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Expertness in type-setting
bending of the back. Properly adjusted, the case may seem too high, but a high case keeps the body erect, shortens the play of the arms, and prevents the weariness that follows continued stooping. The feet should be so placed that the body can
be kept erect and not be swayed too
much from
The work
of reaching for a distant type should be done largely with the arms. The crosspiece at the base of the stand should seldom side to side.
be used to rest a tired foot, for the temporary
relief
The
gives deceptive. sitting posture, that may be used with propriety in distribution, is a real
it
is
hindrance to quick composition. The stick in the left hand should be so inclined that the type put therein will strike the composingrule at a correct
When not
angle.
exactly inclined, false
and
delay-
ing motions follow.
will
The stick
should follow the
hand that picks up the type. It is hard to train both arms to work in concert, but when they 'do performance is always increased. The eye should select the type before
it is
seized
by the fingers, and this type should be taken, nick out, on the upper part of the body, -so that it will not have to be turned in the fingers.
From
a strict reprint copy, the spacing between