Theedge of tr.^ L'nglioh bank counter is^provided with a lip 10 DfOtMi the coin fiom^r lima over ^na to aid tlie teller in t-c mpiinj^npthe money, f'he teller usuuliv counts^with the first two fingers of both bauds,^aimultaneou-iy; - outlines he uses six^fingira. and a teller has l^een known to^oouut(.'i) sovereigns in one minutwotk-^icg against tune. An expett teller will^count K100 value of silver in seven minutes.^When it is remembered that the coins are^always i: iv .1 and cor.^;M of sixpences,^shillings, florins. he.U-crowns and crowns,^with never a decimal couveuituje BavOM^them, tin* will reasonably be considered as^a remarkable Ie; t.
Theannual loss from we,rand tear of^gold co n in Kngi nd by reason of the ab^^sence of small notes is uluiost mcred.ble.^In Gotland the i,~u^ of II notes displace.,^gold to n great extent, the Scotch te.ier^excels in counting paper money. In Anger^^ing a bundle of not. a he ia king of men.^1-Ucing the packets upright against Lie left^palm, and ae.nug the top corner betwieu^linger and thumb of bis ri ht hand, he will^torn over the nuUs so quickly that an o:di-
nsrvI b ervcr will be hs entirelv deceived ^ ^^by the three card ti ck. MM will pro: ab v^count oulv s.xlei p i r seventeen to ite^toiler's twenty. Then to check his r-,-ui.t.^he will either alternate his handa, or,^piacirj; the notes hor rontallv on his^counter, he will count them to^a d hiins.lf^with the same paralyzing sis-rd.
