Indeed, said epistemon, I saw this way of syllabizing tried at Xaintes at a general procession, in the presence of that good, virtuous, learned and just president,Brian Vallee, Lord of Douhait. When there went by a man or woman that was either lame, blind of one eye,or humpbacked, he had an account brought him of his or her name; and if the syllables of the name were of an odd number, immediately, without seeing the persons, he declared them to be deformed, blind, lame,or crooked of the right side; and of the left, if they were even in number; and such indeed we ever found them.