,,wom5 ,,compositors4 ,,london3 ,,! ,,victoria ,,press1 ,,pra$ ,,/reet1 ,w4 ,,(fice ,,= ,,! ,,employm5t ,,( ,,wom51 ,,"u ,,! ,,patronage ,,( ,,h] ,,maje/y4 ,,wom5 ,,compositors3 ,a ,,guide ,,to ,,! ,,compos+ ,,room4 ,,by ,h4 ,g4 ,b4 ,,london3 ,,! ,,victoria ,,press1 #aag1 ,,pra$ ,,/reet1 ,w4 ,,(fice ,,= ,,! ,,employm5t ,,( ,,wom51 ,,"u ,,! ,,patronage ,,( ,,h] ,,maje/y4 #ahhj4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,introduction #g ,,outl9es ,,( ,,compositors' ,,"w #i ,frames--cases--type--compos+-/ick--rule --galley--*ase-- galley-press--corrections--impos+--c41 c4 ,,app5dix ,i4 #be ,num]als--relative sizes ( type--leads requir$ to equal a l9e ( any giv5 body ( type--table %[+ :at numb] ( ems ( any o!r f\nt w correspond 9 dep? ( body ) any giv5 numb] ( pica ems1 f #aj ems pica to #cj--! numb] ( l9es conta9+ a ?\s& ens--acc5ts--signs--po9ts1 c4--metal rules--braces4 ,,app5dix ,,ii4 #bi ,diagrams ( ,imposition3--%eet ( folio1 or qu>t] %eet ( octavo--%eet ( qu>to1 or half %eet ( octavo--%eet ( octavo--%eet ( twelves--%eet ( sixte5s4 ,,app5dix ,,iii4 #cc ,illu/rations3--upp] case--l[] case--impos+ /one--compos+-/ick--mallet1 %oot+-/ick1 & plan]--*ase--galley--frame--galley-press 4 ,,app5dix ,,iv4 #cg ,t]ms us$ 9 a compos+ room4 ,,app5dix ,v4 #dc ,miss ,emily ,fai?full on ,wom5 ,compositors4 ,,note4 ,! composition ( ?is "w 0 done by females at an av]age ( #bj_/- p] week4 ,! ma*9+ 0 done by m5 at #dj_/- p] week4 ,,result3--,! high] ! pay1 ! worse ! "w4 ,,introduction4 ,among ! _m & v>i$ employm5ts :i* h ( late ye>s be5 op5$ up = wom51 !re are few :i* promise to be s remun]ative & p]man5t z t ( ,pr9t+ 7compos+ dep>tm5t74 ,x is an employm5t :i* gives scope = ! ex]cise ( ! highe/ faculties z well z ! nimble/ f+]s2 x requires b v little physical /r5g?2 x is n 9 any way injuri\s to heal?2 x c be p]=m$ ei!r sitt+ or /&+2 & is1 at ! same "t1 "o 9 :i* !re is always a dem& = employs4 ,?is latt] is a great consid]ation1 z x is well kn[n t _m v suitable employm5ts = wom5 are r5d]$ almo/ unpr(itable because !re is s little dem& = lab\r 9 !m1 & s _m applicants = ea* situation4 ,we h no hesitation 9 say+ t if wom5 w only take up ?is employm5t ) a det]m9ation to surm\nt any difficulties :i* may appe> at ! outset1 !y w f9d !mselves 9 a few ye>s 9 a position to dem& su* remun]ation z few o!r employm5ts c (f]4 ,x may be object$ by "s t wom5 ( education w n c>e to be plac$ on ! same level z j\rneym5 compositors4 ,?is we admit1 b only 9 a qualifi$ s5se4 ,!y ne$ n object to be+ on ! same level z reg>ds remun]ation 7if !y prove to be equally skilful71 & !re is no fe> ( _! be+ s 9 any o!r respects4 ,! foll[+ pages are writt5 = ! in=mation ( su* z are desir\s ( le>n+ ! ,art ( ,pr9t+4 ,( c\rse !y are q elem5t>y1 b !y w give a good g5]al idea ( ! modus op]&i4 ,,outl9es ,,( ,,compositors' ,,"w4 ,de> read]1 ,if y desire to "k some?+ ab\t ! ,art ( ,pr9t+1 suppose y g ) me on an imag9>y t\r ( inspection r\nd a pr9t+ (fice ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$4 ,we w suppose t y are q ignorant ( ev5 ! lea/ fact connect$ ) ! bus9ess1 & t y w n m9d ask+ me que/ions z we g along4 ,well1 "h we are1 9 a compos+-room1 :i* conta9s a great _m ?+s y h nev] se5 be=e1 & s1 p]haps1 ,i _h bett] beg9 to tell y _! names & uses4 ,fir/ we notice ! frames 7see p4 #ce74 ,^! are wood5 /ructures on ! tops ( :i* ! cases lie 9 a slant+ position1 some?+ l a desk4 ,! l[] "p ( ! frame y w notice is fitt$ ) a rack1 9 :i* cases are kept :5 n 9 use4 ,^! all[ ( ! cases slid+ 9 & out l draw]s4 ,next we notice ! cases 7see p4 #cc74 ,^! are wood5 trays1 ) cross pieces =m+ a numb] ( boxes or comp>tm5ts1 9 :i* ! types are plac$4 ,!re is an upp] & a l[] case4 ,! upp] has n9ety-eight comp>tm5ts1 & conta9s ! capitals1 small capitals1 figures1 & acc5ts4 ,! l[] case has fifty-?ree comp>tm5ts1 & conta9s ! small] or 8l[] case0 lett]s1 po9ts1 spaces1 & quadrats4 ,! types 9 ^! cases are arrang$ s z to af=d ! greate/ facility 9 compos+ ! lett]s into words4 ,on look+ at !m y w obs]ve ?is--m p>ticul>ly 9 ! l[] case4 ,y w notice t ! lett]s requir$ = ! words mo/ frequ5tly recurr+1 su* z &1 !1 ?is1 t1 !re1 !m1 !n1 are plac$ ne>e/ ! c5tre ( ! case1 s t !y are ! m easily 8set up40 ,we w expla9 ?is process fur!r on4 ,n[ let u exam9e ! types4 ,^! are small pieces ( metal1 on ! ends ( :i* ! lett] is ca/1 & are all ( a uni=m height4 ,on ! front ( ! /em nicks are cut1 s t x is easy to see ! position ( ! lett]s z !y lie 9 _! respective boxes4 ,! compositor takes h] place 9 front ( ! case1 & works /&+ or sitt+1 hold+ 9 "o h& an in/rum5t made ( iron1 call$ a compos+-/ick 7see p4 #cd74 ,) ! o!r h& %e takes ! types z %e requires !m out ( ! boxes2 ranges !m on a slip ( brass1 call$ a rule1 9 h] compos+-/ick1 & putt+ a space to make a blank betwe5 ea* two words1 =ms "o l9e aft] ano!r1 till ! /ick is full1 :5 %e empties x out ^u ! galley 7see p4 #ce74 ,a c]ta9 numb] ( ^! l9es are measur$ (f into pages1 sev]al ( :i* be+ rang$ & w$g$ tight 9 an iron frame1 call$ a *ase 7see p4 #cd71 are ready = ! press4 ,! compos+-/ick consi/s ( a plate ( iron ab\t six in*es long & two in*es wide4 ,on ! "r side ( ?is plate is a l$ge1 ab\t half an in* high1 runn+ ! :ole l5g? ( ! plate1 & s]v+ to su/a9 ! lett]s1 ! backs ( :i* are to re/ aga9/ x2 on ! same plate are plac$ two o!r less] pieces1 "o ( :i* is contriv$ to slide along x1 s t ! two pieces may be ei!r approa*$ or )drawn at pleasure1 to adju/ ! l9e to ! measure int5d$4 ,be=e ! compositor proce$s to compose1 a rule1 or ?9 slip ( brass plate1 cut to ! l5g? ( ! l9e1 & ( ! same height z ! lett]1 is plac$ aga9/ ! l$ge ( ! compos+-/ick = ! lett] to be> imm$iately aga9/4 ,be+ ?us prep>$1 ! compositor1 ) ! copy ly+ be=e h]1 & ! /ick 9 h] left h&1 picks up ) ! "r ! lett]s1 spaces1 c41 & places !m aga9/ ! rule2 ) ! ?umb ( ! left h& %e presses !m close to ! slide1 & ?us keeps !m tight & /eady :ile ! o!r h& is employ$ 9 sett+ 9 m lett]s2 ! :ole be+ p]=m$ ) a degree ( exp$ition n easily imag9$4 ,a l9e be+ ?us compos$1 if x end ) a ^w or syllable & fill ! measure1 ne$s no fur!r c>e2 o!rwise m spaces are to be put betwe5 ! sev]al words to ju/ify ! l9es1 i4e41 make ! measure q full s t e l9e may end ev5ly2 & ?us %e proce$s to ano!r l9e4 ,! spaces "h us$ are a sort ( blank1 ( ! l dim5sion z ! lett]s1 b n s high1 ^: faces1 !re=e1 :5 set1 d n appe> nor give any impression4 ,!y are ( sev]al k9ds1 accord+ to ! dim5sions ( ! :ites or int]vals to be made by !m1 viz41 quadrats1 to fill up a break at ! end ( a p>agraph1 or ! l2 em quadrats1 :i* are squ>e & ( ! ?ickness ( an m1 s]v+ to make ! di/ance aft] a p]iod1 or betwe5 s5t5ce & s5t5ce2 en quadrats1 ( ! ?ickness ( an n1 to be plac$ aft] colons1 semicolons1 exclamations1 & int]rogations2 & ?ick or ?9 spaces1 to be us$ betwe5 ! words 9 ju/ify+1 z above4 ,! fir/ l9e be+ completely ju/ifi$1 ! compositor advances to ! next4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1 %e moves ! brass rule f beh9d ! l9e & places x 9 front1 & composes ano!r l9e aga9/ x1 aft] ! same mann] z ! =m]3 & ?us %e goes on till h] /ick is full1 :5 %e empties x into ! galley 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,tak+ ! rule f beh9d ! la/ l9e1 %e places x be=e x2 ) h] two middle f+]s %e squeezes ! l9es 9 ! /ick close1 h] two =e-f+]s at ! same "t be+ appli$ on ! outside ( ! rule3 %e !n lifts !m out ( ! /ick1 & plac+ h] ?umbs beh9d ! fir/ l9e1 lifts !m into ! galley2 tak+ c>e to dis5gage h] ?umbs )\t break+ ! l9es4 ,! compositor1 hav+ set ! prop] numb] ( l9es 9 ! /ick1 & empti$ !m out into ! galley1 aga9 fills & empties1 z be=e4 ,:5 a suffici5t numb] ( l9es h be5 compos$ to fill ! galley %e secures x ) side-/ick & quo9s1 & hav+ pull$ a pro( on ! galley-press 7see p4 #cf71 h&s x to ! =ewoman ) copy = read+4 ,! corrections are writt5 on ! m>g9 ( ! pro(1 "r aga9/ ! l9e :]e ! faults are f\nd4 ,!re are diff]5t *>act]s to express diff]5t corrections1 z ,d or 1 dele1 = any?+ to be effac$1 or left out4 ,:5 any?+ is to be ins]t$1 ! place is m>k$ 9 ! l9e ) a c>et1 1 & ! ins]tion add$ 9 ! m>g94 ,:5 a ^w1 syllable1 c41 is to be alt]$1 x is eras$ f ! pro(1 & t to be put 9 its place writt5 9 ! m>g92 always obs]v+1 t if !re be sev]al mi/akes 9 ! same l9e ! corrections 9 ! m>g9 mu/ be sep>at$ by b>s1 or /rokes1 _/4 ,if a space be omitt$1 its place is m>k$ ) a c>et1 & ! m>g9 ) 4 ,if a space be wrongly plac$1 z 9 ! middle ( a ^w1 ! two p>ts are connect$ ) a curve1 & ?is m>k put 9 ! m>g94 ,if a lett] be inv]t$1 x is express$ on ! m>g9 ) 4 ,if any?