SELF-INSTRUCTOR IN PENM.ANSHIP.2
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SITTING and HOLDING
ERE WITH are shown, in con-  shouldered, will have weak lungs, and will
a th                  trast, the correct and incor-  probably early die of consumption, caused from
rect positions for sitting while  sitting in a cramped, contracted and unhealthy
writing; the upright figure  posture.
representing the youth who     The bad positions liable to he assumed in
sits erect, graceful and easy, writing, are, first, the one here shown; second,
holding the paper at right angles with the arm, lying down and sprawling both elbows on the
steadying the same with the left hand.     table; third, rolling the body. upon one side,
As will be perceived, the correct Position, turning the eyes, and swinging the head, at the
here represented is at once conducive to health  same time protruding and twisting the tongue
and comfort, being free from labored effort and  every time a letter is made.
weariness,                                      earnest, determined effort shouldbe made,
On the opposite side of the table sits a youth  when writing, to bring the body hat an easy,
whose legs are tired, whose hands are wearied, graceful attitude, until the habit becomes
and whose head and back    ache from his thoroughly established.
struggles' at writing. This boy will be liable  This illustration should becrefully stude
to      e, ere l   nar-si-ht, from keeping  by youth when learnig to write; an
his eyes so close to Iris work. Hle will be round- writers sbould-give the matter attnin
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