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This section is from the book "Hill's Manual Of Social And Business Forms: A Guide To Correct Writing", by Thos. E. Hill. Also available from Amazon: Hill's Manual Of Social And Business Forms: The How-To-Do-Everything Book Of Victorian America.
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BOOKKEEPING FORMS.
Suitable for the Use of Tradesmen, Mechanics and Farmers, of Great Service to the Masses, Because so Simplified as to be Easily Understood in a Short Time of Study........198
LEGAL. BUSINESS FORMS.
Containing a Great Variety of Agreements, Bonds, Deeds, Leases, Letters of Credit, Liens, Mortgages, Naturalization Forms, Partnership, Passports, Patents, Pensions, Wills...202
Giving an Epitomized History of Canada, the Constitution of the Dominion, and Some of the Most Important Legal Forms in General Use..................2(30
CANADIAN TABLES OF REFERENCE.
Containing Populations of Principal Cities, Game-Laws, Nativity of Inhabitants, Tariff Rates upon Goods Sent Into and Out of Canada, List of Articles Admitted Free, Etc....266
EXEMPTION LAWS.
Presents the Law of Each State Relating to the Property Exempt from Attachment or Levy and Sale on Execution, Corrected to Date....................276
HOW TO COLLECT A DEBT.
Gives Process of Collecting Moneys from Parties who Owe the Same, According to the Most Approved Legal Methods; How Lawsuits are Conducted, Etc............280
TABLES OF GENERAL REFERENCE.
Containing a Series of Tables Relating to Population, Measures, Weights, Distances, Sizes, History, Finance, Agriculture, Mechanics, Science, Politics, Religion, Art, Chronology...288
DIVISION 24.
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Their Birthplaces, Dates of Birth, Ages when in Office, Length of Terms, Dates and Places of Death, Fatal Diseases and Burial Places......................288
DIVISION 25.
GOVERNORS AND STATE LEGISLATORS.
Their Respective States, Salaries and Length of Terms; When State Legislatures Meet and the Limits of Each Legislative Session.........................288
GENERAL RECKONING TABLES.
Elaborate Exhibits of the Value of Cotton, Sugar and Other Commodities, at Various Prices, for the Use of Planters, Merchants and Brokers..................298
OCCUPATIONS OF THE PEOPLE.
Figures from the Last United States Census, Showing the Number of Persons employed in the Numerous Vocations of the Union.......................306
DIVISION 28.
FINANCIAL FACTS AND HISTORY.
Public Expenditures of the United States Government and the Public Debt under Each Administration, from Washington to the Present Time - Historical Facts...........305
PRINCIPAL PARKS IN THE UNITED STATES.
Giving the Name, Location and Area of Each in the Several Cities of the Union; including Numerous Weil-Known Places of Public Resort..................310
DIVISION 30.
PARKS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Famous Resorts of the Nobility, Gentry and People of Great Britain, France, Germany and other Countries - Size and Location........................313
HIGHEST BUILDINGS AND OBJECTS.
Comparative Views of the Tallest Edifices, Monuments, Etc., in the World, Carefully Illustrated, and Showing their Respective Heights at a Glance.................314
ANIMALS, FRUITS, ETC.
That are Native to Asia, Africa, North and South America and Europe; Including Birds, Fruits, Vegetables, Quadrupeds, Reptiles and Trees....................316
DIVISION 33.
HIGHEST MOUNTAINS IN THE WORLD.
Comparative Views of the Most Important Elevations of the Earth, in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, Showing the Altitude of Each...........316
TABLES OF DISTANCES.
The Number of Miles between the Leading Cities of the United States and Smaller Towns and Cities, by Railway and Steamer Routes.....................320
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND RESULTS.
When and How our Presidents have been Chosen, with the Names of All the Candidates, the Electoral and Popular Votes cast for Each, Etc......................324
UNITED STATES CABINET OFFICERS.
List of All the Presidential Cabinets, from Washington to the Present Administration, with Biographical Notices of Each Officer.........................330
DIVISION 37.
PLEASURE RESORTS IN AMERICA.
