To Napier seems to be due the first use of the decimal point in arithmetic. Decimal fractions were first introduced by Stevinus in his tract La Disme, published in 1585, but he used cumbrous exponents (numbers enclosed in circles) to distinguish the different denominations, primes, seconds, thirds, &c. Thus, for example, he would have written 123.456 as 123@4050603. [Please select]
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But the bold Preventive man Primes the powder in his pan And cries to the Posse, Follow me. [Please select]
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Yasmini coaxes all their stories out of 'em and primes 'em with a few extra good ones into the bargain. [Please select]
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