426. Although in general it is forbidden to run together two strokes of different lengths without an angle or distinct point of junction, to show where one stroke ends and the other begins, yet by "reporting license" we may write among there

bring there

being there

and a few similar combinations.

Exercise

427. Write the following:

among their acquaintance among their agents among their families among their friends among their neighbors among their partisans among their patrons among their superiors among their supporters among their workmen

being their agent being their counsel being their friend being there at once being there in time (tm) bring their friends bring their energy bring their information bring their knowledge bring their work

*See Paragraphs 214-210.