Descriptions of the Principal Places Where Rest and Recreation may be Obtained - Objects of Interest at Each - Historical Notes, Etc.......................332
LAKES IN THE UNITED STATES.
A List of the Most Important Bodies of Fresh Water in Each State and Territory, Suitable for Summer Resorts, Etc. - Location and Dimensions.................338
MODERN FASHIONABLE CARRIAGES.
A Complete and Illustrated Collection of Modern Vehicles for Pleasure Riding and Business Purposes in Use in the United States......................346
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.
Giving a Very Full and Complete List of All Abbreviations in General Use, the Whole being Corrected and Brought Down to a Very Late Date...................352
BATTLES OF THE LATE CIVIL WAR.
Describing all the Battles in the Late War; Who Commanded on Bach Side; How Many were Killed, Wounded, and Taken Prisoners; History and Results..............357
BOW THE UNITED STATES ARE GOVERNED.
Giving a Condensed History of the United States; the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; the First Congress and the First Presidential Election.........369
DUTIES OF FEDERAL OFFICERS.
Explaining the Work of the President, Vice-President, Each of the Cabinet Officers, and all the Principal Departments of the General Government.................374
THE UNITED STATES ELECTION LAWS.
Presenting the Naturalization Laws of Each State; the Time of Residence Required in Each State, in County, Town and Precinct, in order to Vote, Etc...............412
FORMS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.
Giving Constitutions, By-Laws, Calls for Public Meetings, Resolutions, and Petitions to Public Bodies, with Particular Directions for Conducting Public Entertainments, Etc...414
Containing Forms of Calling Meetings to Order; Procedure in Legislative Assemblies; Appointment of Committees, and Laws for the Correct Government of Public Meetings....427
SPEECHES FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS.
Presenting Numerous Illustrations showing Personal Qualities that Lead to Success in Public Speaking; Necessary Arrangements in Halls; Lighting, Location of Audiences, Etc....444
DIVISION 48. pagE.
FACIAL EXPRESSION AND GESTURE.
Giving a Large Number of Illustrations from Life, Representing Expression of Face, Gesture and Posture, in order to give Words their Best Effect.................452
WHERE TO SPEAR AND WHAT TO SAX.
Containing a Large Number of Forms of Speeches Suitable for Almost any Occasion, whether Patriotic, Humorous, Sedate, or Logical, Accompanied by Spirited Illustrations......460
WRITING FOR THE PRESS.
Giving General Directions for Local Reporting and Gathering News of General Interest; Subjects About which to Write, and Names of Different Kinds of Type..........490
DIRECTIONS FOR READING PROOF.
Containing Examples of the Method of Making Corrections in Proof-Sheets, and Showing an Article when Corrected; Rules for Proof-Reading, and a List of Proof-Marks.......496
LETTERING AND FLOURISHING.
Showing a Large Number of Flourished Designs, Initial-Letters and Monograms; Together with Alphabets of Marking-Letters, and Plain Lettering for the Use of Sign-Painters...498
SIGN PUNCTUATION.
Containing a Very Full List of Rightly Punctuated Signs, Sign-Wording and Inscriptions, the Most of which Many Sign-Painters Cannot Properly Punctuate............509
INSCRIPTIONS FOR ENGRAVERS.
Showing a Variety of those Sentences which Engravers Require when Lettering Silver-Plate, Cane-Heads, Coffin-Plates, Presentation-Gifts, and Other Articles..........513
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS.
Giving Epitaphs, Sentiments, Suitable Wording and Punctuation, with Those Forms which People Require in Perpetuating the Memory of Friends upon Monuments and Tombstones...515
RULES FOR WRITING POETRY.
Containing a Definition of Poetry, Examples of Rhyme and Blank Verse, and Illustrations of the Various Kinds of Verse, in Long, Short and Common Meters, and Different Syllables. .520
VOCABULARY OF RHYMES.
Giving an Explanation and Example of the Beauty which is Added to a Sentiment when Told in Rhyme; Followed by a Complete List of Those Words that Rhyme........527
SELECTIONS FROM THE POETS.
Containing Many of the Most Beautiful Poems in the Language - Poems that will Live in the Ages to Come, Each Teaching a Moral, and Every One a Gem...............535
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