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Manuscripts should be either typewritten or in a perfectly clear handwriting. The former is preferable.

The sheets should be of uniform size; 9″×11″ is a desirable size.

Only one side of the paper should be used.

Never roll manuscripts; place them flatly in a box or an envelope.

The sheets should not be fastened together except by pins or clips, which can easily be removed.

When one piece of a page is to be fastened to another, use mucilage, not pins. Pins are liable to become unfastened, and the slips lost or misplaced.

Liberal margins should be left at the top and left-hand side of the sheets. This space will be needed by the reader or printer for directions.

The pages should be numbered consecutively. Inserted and omitted pages should be clearly indicated. Thus, sheets to be inserted after p. 4 should be marked "4A," "4B," etc.; sheets omitted between p. 4 and p. 8 should be indicated by numbering p. 4, "4-7."

Additions to original pages should be placed after the sheets to which they belong, and should be marked "Insert A," "Insert B," etc. The places where they are 113