Put the words in the correct form to complete the text At first, the houses were named after their owners, for example, the Smiths' House. In the Middle Ages, various figures and statues, usually a little higher than the front door, became popular in Europe. It could be figures of animals (a rooster, a swan, a lion, a wolf, a bear, a hare, a fox) or statues of people (a king, a knight, and many others). The houses were called according to these figures, for example: "That lord lives in a house with a statue of a knight" or "This family lives in the house with a figurine of a rooster, right there, behind the house with a swan." But this could be in case several houses had the same figures. With the of the cities in the 18th century, there was a need to number the houses so that they could be found more easily and quicker. Only some hotels, restaurants or pharmacies could still have their old names like the White Swan Hotel or the Golden Knight pharmacy. In Paris, houses began to be numbered in the middle of the 18th century. Around the same time, they started numbering houses in London. A little later, Berlin and Vienna joined them. In Russia, this happened even later, only after the war with Napoleon in 1812. But it soon became clear that the numbering of all houses in the city was very . It was very slow and complicated to find such houses, especially for postmen and especially with regard to newly built houses in the old city blocks. So it was decided to number the houses separately on each street, dividing it into the even and odd sides. This principle of house numbering was very convenient. It has still remained as the most practical one.

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At first, the houses were [ ] named after their owners, for example, the Smiths' House. In the Middle Ages, various figures and statues, usually [ ] a little higher than the front door, became popular in Europe. It could be figures of animals (a rooster, a swan, a lion, a wolf, a bear, a hare, a fox) or statues of people (a king, a knight, and many others).

The houses were called according to these figures, for example: "That lord lives in a house with a statue of a knight" or "This family lives in the house with a figurine of a rooster, right there, behind the house with a swan." But this could be [ ] in case several houses had the same figures.With the [ ] of the cities in the 18th century, there was a need to number the houses so that they could be found more easily and quicker. Only some hotels, restaurants or pharmacies could still have their old names like the White Swan Hotel or the Golden Knight pharmacy.

In Paris, houses began to be numbered in the middle of the 18th century. Around the same time, they started numbering houses in London. A little later, Berlin and Vienna joined them. In Russia, this happened even later, only after the war with Napoleon in 1812.But it soon became clear that the [ ] numbering of all houses in the city was very [ ]. It was very slow and complicated to find such houses, especially for postmen and especially with regard to newly built houses in the old city blocks.

So it was decided to number the houses separately on each street, dividing it into the even and odd sides. This principle of house numbering was very convenient. It has still remained as the most practical one.

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