HALF SHEET OF SEVENTY-TWOS, WITH THREE SIGNATURES.

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13

15

10

12

37

36

35

38

B 3

29

42

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58

58

57

64

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71

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HALF SHEET OF NINETY-SIXES, WITH SIX SIGNATURES.

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8

A 3

55

58

59

54

37

44

D4

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48

45

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C

34

33

98

16

36

89

88

F 4

87

90

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The pages for a form being put down on the stone, we notice, first, whether the uneven outer pages have their right signatures; then, whether the number of an outside page, and the number of the page next to it, amount to one more than there are pages contained in a sheet, or half sheet of our work. Thus, for example, in folio, one and four make five; in quarto, one and eight make nine; in octavo, one and sixteen make seventeen. this manner, we may examine every two pages in all other sizes, whether their joint number exceeds the number of pages in a sheet or half sheet by one; which, if it does, is a proof that the pages are in their right places.

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The preceding schemes will be found to contain every necessary imposition, consisting of folios, quartos, octavos, twelves, sixteens, eighteens, &c. together with many irregular sizes, viz. twenties, thirty-sixes, forties, forty-eights, sixty-fours, seventy-twos, and ninety-sixes; these and many more irregular sizes may be made, with a view to show the possibility of folding a sheet of paper into so many various forms.

It is necessary to make a few observations on the method of tying up a page, which is done with a piece of fine cord, turned three or four times round it, and fastened at the right hand corner, by thrusting a noose of it between the several turnings and the matter, with a piece of brass rule, and drawing it perfectly tight; the compositor taking care, during the whole time, to keep the fore-finger of the left hand tight on the corner, to prevent the page from being drawn aside when the cord is strained.

The page being tied up, he removes it from the edge of the galley, and thrusts the cord to about the middle of the shank of the letter; lifts his page, if not too large, with both hands, and sets it down on his page paper, previously laid on his case for that purpose, and carefully puts it in a place of safety, with the foot toward him, that the other pages which are in like manner set down afterwards, may stand by it in an orderly succession until he imposes them.

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state, was the pride of Britain, and the admira tion and envy of the world. Does she not Italic owe all this greatness to The Press; the grand palladium of all her rights and liberties? and, while she enjoys this great privilege, Britannia may proudly sit upon her high eminence, and command respect and attention not only from the neighbouring states of Furope, but also from every portion of the habitable globe.

THE PRECEDING PACE AFTER CORRECTION.

"When the man of an enquiring and contemplative turn of mind surveys the chart of Europe, and puts his finger on the spot of Great Britain, and contrasts this garden with the vast territory and consequent population of the surrounding states of Europe, as well as those of the more distant parts of the globe; who have ever watched, with jealous eye, the increasing commerce, strength, and wealth of this country: how must his mind be filled with admiration of that fountain, the pure streams of which have hitherto enabled her to maintain a preponderance in the balance of power in Europe. That truly beautiful fabric, her CONSTITUTION, raised by our forefathers, which they had vainly expected would have descended (unsullied) to succeeding generations: but Time has caused various inroads to be made, which most probably would have sapped and undermined this grand structure, had it not been for the vigilance of that fountain (the Press,) which has ever kept a watchful eye on every motion of this stupendous machine; which, while in its original state, was the pride of Britain, and the admiration and envy of the world. Does she not owe all this greatness to The Press; the grand palladium of all her rights and liberties? and, while she enjoys this great privilege, Britannia may proudly sit upon her high eminence, and command respect and attention not only from the neighbouring states of Europe, but also from every portion of the habitable globe."

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