. Hill's Manual of social and business forms: a guide to correct writing .. . O secure the correct slope ofa plain, rapid penmanship,when writing, keep the paper at rightangles with the arm, holding the samein position with the left hand, theedge of the paper being parallel with edge of thedesk. Hold the pen between the thumb and second finger,resting against the corner of the nail, with the fore-finger on the back of the pen, for the purpose of steady-ing it; having the thumb sufficiently bent to comeopposite the forefinger joint, the two last fingers beingbent under, resting lightly on the n
. Hill's Manual of social and business forms: a guide to correct writing .. . O secure the correct slope ofa plain, rapid penmanship,when writing, keep the paper at rightangles with the arm, holding the samein position with the left hand, theedge of the paper being parallel with edge of thedesk. Hold the pen between the thumb and second finger,resting against the corner of the nail, with the fore-finger on the back of the pen, for the purpose of steady-ing it; having the thumb sufficiently bent to comeopposite the forefinger joint, the two last fingers beingbent under, resting lightly on the nails. Avoid dropping or rolling the hand and pen too much toone side, thereby causing one point of the pen to drag more heavilythan the other, thus producing a rough mark in writing. A smooth strokeindicates that the pen is held correctly; a rough one tells us when theposition is wrong. Sit sufficiently close to the desk to avoid the necessity of leaning for-ward or sidewise in order to reach the same, and occupy a chair that gives support to theback, using a table large e
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