+ be transpos$1 x is m>k$ ?us3 ,! %orte/ are ! follies be/2 = ! %orte/ follies are ! be/2 & 9 ! m>g9 is add$ trs4 9 a circle4 ,if ,roman *>act]s are to be *ang$ = italic1 or vice v]sa1 a l9e is drawn "u !m ?us1 & ,roman or italic add$ 9 ! m>g92 if to capitals1 a treble l9e4 ,if a ^w or s5t5ce is entirely omitt$1 ! place is m>k$ ) a c>et1 & ! miss+ words writt5 9 ! m>g94 ,if ! lett]s ( a ^w /& too f> asund]1 a curve is drawn "u !m1 & 9 ! m>g9 is put ?is m>k 4 ,:]e ! alt]ations are consid]able1 & p>ticul>ly :]e ins]tions or omissions are to be made1 !re usually arises a necessity = ov]-runn+4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1 !y mu/ decompose1 or return ! l9es back f ! galley into ! compos+-/ick1 to be rectifi$ accord+ly4 ,if "o or m words to be ins]t$ 9 a l9e _c be 8got 90 by *ang+ ! spaces ( ! l9e = less] ones1 "p ( ! l9e mu/ be put back into ! close ( ! prec$+ "o1 or =w>d into ! beg9n+ ( ! subsequ5t "o1 or bo?1 till room is obta9$4 ,if ! ins]tion be l>ge1 sev]al l9es w ne$ to be ov]-run1 ei!r backw>d or =w>d1 till a break is arriv$ at2 :51 if x w n come 91 a l9e is to be driv5 out4 ,:5 an omission is to be made1 ! contr>y c\rse mu/ be tak54 ,if x be b little1 ! compositor takes x out1 & drives out ! rema9+ matt]1 ei!r by enl>g+ h] spaces1 or be/[+ ! beg9n+ ( ! foll[+1 or ! close ( ! prec$+ l9e !re94 ,if x be consid]able1 %e may be oblig$ to ov]-run sev]al l9es be=e x c be driv5 out4 ,z to ! faults :i* escape ! read] & compositor1 !y are usually not$ 9 :at is call$ ! errata4 ,! type1 !n1 be+ compos$ & correct$ 9 ! galley1 %e measures (f en\gh = a page1 ties x up ) a cord1 & proce$s to ! next1 till all ! pages requir$ = ! %eet are complet$2 ?is be+ done1 %e c>ries !m to ! impos+ or correct+ /one 7see p4 #cc71 !re to range !m 9 ord] 9 a *ase4 ,?is is call$ impos+4 ,! *ase is a rectangul> iron frame ( dim5sions :i* v>y accord+ to ! size ( ! pap] to be pr9t$ on4 ,x has two cross pieces ( ! same metal1 call$ a long & %ort cross1 mortis$ at ea* end into ! frame s t !y may be mov$ if necess>y4 ,by ! diff]5t situations ( ^! crosses1 ! *ase is fitt$ = diff]5t volumes2 = qu>tos & octavos1 "o trav]ses ! middle l5g?wise1 ! o!r bread?wise1 s z to int]sect 9 ! c5tre1 :i* is ! mo/ cu/om>y situation2 = twelves & tw5ty-f\rs1 ! %ort cross is %ift$ ne>] to "o end ( ! *ase4 ,= folios1 ! long cross is left entirely out1 & ! %ort "o plac$ 9 ! middle2 & = broadsides1 or %eets pr9t$ on "o side only1 bo? crosses are set aside4 ,to dress ! *ase1 or range & fix ! pages 9 x1 a set ( furniture is made use (1 consi/+ ( reglets or slips ( wood ( diff]5t dim5sions1 :i* are only ab\t half an in* high1 s z to be l[] ?an ! lett]s4 ,"s ( ^! are plac$ at ! top ( ! pages1 & are call$ heads2 o!rs betwe5 !m to =m ! inn] m>g91 call$ gutt]s2 o!rs at ! sides1 call$ side-/icks2 & o!rs at ! bottom1 call$ foot-/icks4 ,! pages !n be+ plac$ 9 ord] on ! /one1 ! *ase is put ov] !m1 ! furniture appli$ betwe5 ! pages & ! *ase 9 ! positions above m5tion$2 & ! :ole is lock$ up by means ( small pieces ( wood1 cut 9 w$ge =m1 call$ quo9s1 :i* are driv5 ) a mallet & %oot+-/ick to a suffici5t tightness4 ,9 ?is condition1 ! "w is call$ a =me1 conta9+ m or less pages accord+ to ! size ( ! volume4 ,be=e ! =me is q lock$ up1 x is press$ d[n by pass+ a smoo? piece ( wood1 call$ ! plan]1 ov] ! lett]s1 to make _! surfaces /& flat & ev52 &1 :5 lock$ up1 x is te/$1 to see t no?+ is loose4 ,z !re are two =mes requir$ to e %eet1 :5 bo? sides are to be pr9t$1 x is necess>y t !y %\ld be ( exactly ! same l5g? & bread?2 i4e41 ! correspond+ heads1 gutt]s1 c41 are to be equal 9 bo? =mes1 t ! pages may fall exactly on ! back ( ea* o!r4 ,?is is call$ regi/]4 ,"h1 !n1 prop]ly ends ! compositor's "w2 ! =me1 ?us f9i%$1 be+ ready to be committ$ to ! pressman4 ,besides ! sev]al k9ds ( lett]s & *>act]s above m5tion$1 us$ 9 pr9t+1 !re are likewise rules = division l9es1 bord]s1 & head & tail-pieces1 accommodat$ to ! sev]al k9ds ( lett]s4 ,! rules = division l9es are ( brass1 & are made exactly ! same height z ! lett]2 o!rwise !y w\ld h9d] ! neighb\r+ lett]s f pr9t+1 or w\ld !mselves be h9d]$4 ,^! ! compositor occasionally cuts into prop] l5g?s1 z h] "w requires4 ,! bord]s1 or fl[]s1 are a k9d ( ornam5t1 9 v>i\s =ms1 s]v+ = ! division ( books1 *apt]s1 c4 ,_! dep? is proportion$ to ! lett]1 & _! l5g? adju/$ to ! page2 = be+ compos$ ( sev]al moveable pieces1 x is easy to l5g!n or %ort5 !m4 ,! head & tail-pieces1 ei!r cut 9 wood1 or ca/ 9 type metal1 are us$ at ! beg9n+s & end+s ( *apt]s or books4 ,! initial lett]s are sometimes cut 9 wood1 & figur$2 sometimes ca/ l ! o!r *>act]s4 ,= ! conv5i5ce ( b9d+1 pr9t]s h rec\rse to signatures1 i4e41 lett]s ( ! alphabet plac$ at ! bottom ( ! fir/ page ( ea* %eet1 :i* %[ ! ord] 9 :i* ! %eets are to be b\nd1 z well z :e!r ! quires are complete4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& n[1 p]haps1 y may be incl9$ to ask1 8,h[ long does x take a p]son to le>n to set up type suffici5tly well to obta9 employm5t80 ,to ?is we w\ld reply1 t v mu* dep5ds ^u ! age & ability ( ! le>n]4 ,girls :o beg9 "y1 say at ! age ( fifte51 g5]ally le>n to set up fairly well 9 ab\t twelve mon?s1 & !n beg9 to acquire spe$1 s t !y c set f #be1jjj to #cj1jjj lett]s p] week4 ,^? :o beg9 lat]1 say at ab\t tw5ty ye>s ( age1 %\ld be able to d ! same am\nt at ! end ( six mon?s1 = :i* !y w\ld receive f twelve to fifte5 %ill+s p] week1 accord+ to ! conditions on :i* !y ent] z le>n]s4 ,we h kn[n "s to e>n tw5ty %ill+s p] week aft] twelve mon?s' le>n+1 & aft]w>ds increase to betwe5 tw5ty-five & ?irty %ill+s4 ,we d n mean to say t e le>n] w\ld make ! same progress1 z we h kn[n _m :o h n2 b1 g5]ally speak+1 ! defici5cy arises ei!r f a want ( prop] education1 or a lack ( any?+ l aptitude = bus9ess4 ,h[ev]1 we are q sure t p]sons ( fair education1 :o make up _! m9ds to le>n1 c d s ) ev5 bett] results ?an ^? we h be=e m5tion$4 ,x is n to be expect$ t a bus9ess ( ?is description c be le>n$ )\t "s am\nt ( p]sev]ance1 & ^? :o take x up mu/ be prep>$ to meet ) difficulties & ov]come !m4 ,= p]sons ( m mature age !re are special po/s to occupy1 "o ( :i* is t ( =ewoman4 ,?is po/ requires n less ?an six mon?s' tra9+1 9 ord] to le>n ! g5]al r\t9e ( ! "w4 ,b ^? :o fill x mu/ h a natural aptitude = bus9ess1 & possess ^? qualities :i* are ess5tial 9 gov]n+ a numb] ( h&s 9 any bus9ess4 ,! remun]ation w\ld be high] 9 ?is case1 ?\gh mu* w\ld dep5d ^u ! ability ( ! individual4 ,! po/ ( read] is also an important "o1 & requires ab\t ! same am\nt ( tra9+4 ,x is ess5tial t a read] %\ld h a practical k ( at lea/ ! rudim5ts ( pr9t+4 ,moreov]1 a p]son fill+ ?is po/ mu/ necess>ily possess a l>ge am\nt ( g5]al k2 mu/ be able to read a great v>iety ( manuscripts1 & h a quick eye to detect errors4 ,a good read] c always obta9 a high rate ( remun]ation4 ,we h n[ gone ov] ! :ole gr\nd1 ?\gh1 p]haps1 v sup]ficially4 ,our object1 h[ev]1 is n s mu* to give an exhau/ive treatise on ! ,art ( ,pr9t+1 z a g5]al idea ( "o bran* ( x to ^? :o desire to le>n2 & only by ent]+ a pr9t+ (fice = a giv5 "t z a le>n]1 is x possible to acquire any useful k ( ! bus9ess4 ,,app5dix ,i4 ,,num]als4 ,numb]s express$ by lett]s2 ei!r ,roman or italic caps or l[] case are us$1 ?us--,vol4 ,i4 *ap4 xvii4 ,! num]als are-- ,i i #a ,v v #e ,x x #aj ,l l #ej ,c c #ajj ,d d #ejj ,m m #ajjj ,! mann] ( express+ numb]s by num]als1 is by ei!r tak+ f a high] or add+ to a l[] num]al ?us-- ,,iv iv #d ,,vi vi #f ,,ix ix #i ,,xi xi #aa ,,xiv xiv #ad ,,xvi xvi #af ,,xx xx #bj ,,xl xl #dj ,,lx lx #fj ,,xc xc #ij ,,cx cx #aaj ,,cd cd #djj ,,dc dc #fjj ,,cm cm #ijj ,,mc mc #aajj ,,md md #aejj ,,leads ,,requir$ ,,to ,,equal ,a ,,l9e ,,( ,,any ,,giv5 ,,body ,,( ,,type4 ,pe>l ,"o f\r & "o eight-to-pica4 ,ruby ,"o f\r & "o six-to-pica4 ,nonp>eil ,two f\rs2 ?ree sixes2 or f\r eights4 ,em]ald ,"o f\r1 "o six1 & "o eight4 ,m9ion ,"o f\r & two sixes4 ,brevi] ,two f\rs & "o six4 ,b\rgeois ,?ree eights & two sixes4 ,long ,prim] ,?ree f\rs2 or six eights4 ,small ,pica ,two f\rs & two sixes4 ,pica ,f\r f\rs2 or six sixes4 ,engli% ,?ree f\rs & two sixes4 ,,acc5ts4 ,! acc5t$ lett]s are-- ,acute ,grave ,circumflex ,diresis ,long ,%ort ,fr5* 1 ,spani% 4 ,,signs4 ,! foll[+ are a few ( ! mo/ common signs-- 1 ,p\nd weight4 1 ,p]4 1 at4 1 p\nd /]l+1 p\nd l4 _/1 ,solidus1 %ill+ m>k4 1 ,p] c5t4 ,plus1 or m4 - ,m9us1 or less4 ,equal4 ,multiple4 ,sign ( division4 ,degree4 ,m9ute4 ,seconds4 ,,po9ts1 ,,etc4 1 ,comma 2 ,semicolon 3 ,colon 4 ,full po9t ' ,apo/rophe - ,hyph5 6 ,admiration 8 ,int]rogation ,%ort 8&0 77 ,p>5!ses ,brackets ,fi/4 ,,metal ,,rules4 ,en - em -- #b-;em ---- #c-;em ------ #d-;em -------- ,,braces4 #b-;em #c-;em #d-;em ,sup]ior ,,relative ,,sizes ,,( ,,type4 ,dble ,pica #b-l9e ,small ,pica4 ,p>agon 0 ,l4 ,prim]4 ,gt4 ,prim] 0 ,b\rgeois4 ,engli% 0 ,m9ion4 ,pica 0 ,nonp>eil4 ,small ,pica #b-l9e ,ruby4 ,l4 ,prim] 0 ,pe>l4 ,b\rgeois 0 ,diamond4 ,brevi] 0 ,m9ik94 #d ems ( ,gt4 ,prim] #a in*4 #e 0 ,engli% 0 #f 0 ,pica 0 #g 0 ,small ,pica 0 #h ems ( ,l4 ,prim] #a in*4 #i 0 ,brevi] 0 #ab 0 ,nonp>eil 0 #ag 0 ,diamond 0 ,,table %[+ :at numb] ( ems ( any o!r f\nt w correspond 9 dep? ( body ) any giv5 numb] ( ,pica ems1 f #aj ems ,pica to #cj4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- ,pica4 ,small ,long ,b\rg4,brev4 ,m94 ,nonp4 ,ruby4 ,pe>l4,pica4 ,pica4,primr4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- #aj #aa #ab #ad #ae #ag #bj #bc #be #aj #aa #ab #ad #ae #ag #ah #bb #be #bh #aa #ab #ad #ae #ag #ah #bj #bd #bg #cj #ab #ac #ae #af #ah #bj #bb #bf #cj #cc #ac #ad #af #ag #bj #ba #bc #bh #cb #ce #ad #ae #ag #ai #ba #bc #be #cj #cd #ch #ae #af #ah #bj #bc #be #bg #cb #cg #dj #af #ag #ai #ba #bd #bf #bh #cd #ci #dc #ag #ah #ba #bb #be #bh #cj #cf #da #de #ah #ai #bb #bd #bg #bi #cb #ch #dd #dh #ai #bj #bc #be #bh #ca #cd #dj #df #ej #bj #ba #bd #bf #cj #cb #ce #db #dh #ec #ba #bb #be #bg #ca #cd #cg #dd #ea #ee #bb #bc #bf #bi #cb #ce #ci #df #ec #eh #bc #bd #bg #cj #cd #cg #dj #dh #ee #fj #bd #be #bi #ca #ce #ch #db #ej #eh #fc #be #bf #cj #cb #cg #dj #dd #eb #fj #fe #bf #bg #ca #cd #ch #db #de #ed #fb #fh #bg #bh #cb #ce #dj #dc #dg #ef #fe #gj #bh #bi #cc #cf #da #de #di #eh #fg #gc #bi #cj #cd #ch #db #df #ej #fj #fi #ge #cj ---------------------------------------- ------------------- ,,! ,,numb] ,,( ,,l9es ,,conta9+ ,a ,,?\s& ,,ens ,9 any body ( type f ,pica to ,nonp>eil1 & f #aj to #dj ,pica ems 9 wid?4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,pica4 ,,numb] ,,( ,,l9es ,,conta9+ ,a ,,?\s& ,,lett]s4 ems 9 ---------------------------------------- -------- wid?4 ,pica4 ,small ,long ,b\rg4,brevi]4,m9ion4 ,nonp4 ,pica4 ,prim]4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------- #aj #ej #dc #dj #cf #cb #bi #be #aa #de #dj #cf #cb #bi #bg #bc #ab #db #cf #cb #bi #bg #bd #ba #ac #ch #cc #cj #bg #be #bc #ai #ad #cf #ca #bi #be #bc #ba #ah #ae #cc #bi #bi #bc #bc #bj #ag #af #ca #bg #be #bb #bj #ai #af #ag #bi #bf #bc #ba #ai #ag #ae #ah #bh #bd #bb #bj #ah #af #ad #ai #bf #bc #ba #ai #ag #ae #ac #bj #be #bb #bj #ah #af #ae #ac #ba #bd #ba #ai #ag #ae #ad #ab #bb #bc #bj #ah #af #ae #ac #ab #bc #bb #ai #ag #ae #ad #ac #aa #bd #ba #ah #ag #ae #ac #ab #aj #be #bj #ag #af #ad #ac #ab #aj #bf #ai #ag #ae #ad #ab #aa #aj #bg #ai #af #ae #ac #ab #aa #i #bh #ah #ae #ad #ab #ab #aa #i #bi #ag #ae #ad #ab #aa #aj #i #cj #ag #ad #ac #ab #aa #aj #h #ca #af #ad #ac #aa #aj #aj #h #cb #af #ad #ab #aa #aj #i #h #cc #ae #ac #ab #aa #aj #i #h #cd #ae #ac #ab #aj #i #i #g #ce #ad #ab #aa #aj #i #h #g #cf #ad #ab #aa #aj #i #h #g #cg #ad #ab #aa #aj #i #h #g #ch #ac #aa #aj #i #i #h #g #ci #ac #aa #aj #i #h #h #f #dj #ab #aa #aj #i #h #g #f ---------------------------------------- ---------------- ,,app5dix ,,ii4 ,,diagrams ,,( ,,imposition4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%eet ,,( ,,folio1 ,,or ,,qu>t] ,,%eet ,,( ,,octavo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%eet ,,( ,,qu>to1 ,,or ,,half ,,%eet ,,( ,,octavo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,out] ,,=me4 ,,inn] ,,=me4 ,a ,,%eet ,,( ,,octavo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,out] ,,=me4 ,,inn] ,,=me4 ,a ,,%eet ,,( ,,twelves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,out] ,,=me4 ,,inn] ,,=me4 ,a ,,%eet ,,( ,,sixte5s4 ,,app5dix ,,iii4 ,,illu/rations4 ,illu/ration3 #a4 ,upp] ,case4 #b4 ,l[] ,case4 #c4 ,impos+ ,/one4 ,illu/ration3 ,compos+ ,/ick4 ,mallet1 ,%oot+-/ick1 & ,plan]4 ,*ase4 ,illu/ration3 ,galley4 ,frame4 ,illu/ration3 ,galley-press4 ,,app5dix ,,iv4 ,,t]ms ,,us$ ,,9 ,a ,,compos+-,,room4 ,au?or's pro(4--,! clean pro( s5t to an au?or aft] ! compositors' errors h be5 correct$4 ,ba/>d title4--,a %ort title prec$+ ! g5]al title ( a "w4 ,ba/>d type4--,type ) a face l>g] or small] ?an its appropriate body3 z ,nonp>eil on ,m9ion body1 or ,m9ion on ,nonp>eil body4 ,batt]4--,types accid5tally injur$ 9 a =me4 ,be>d ( a lett]4--,! out] angle support+ ! face ( a type & ext5d+ to ! %\ld]4 ,blank page4--,a page on :i* no matt] appe>s4 ,body4--,! %ank ( ! lett]4 ,boxes4--,! comp>tm5ts ( a case 9 :i* ! types are plac$4 ,break4--,! la/ l9e ( any p>agraph4 ,ca/+ (f4--,e/imat+ h[ _m pages a c]ta9 quantity ( copy w make 9 type4 ,*apel4--,! meet+s held by compositors = ! purpose ( r$ress+ grievances1 collect+ f9es1 & dispos+ ( _! funds4 ,clean pro(4--,:5 a pro( has b few faults 9 x1 x is call$ a clean pro(2 & :5 a pro( is to be s5t to ! au?or1 ! compositor is ord]$ to pull a clean pro(4 ,cle>+ away4--,prop]ly dispos+ ( mat]ials aft] a "w has be5 complet$4 ,close matt]4--,solid matt] ) few break-l9es4 ,companion%ip4--,all ! h&s on a "w4 ,compos+4--,sett+ type4 ,correct4--,:5 ! read] reads ! pro(1 or ! compositor corrects ! mi/akes m>k$ 9 ! pro(1 !y are bo? said to correct2 ! read] ! pro(1 ! compositor ! type4 ,corrections4--,! alt]ations or errors m>k$ 9 a pro(4 ,cut-9 lett]4--,a type ( l>ge size adju/$ at ! beg9n+ ( a l9e at ! comm5cem5t ( *apt]s4 ,cut-9 note4--,a note ju/ifi$ into ! side ( a page4 ,di/ribut+4--,return+ types to _! v>i\s boxes aft] hav+ be5 pr9t$ f4 ,d\ble4--,a repetition ( words4 ,dress+ a *ase or =me4--,fitt+ ! pages & *ase ) furniture & quo9s4 ,ev5 l9es4--,:5 a piece ( pr9t+ has to be execut$ 9 great ha/e1 a numb] ( compositors are employ$ on x1 & ! copy is cut into small pieces = ea*1 to facilitate ! mak+-up1 impos+1 & ! g5]al fur!r+ ( ! "w2 if ! copy %\ld be 9 long p>agraphs1 ! compositors h ea* to beg9 a l9e & to make _! copy end a l9e1 frequ5tly ) great irregul>ity ( spac+4 ,?is is t]m$ mak+ ev54 ,9 newspap]s x is ( con/ant occurr5ce4 ,fat4--,poetry & lead$ matt]4 ,folio4--,! figure or figures :i* /& at ! head ( ! page2 also a %eet ( pap] once d\bl$4 ,=me4--,! pages :5 impos$ 9 a *ase4 ,f\l pro(4--,a pro( ) _m faults m>k$ 9 x4 ,f\nt4--,an assortm5t ( type 9 def9ite proportions4 ,furniture4--,/rips ( wood or metal1 plac$ ar\nd & betwe5 pages :5 impos$4 ,gauge4--,a /rip ( reglet ) a not* 9 x1 pass$ ) ! mak+ up1 to d5ote ! l5g? ( ! pages4 ,get 94--,to set close4 ,gutt]-/icks4--,furniture us$ 9 imposition to sep>ate ! pages4 ,half-title4--,! title ( a book ins]t$ 9 ! upp] portion ( ! fir/ page ( matt]4 ,head-l9e4--,! top l9e ( a page conta9+ ! runn+ title & folio4 ,:5 !re is no runn+ title ! folio is /yl$ ! head-l9e4 ,*apt] l9es are head-l9es1 z are also ! titles ( articles 9 p]iodicals & newspap]s4 ,impos+4--,arrang+ & lock+ up a =me ( type 9 a *ase4 ,impr9t4--,! "n ( ! pr9t] or ( ! publi%] app5d$ to jobs or title-pages4 ,inf]ior lett]s4--,small lett]s ca/ ne> ! bottom ( ! type4 ,ju/ify+4--,spac+ out l9es accurately4 ,keep 94--,to cr[d 9 by ?9 spac+4 ,keep out4--,to drive out or exp& matt] by wide spac+4 ,k]n$ lett]4--,type ( :i* a "p ( ! face hangs ov] ! body4 ,lay+ cases4--,fill+ cases ) a f\nt ( new type4 ,lay+ pages4--,plac+ pages on ! /one 9 ! prop] ord] = imposition4 ,lean4--,close & solid matt]4 ,lean face4--,light1 ?9 type4 ,lett] hangs4--,:5 ! page is out ( squ>e4 ,lock+ up4--,tight5+ up a =me by means ( quo9s4 ,longcross4--,! b> t divides a *ase ! longe/ way4 ,l[ case4--,:5 ! compositor has set almo/ all ! lett]s out ( h] case4 ,mak+ up4--,to arrange ! l9es ( matt] into pages4 ,mak+ m>g94--,9 imposition1 arrang+ ! space betwe5 ! pages ( a =me s t ! m>g9 w be prop]ly proportion$4 ,measure4--,! wid? ( a page4 ,op5 matt]4--,matt] widely lead$ or conta9+ num]\s break-l9es4 ,(f its feet4--,:5 matt] does n /& upright4 ,out4--,an omission m>k$ 9 a pro( by ! read]4 ,ov]-runn+4--,c>ry+ words backw>d or =w>d 9 correct+4 ,pass+ ! mak+-up4--,pass+ to ! next h& 9 ord] ! l9es rema9+ 7if any7 aft] a compositor has made up h] matt]1 toge!r ) ! gauge & prop] folio4 ,pie4--,type promiscu\sly int]m+l$4 ,plan+ d[n4--,to br+ d[n types ev5ly on _! feet1 by lay+ a plan] on ! page & /rik+ x firmly ) a mallet4 ,revise4--,! la/ pro( ( a =me be=e work+ x (f4 ,rid+4--,type at ! end ( a l9e cat*+ aga9/ a lead1 or ! ends ( leads ov]-lapp+ ea* o!r4 ,runs on sorts4--,requir+ an inord9ate proportion ( p>ticul> lett]s4 ,%ank4--,! squ>e metal ^u :i* ! face ( a lett] /&s4 ,signature4--,a lett] or a figure us$ at ! bottom ( ! fir/ page ( a %eet1 to direct ! b9d] 9 plac+ ! %eets 9 a volume4 ,sorts4--,! lett]s 