. Business shorthand;. leg-ibility of the writing does not depend upon position with ref-erence to a line. Upon commencing work the ordinary, re-porters note-books will be found most convenient. 2. Position for writing. An easy, unconstrained position,erect and with the right side turned toward the desk or table,so that the right arm may rest easily upon it, is best. Do notlean any of the weight of the body upon the writing arm oragainst the table. 3. How to use the hand. The hand should assume its easiestposition on the table, the position it would take naturally ifdropped upon the table in a
. Business shorthand;. leg-ibility of the writing does not depend upon position with ref-erence to a line. Upon commencing work the ordinary, re-porters note-books will be found most convenient. 2. Position for writing. An easy, unconstrained position,erect and with the right side turned toward the desk or table,so that the right arm may rest easily upon it, is best. Do notlean any of the weight of the body upon the writing arm oragainst the table. 3. How to use the hand. The hand should assume its easiestposition on the table, the position it would take naturally ifdropped upon the table in a moment of rest, without thot orrestraint, the knuckle of the fore-finger uppermost,the thirdand fourth fingers curved under the palm to form an elasticsupport to the hand and steady its movement across the wrist should be slightly raised, so that the hand may move (9) 10 BUSINESS SHORTHAND. freely. The pen or pencil should be lightly grasped betweenthe first and second fingers and thumb, as shown in the PROPER POSITION OF HAND AND PEN. The pen-holder should point well to the right and the penbe so held that its points will press evenly upon the position is correct which will admit of making the letters I «5**s*> without turning the pen between the fingers. There should be little or no movement of the fingers or wristin writing; and the hand must be trained to run very lightly,the pen just touching the paper to form the light lines andonly a slight pressure given to form the shaded letters. 4. The use of the arm. The entire weight of the arm shouldrest on the table upon the full, muscular part near the elbow,in such a way as to allow of an easy, rolling motion, and serveas a pivot from which the hand may easily sweep the fulllength of a line across the page without raising the arm orsliding or hitching it along on the table. Avoid writing withthe hand and arm near the body, the elbow at an acute a position is too constrained for an easy
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