numeration

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It will now be seen, that man possesses materials for conducting his reasonings, which animals do not enjoy;—by language, and from his capacity of numerating.

From Sound Mind or, Contributions to the natural history and physiology of the human intellect by Haslam, John

In a subsequent communication, the General in numerating the officers whose commands had distinguished themselves, makes honourable mention of the one who led these troops in the different actions of that memorable campaign.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 by Various

Antiphanes also reckons starlings among the eatable birds, numerating them in the following list—"Honey, partridges, pigeons, ducks, geese, starlings, jays, rooks, blackbirds, quails, and pullets."

From The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us by Athen?us