9 ! sev]al case-boxes are sep>ately call$ sorts1 9 pr9t]s' & f\nd]s' language4 ,squabble4--,a page or =me is squabbl$ :5 ! lett]s are twi/$ out ( a squ>e position4 ,%\ld]4--,! upp] surface ( ! %ank ( a type n cov]$ by ! lett]4 ,/et4--,writt5 opposite to a ^w1 to signify t ! ^w errone\sly /ruck out 9 a pro( %all rema94 ,sup]ior lett]s4--,lett]s ( a small face1 ca/ by ! f\nd] ne> ! top ( ! type4 ,table "w4--,matt] consi/+ p>tly ( rules & figures4 ,take1 or ,tak+4--,a giv5 portion ( copy4 ,turn = a lett]4--,:5 a sort runs %ort1 a lett] ( ! same ?ickness is sub/itut$1 plac$ bottom upw>d4 ,wayz-goose4--,a t]m giv5 to ! annual d9n] cu/om>y among pr9t]s dur+ ! summ] mon?s4 ,:ite l9e4--,a l9e ( quadrats4 ,:ite page4--,a blank page4 ,work+ 9 pocket4--,:5 ! h&s %>e equally _! e>n+s on a "w4 ,,app5dix ,v4 ,miss ,emily ,fai?full wrote z foll[s 9 #ahgd3 ,9 ! end ( #ahei our att5tion 0 direct$ to ! pr9t+ trade z (f]+ a field = ! employm5t ( wom51 & e>ly 9 ! foll[+ ye> ! ,victoria ,press 0 op5$ 9 ! face ( a great & p[]ful opposition1,a & we comm5c$ :at 0 !n consid]$ a ra% exp]im5t1 & p]haps might h prov$ s1 b = ! lib]al support accord$ by fri5ds :o appreciat$ ! difficulties we _h to enc\nt] f ^? :o tri$ to *eck ! movem5t by fair means or f\l4 ,a ,mr4 ,glad/one 9 speak+ on monopolies 7ab\t ! date to :i* we allude7 obs]v$2--8,!n we come to ! pr9t]'s monopoly--a p[]ful comb9ation1 :i* has = its fir/ pr9ciple t no woman %all be employ$1 = reasons obvi\s en\gh--viz41 because wom5 are admirably suit$ = t trade1 hav+ a nic5ess ( f+] :i* w\ld enable !m to h&le type bett] ?an m52 !y are1 h[ev]1 exclud$ by ! pr9t]s' comb9ation40 ,! opposition 0 n only direct$ aga9/ ! employ]1 b ! female appr5tices 7 subject$ to all k9ds ( petty insults4 ,unmanly tricks 7 play$ ^u !m2 _! frames & /ools 7 cov]$ ) ink s z to soil _! dresses unaw>es1 ! lett]s 7 mix$ 9 _! boxes1 & _! cases 7 empti$ ( 8sorts40 ,nev]!less1 aft] "s ye>s ( "w1 9 spite ( foes )\t & traitors )91 prop]ty purposely injur$1 ma*9]y wantonly brok51 c41 c41 we h /e]$ our little b>k safely ?r\gh ! natural & artificial p]ils by :i* x 0 surr\nd$1 & c n[ po9t to an (fice 9 ?or\gh work+ ord]1 produc+ its own mon?ly magaz9e & weekly pap]1 toge!r ) ! books1 reports ( societies1 *anc]y bills1 c>ds1 & circul>s1 ) :i* ! fri5ds ( ! movem5t f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry k9dly fav\r u4 ,nor does ! success ( our exp]im5t /op "h2 we gladly & ?ankfully recall ! fact t female compositors are n[ employ$ 9 sev]al o!r (fices2 ! applications = 8tra9$ h&s0 are increas+4 ,dur+ ! la/ mon? we h receiv$ lett]s f diff]5t correspond5ts ask+ u to s5d wom5 compositors & pro( read]s to c\ntry (fices4 ,= ! wom5 :o h tak5 up ?is trade h prov$ equal to _! "w4 ,!y 8set up type0 ) exp$ition & accuracy4 ,we h no hesitation 9 say+1 aft] our long exp]i5ce1 t "y girls le>n ) great] rapidity ?an boys ( ! same age2 !y are n only m intellig5t1 b !y are f> m att5tive4 ,!y h ano!r vantage gr\nd :i* employ]s w n be sl[ to recognise--viz41 habits ( sobriety4 ,!y d n ask = a few h\rs' leave ( abs5ce & rema9 away a c\ple ( days 8on ! spree10 :i* too (t5 =ms ! man's excuse = plac+ ! ma/] pr9t] 9 a position ( m or less awkw>dness1 accord+ to ! size ( ! (fice4 ,& 9 "o direction ! introduction ( wom5 into pr9t+ (fices may prove b5eficial to o!rs z well z to !mselves4 ,?is has be5 te/$ to a great ext5t 9 ,am]ica4 ,n only did we f9d wom5 at "w 9 ,h>p]'s spl5did (fice 9 ,new ,york1 b dur+ a visit to ,h>v>d1 ,mr4 ,h\ghton1 ! proprietor ( ! ,riv]side ,press1 k9dly took u ov] 8 imm5se e/abli%m5t1 :]e we f\nd m5 & wom5 at "w1 side by side1 sett+ up type4 ,he spoke n s mu* ( ! "w execut$ by ! nimble f+]s ( ! wom51 b ( ! moral effects ( _! pres5ce !re4 ,! m5 _h be5 %am$ out ( ! use ( bad words & habits1 & he decl>$ t x 0 impossible to ov] rate ! good a*iev$1 adduc+ t 9 ! int]e/s ( 8 bus9ess no?