Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 116, January 17, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 116, January 17, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
Various
Questions and answers -- Periodicals
Bogatzky 63
Moravian Hymns 63
Replies to Minor Queries:--Inveni portum--Quarter
Waggoner--Cibber's Lives of the Poets--Poniatowski
Gems--Dial Motto at Karlsbad--Passage in Jeremy
Taylor--Aue Trici and Gheeze Ysenoudi--Rev. John
Paget--Lines on the Bible--Dial Mottoes--Martial's
Distribution of Hours--Nelson's Signal--Cooper's
Miniature, &c.--Roman Funeral Pile--Barrister--Meaning
of Dray--Tregonwell Frampton--Vermin,
Parish Payments of, &c.--Alterius Orbis Papa--Dido
and Æneas--Compositions during the Protectorate 64
MISCELLANEOUS:--
Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 69
Books and Odd Volumes wanted 70
Notices to Correspondents 70
Advertisements 70
Notes.
MECHANICAL ARRANGEMENTS OF BOOKS.
All persons who, whatever might be their motive, have followed any
subject of literary research, must be aware of the extent to which their
labours are facilitated or retarded by the mechanical arrangements of
books, such as the goodness of paper, the legibility of type, the size
of volumes, the presence or absence of table of contents, indexes, and
other means of reference. It is in the possession of these conveniences
that the capabilities of typography, and its superiority over
manuscript, mainly consist. I propose now to set down a few remarks on
this subject, in the hope that any means, however trifling they may
seem, by which literary knowledge is rendered more commodious and
accessible, will not be deemed unworthy of attention by your readers.
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