reference-marks, and superiors, which are inserted in a figure resembling a capital V. The lines are used to separate one mark from another with which it is unconnected, or to attract the eye to corrections, which, from their smallness, are liable to be overlooked. See Nos. 2, 9, 13, 15-17, 29. If a space is wanting between two words, a mark like that opposite Nos. 3 and 27 is put in the margin. But, if letters that should join are separated, the mark must be used, both under them and in the margin opposite, agreeably to No. 28. A little line is written under letters or other printed characters that are inverted, broken, or dirty, and also under those which are too large or too small, as in Nos. 5 and 24. To draw attention to ar inverted letter, a mark resembling the figure 9, but sloped, written in the margin, No. 5; to a bad or foul type, a small cross, like an Italic No. 24; and to a character of an improper size, the abbreviation w.f., denoting a wrong font, No. 25. When a word, character, or point is erased, a d, written with a line through it from the top, similar to that opposite Nos. 6, 11, 17, 22, 29, and appropriately called a dele ("strike out"), is placed in the margin. If a space sticks up between two words, a mark like a double dagger should be put opposite, as in No. 19. Should two words be transposed, note the mistake by drawing a line over the first word, and continuing it under the second; and by placing the abbreviation tr. ("transpose ") in the margin, as in No. 21. If the misplaced word belongs to a different line of print, encircle the word, and draw a line from it to the place where it should be inserted. When several words are to be transposed, indicate the order by placing the figures 1, 2, 3, &c., over them, and by drawing a line under them; tr. being, as in the other modes of transposition, written in the margin. Should a character, word, or phrase be struck out that is afterwards approved of, dots are placed under it, and the Latin direction Stet ("let it stand or remain") placed in the margin, as in No. 23. When lines of print are close that should be separate, write in the margin the term Lead or Leads, according to Nos. 13, 14; and, when lines are apart that should be close, say, Dele lead, using, however, the peculiar mark for the first of these words, in accord ance with Nos. 23, 24. When several words or lines have been left out, they should be written at the side, top, or bottom of the page, as is most convenient, and a line drawn from the place where they are to be introduced, to the first word of the written phrase or passage, as exemplified in No. 24. But, if more matter is to be inserted than can be contained in the margin, the direction See Copy and the folio of the manuscript should be written within a circle, opposite the line where the omission has been made. In the left-hand margin of Nos. 8 and 9 occurs the direction, No break; and, in that of No. 12, the mark T. The former denotes that the sentences between which a line is drawn are to be put in one and the same paragraph; and the latter, that the passage preceded by the crotchet [ is to begin a new paragraph. The last mark is also used for a different purpose, as in No. 1, where the first word is to be brought to the commencement of the line, without being indented. If a line is irregularly spaced, as in No. 26,- that is, if some of the words are too close, and others too wide apart, let the direction Space better be written opposite, in the margin. When the reader of the proof-sheet is doubtful as to the spelling of any word, or the correctness of any expression, he writes on the opposite margin the abbreviation Qy. (for query), with his suggestion; as exemplified in No. 26, where the e in the first syllable of Shakspeare's name is queried, and the suggestion made, by the appropriate mark, that the letter be deled, or struck out. Crooked letters or words are noticed, as in Nos. 28-30, by means of horizontal lines [ ] drawn above and below them, and also in the margin. Corrections are usually placed in the margin to the right, as being more convenient to the hand of the proof-reader and the eye of the compositor; the left-hand margin being appropriated to directions and marks for which there is little room in the opposite margin. All the corrections or emendations should be put in the order in which they occur, as marked in Nos. 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11. 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29. TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS EXEMPLIFIED. WORTH OF HUMAN NATURE. bahs. No. 1.Where, unreasonable complainer! dost thou stand, and what S. Cafe, 2. is around thee The world spreads before its sublime l.c. 3. mysteries, where the thoughts ofsages lose themselves in won-# 4. der; the ocean lifts up its etinal anthems to thine ear; the 5. golden sun lights thy path; the wide Heavens stretch them- h 6. selves above thee, and worlds rise upon worlds, and systems/9 7. beyond systems, to infinity; and dost thou stand in centre of the ho 8. all this, to complain of thy lot and place? ୭ break 9. पा Pupil of that infinite teaching minister at Nature's great 10. altar child of heaven's favor! ennobled being! redeemed 11 creature! must thou pine in moping and envious melancholy, sullen But thy neigh- 12. amidst the plenitude of the whole creation? 13. bor is above thee, thou sayest. What then? Rom. 14. thee? What though the shout of millions rose around him? 15. What is that to the million voiced nature that God has given 16. thee? That shout dies away into the vacant air; it is not his is 3/4/ 17. but thy nature thy favored, sacred, and glorious nature, It 19. Thou canst meditate the things which ppplouse but cele- applause 20. brates. 21. - Lead In that thou art a man, thou art (exalted infinitely above what t. 22. any man can be, in that that he is praised. I would rather be Stet, 23. the humblest man in the world, than barely be thought greater Ital. 24. than the greatest. Not one of the crowds that listened to X 25. the eloquence of Demosthenes and Cicero, not one who has w hace 26. bent with admiration over the pages of Homer and Shake- (2y.) betters ##27. speare, not one who followed in the train of Caesar or of 28. Napoleon, (would part with the humblest power of thought, 29. for all the faye that is echoing over the world/and through my 30. the ages. Dewey. S.Caps PRECEDING PAGE AFTER CORRECTION. WORTH OF HUMAN NATURE. WHERE, unreasonable complainer! dost thou stand, and what is around thee? The world spreads before thee its sublime mysteries, where the thoughts of sages lose themselves in wonder; the ocean lifts up its eternal anthems to thine ear; the golden sun lights thy path; the wide heavens stretch themselves above thee, and worlds rise upon worlds, and systems beyond systems, to infinity; and dost thou stand in the centre of all this, to complain of thy lot and place? Pupil of that infinite teaching! minister at Nature's great altar! child of Heaven's favor! ennobled being! redeemed creature! must thou pine in sullen and envious melancholy, amidst the plenitude of the whole creation? "But thy neighbor is above thee," thou sayest. What then? What is that to thee? What though the shout of millions rose around him? What is that to the million-voiced nature that God has given thee? That shout dies away into the vacant air; it is not his: but thy nature· - thy favored, sacred, and glorious nature- is thine. It is the reality, to which praise is but a fleeting breath. Thou canst meditate the things which applause but celebrates. In that thou art a man, thou art infinitely exalted above what any man can be, in that he is praised. I would rather be the humblest man in the world, than barely be thought greater than the greatest. The beggar is greater as a man, than is the man merely as a king. Not one of the crowds that listened to the eloquence of Demosthenes and Cicero, not one who has bent with admiration over the pages of Homer and Shakspeare,- -not one who followed in the train of Cæsar or of Napoleon, would part with the humblest power of thought, for all the fame that is echoing over the world and through DEWEY. " the ages. |