+ w\ld induce him to h a room 9 :i* m5 work$ alone4 ,& ?is is ju/ly reg>d$ z a model ,press 9 ,am]ica4 ,x rem9ds y ( ! good old days :5 ! pr9t] 0 a s*ol>4 ,! heads ( dep>tm5ts are all college m54 ,:5 we _h conclud$ our t\r ( inspection1 & ,mr4 ,h\ghton _h assur$ u t 8 idea ( introduc+ wom5 compositors 0 due to a visit he _h paid to our own ,victoria ,press1 we inde$ felt amply rew>d$ = any anxiety exp]i5c$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( an (fice :i* _h n only help$ ,engli% wom51 b actually influ5c$ ! fate ( _! si/]s on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean--f> beyond its own imm$iate c5tre4 ,female compositors c e>n f #ajs4 to #cjs41 b a good read] sometimes receives #b #bs4 a week4 ,be=e anyone is qualifi$ to und]take ?is position !y mu/ sp5d ab\t twelve mon?s 9 le>n+ ! te*nicalities ( ! bus9ess4 ,quickness ( eye & a ?or\gh k ( gramm> & punctuation are indisp5sable1 b !y are n suffici5t qualifications4 ,we mu/ be emphatic on ?is po9t1 = _m ladies come to u1 & ?9k because !y c detect an error 9 "s newspap] or magaz9e article1 !y are capable ( fill+ ! v on]\s position ( a read],b 9 a pr9t+ (fice4 ,b ,sev]al ladies h appli$ = a read]%ip 9 a pr9t+ (fice lately vacant1 /at+ z _! qualification a capacity = read+ al\d2 ano!r lady /at$ t 8%e knew %e c\ld und]take x = h] fa!r 0 a solicitor1 & %e _h (t5 copi$ out legal docum5ts40 ,un=tunately1 few ladies ev] ?9k1 or are all[$ to ?9k1 ( prep>+ !mselves = "w2 !y nev] dream ( x until driv5 to take x up = self support1 & !n require imm$iate paym5t4 ,n[1 *>ity _c f9d an endur+ place 9 ! lab\r m>ket1 consequ5tly wom5 _c be plac$ 9 positions ( tru/ & respectability simply because !y ne$ remun]ation1 & ^? :o desire to und]take any "w 9 connexion ) pr9t+ mu/ be prep>$ to tra9 !mselves4 ,9 confirmation ( ! op9ions we h express$ ab\t ! position ( a pro( read]1 we quote ! foll[+ obs]vation f a practical pr9t]1 :o has always be5 fri5dly to ! movem5t1 & is a recognis$ au?ority on ?is po9t4 ,he writes 9 answ] to our enquiry3--8,!re mu/ be a previ\s acqua9tance ) practical pr9t+4 ,a v few p w d )\t x1 b !y are exceptions4 ,by rights1 !re ought to be ?ree or f\r ye>s' exp]i5ce z a compositor fir/4 ,!n a few mon?s "u c>eful sup]vision may make a read]40 ,,sixp5ce ,,mon?ly1 ,,) ,,photograph4 ,,annual ,,subscription1 #g_/-1 ,,po/ ,,free4 ,,new ,,s]ies4 ,,! ,,victoria ,,magaz9e1 ,,conduct$ ,,by ,,emily ,,fai?full4 ,x discusses ! social que/ions t affect ! /atus ( wom5 ) a k & ability altoge!r its own4--,spectator4 ,!re is n an article 9 x too dry = a lady's read+1 or too frivol\s to int]e/ a man4--,exam9]4 ,takes high rank among its contempor>ies4--,daily ,telegraph4 ,altoge!r ! ,victoria %[s traces ( increas$ fre%ness & p[]4--,gu>dian4 ,e numb] ( ! ,victoria ,magaz9e p]ceptibly fur!rs ! good "w4--,ox=d ,und]graduates' ,j\rnal4 ,a cr$it to its conductors4--,liv]pool ,daily ,po/4 ,! ,victoria ?or\ghly su/a9s its "* z ! pr9cipal organ 9 que/ions relat+ to wom54--,y>m\? ,indep5d5t4 ,,london3 ,,! ,,victoria ,,press1 ,,pra$ ,,/reet1 ,w4 ,,simpk91 ,,m>%all ,,co41 ,,/ation]s' ,,hall ,,c\rt1 ,,sold ,,at ,,railway ,,book/alls4 ,,second ,,edition4 ,price #a #ajs4 ,d$icat$ by p]mission to ,h] ,maje/y4 ,,te ,,deum ,,laudamus1 ,,illum9at$ ,,by ,,e/h] ,,fai?full ,,fleet4 ,c\ld n easily be surpass$ 9 beauty ( design1 or 9 ! f9i% ( _! execution4--,! ,times4 ,respl5d5t ) gorge\s col\r+ & gild+1 & ! designs h mu* beauty & v>iety ( =m4--,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4 ,we mu/ n omit to /ate t ! book is also a triumph ( pr9t+ 9 col\r4--,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,,! ,,victoria ,,press1 ,,pra$ ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,?ird ,,edition4 ,price ,sixp5ce4 ,,pray]s1 ,,texts1 ,,hymns ,,= ,,^? ,,9 ,,s]vice4 ,by ! ,au?or ( 8,c\nt up y\r ,m]cies10 ,,& 8,tracts = ,railway ,m5 & o!rs40 ,,! ,,victoria ,,press1 ,,pra$ ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,amateur ,,au?ors ,c h _! ,works pr9t$ & publi%$ ,,at ,,! ,,victoria ,,press ,) advantage to !mselves1 & at ! same "t help 9 ! movem5t = ! ,employm5t ( ,wom54 ,,e/imates ,,s5t ,,free4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 #a4 ,unicode symbols h be5 us$ to repres5t ! h&writt5 m>ks t 7 us$ to indicate corrections3 7,greek small lett] delta1 ,u#jc;,b#d7 = delete 7,und]tie1 ,u#bjc;,f7 to connect two p>ts ( a ^w 7,close up1 ,u#bjej7 to indicate two p>ts %\ld be clos$ up 7,gurmukhi digit sev51 ,u#j;,a#f;,d7 to indicate inv]t$ lett] #b4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4 #c4 ,enclos$ bold font 9 equals4 #d4 ,enclos$ spac$ font 9 tilde4 #e4 ,enclos$ und]l9e1 ov]l9e & und]curve 9 plus4