SMALL ROMAN. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv wxyz,;.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 890 ITALIC. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z & a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ; : GOTHIC, OR EGYPTIAN. ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWX OLD ENGLISH SCRIBE BLACK. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z a b c d e f g h i j k l m #opqrstuvwg,:. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 890 CLARENDON. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ& SMALL CLARENDON. abcdefghijklmnopqrstu vwxyz,;.. GRECIAN. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z & ... OLD ENGLISH. J B C D E F G HIJETHE O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z E a b c d e f g h i j k l m nopqrstuvwxyz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 口 ABCDEFGHIJKLINOP QRSTUVWXYZ&.... A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ &,;! ENGLISH OUTLINE. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZ&,;;. Plate III. represents a mechanical method of constructing letters and figures. This plate should be copied by the draftsman, and on a much larger scale, by drawing first the system of squares or parallelograms, and then sketching in the letters; in this way well formed and proportioned letters can always be made, and from a selection of alphabets the lettering may be selected and transferred to the plan. Plate IV. are examples of titles, intended merely as an illustration of the form of letters and their arrangement, the scale being much smaller than that used on plans, except such as are drawn to a very small scale. It will be observed that the more important words are made in prominent type. The lower part of the title should always contain, in small character, the name of the party making the survey, and also the name of the draftsman, with date of the execution of the plan: if the survey was made some time previous, the date of the survey should be given. If the plan is compiled from several surveys, the authorities should, if possible, be given. The lettering of the title should be in lines parallel to the bottom of the plan, and, in general, the great mass of lettering in the body of the plan is formed in similar lines; but curved lines are often not only essential, but they materially contribute to the beauty of the plan. Thus on crooked boundaries on outlines of maps, the lettering should follow the general curve of the boundary; also on crooked rivers, lakes, seas, &c.; on irregular or straggling pieces of land, in order to show the extent, connection, or proprietorship thereof, the lettering should follow the central line of such a tract; and if pieces of land be very oblong in form but regular in outline, the lettering will be central in the direction of the longest side. The lettering of roads, streets, &c., is always in the direction of the line of road. Curved lines of lettering are often introduced into extended titles to take off the monotonous appearance presented by a great number of straight lines of writing. The direction of all lettering should be so as to be read from left to right. If shades or shadows are introduced to give relief or break up the monotony, they should be uniform with the rest of the plan. On the Spacing of Letters.—It will be observed that letters vary very considerably in their width, the I being the narrowest, and the W the |