation.
Hk Commerce.
Hm Money.
Hn Banking.
Hr Private finance.
Ht Taxation and Public finance.
Hu Tariff.
Hw Property, Capital.
Hz Consumption.

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