To give a simple definition of the mode adopted for distinguishing the various kinds, I must include, with the class denominated _writing_ papers, those which are used for drawing, which being sized in like manner, and with the exception of one or two larger kinds, of precisely the same dimensions as those passing by the same name, which are used strictly for writing purposes, (the only distinction, in fact, being, that the drawings are cream wove, while the writings are laid,) there would of course be no necessity for separating them. Indeed, since many of the sizes used for printing are exactly the same as those which would be named as writing papers, for the sake of abridgment I will reduce my distinctions of difference to but two heads, fine and coarse; under the latter, including the ordinary brown papers, the whited brown, or small hand quality, and the blues and purples, used by grocers. The smallest size of the fine quality, as sent from the mill, measures 12½ by 15 inches, and is termed Pot; next to that Foolscap, 17 by 13½; then Post, 18¾ by 15¼; Copy, 20 by 16; Large Post, 20¾ by 16½; Medium Post, 18 by 23; Sheet-and-third Foolscap, 23 by 13¼; Sheet-and-half Foolscap, 24½ by 13¼; Double Foolscap, 27 by 17; Double Pot, 30 by 25; Double Post, 30½ by 19; Double Crown, 20 by 30; Demy, 20 by 15½; ditto Printing, 22½ by 17¾; Medium, 22 by 17½; ditto Printing, 23 by 18½; Royal, 24 by 19; ditto Printing, 25 by 20; Super Royal, 27 by 19; ditto Printing, 21 by 27; Imperial, 30 by 22; Elephant, 28 by 23; Atlas, 34 by 26; Columbier, 34½ by 23½; Double Elephant, 26¾ by 40; and Antiquarian, 53 by 31. The different sizes of letter and note paper ordinarily used are prepared from those kinds by the stationer, whose business consists chiefly in smoothing the edges of the paper, and afterwards packing it up in some tasteful form, which serves to attract attention.