A MANUAL CURSIVE SHORTHAND H U GH L A L L EN D A R B A . C . , F E O OF Y C B G LL W TRINIT OLLEGE , CAM RID E . 0. J CL Y A ND SONS ?Lanh ou: . A , AM I I Y P A C BR DGE UN VERSIT RE S S W REHOUSE , AVE M AR I A L A NE. 1 889 A ll R h t r e erved ig s s . PREF E A C . EI’I‘ HERTO the use of Shorthand has been chi efly con fined to l ks a nd e r te s : h as as et to a n c er r po r it not y , y e bl t l t d l d for use appr cia e ex ent , supp an e onghan in ordi nar y writing . Th e reason of this appears to be that the m aj ority of ’ m l k T l defici ent existing syste s are either, i e ay or s , in com lete ness th a t n di u w ds w h p ( is , the can ot sting ish or it _ y ’ suffi ci ent a r a or l k m l oo n ccu cy), , i e Pit an s , invo ve t ma y m b s a nd r efinem ents and a be ull wr a iguitie , c nnot f y itten a s bl d at rea ona e spee (see p. Th e conditions which a system of shorthand for general us e uld S d s d s m l th e sho atisfy, are iscus e at o e ength in I d e k Th e m bri efl ntro uction to the pres nt wor . argu ent is y l t d 40 h d i s f for . d recapitu a e on p , t o w ich the rea er re erre ’ um m l S rt d a s ary of the c aim s of Cursive ho han . ‘ ’ Th e f f u s u s fa l m l te chie eat re of C r ive are ci ity, co p e an f ed m r m r efinem ents but m t not ness , d re o f o ; it us be s upposed that it is therefore wanting in brevity: Th e di l C b d b m l r or nary s ty e of ursive, esi es eing uch c ea er, " is also m uch shorter than the corresponding style of It would not of course be fair to com pa re th e ordi nary full style of . ’ Cu si h t r ve wit h e repo rting Ie of Pitma n s . I m ention th e point be a I h a d h a M r m n i n d c la d a m h c use ve notice t t it a , a wi ely cir u te p p let ’ en Pr o so E e m m h a h e fes r v rett s syste , co pares a s ort p rag rap writt n ’ m th e a d a s h th e m i n th e m s b a d y y , l tter s or in r t le wit sa e o t ab“ revi te s h o r d k tyle of P on g a ph y . Th e two specim ens are set side by si e to spea ” h m s s i h th e as h h a th e om a i o not a. a for t e elve , w t out le t int t t c p r s n is f ir one . In th e Everett specim en m ore th an 80 vowels a re defini tely ex r onl m a n p essed ; y th ree are inserted i n th e Pit . 1 056 6 8 3 i v P r efa ce. ’ m In o t l if ll bb ted Pit an s . the rep r ing s ty e, equa y a revia , n l a s Cursive h as still the advantage in facility a d c e rne s . ‘ This point is m ore fully illustrated in the Com parison ’ 2 d th e I d . w m . 10 a n ith Pit an p , in ntro uction In com paring the two system s it m ust be rem em bered m b C r s l l a nd that the pri ary o j ect of u ive is genera uti ity, to t that the present m anual is not inte nded . each the t l M C r as i ts m m l repor ing s ty e . oreover, u sive, na e i p ies was invented with a view to being wr i tte n with a r unning h a nd nd d to d - m ta l , a oes not show a vantage in a type e cut ; ’ ‘ s m b m t m ll wherea Pit an s , eing a geo etric sys e , is speci a y adapted to that m ode of i llustration; but very difficult to t l writ e accura e y. Th e difficulty of s atisfactorily im itating the natural ‘ ’ peculi arities of a script system in a type—block is so great that works of this ki nd are alm ost i nvariably illus tr a ted b l I all m t f y photo ithography. have the ore here ore . to k - t Mr S d w k in than the type cut er , aun ers , whose or connection with the illustration of shorthand system s is so W ll k w for and ski ll h e h as b t d e no n , the great care es owe on th e laborious task of executing the cuts for the present w k or . I w l k M M A m f d Mr H I . ish a s o to than y rien s , . nnes , , F ll T n ll M F l M A T ni C r C. C . e ow of ri ity o ege , . ay, . of ri ty ’ Coll a nd Mr J B H l B A C s for ege, . o t , . , of hris t , their ki dn s r di r of- and or m lu bl n e s in ea ng p o sheet s, f any va a e suggestions they have m ade wh ile th e book was passing thr ough the press : having h a d the advantage of their w k l r o s revision the or shou d be free from s erious e r r . H L C LLEND R . A A TRINITY COLLEGE , CAMBRIDGE , 1 888 D ec . N INTROD UCTIO . RINCIPLE OF O N THE P S SHORTHAND . C IV 1 . UR S E SHORTHAND is designed to supply the need of a m sufii ci entl l syste y easy , regular , and legible , for genera use , and at the sam e tim e brief enough to be adapted to reporting u p rposes . The advantages to be derived from a kn owledg e of short a suffi ci entl m ll h nd are y obvious , and are oreover very fu y set forth by m any other wr iters on the subject . The principles upon whi ch a good system should be constructed are m uch less I m a be generally understood . y pardoned therefore if in li s i new m I pub h ng a _ syste proceed at once to the considera k e tion of the principles it involves, ta ing it for grant d that the reader full y appreciates the benefits resultin g from a practi cal m i t. acquaintance with the art , and seriously desires to aster The ai m of every shorth and inventor h a s always been to produce a system of writing which shoul d be as brief as is com patible with the conditions that it should also be sim ple l a Th e to earn , e sy to write , and easy to read . widest divergence t e of opinion exists , however , in the interpretation of these qui r em ents. The relative i m portance to be attached to the m l li qualities of Brevity , Si p icity , Facility , and Legibi ty , de l pends in part on the purpose to which shorthand is app ied . For reporting purposes brevity is a m ost essential condition ; ' but for general use legibi lity is m uch m ore indispensable , and ' r i s com ar ati vel l l Th e a ve y high rate of speed p y va ue ess. o m l reas n why shorthand is not ore general y practised , appears ffi i t k to m e to be that this point is not su c en ly ept in view . A system adapted for reporting m ay be m ore or less un 2 On th e P r i ncip les of Sh or th a nd . l n m suitab e for general use .