The principal purpose of this book is to give in brief form the rules and usages governing the division of words when the measure will not permit ending the word and the line together.

This matter is considered in its relation to good spacing and to the legibility of the printed page.
Leading up to the discussion will be found some consideration of spelling, the formation of syllables, pronunciation, and accent.

This consideration is necessarily brief, and no attempt has been made to give the rules for spelling which are so frequently found in spelling books, or any of them.
In the writer's opinion such rules are of very little practical value.

Good spelling is not so much the result of remembering and applying rules as it is of observation, practice, and memory.

The lists of certain types of troublesome words may be found useful for ready reference.
Syllable formation, pronunciation, and accent are considered because it is hoped that the volumes of this series, particularly those in Part VI (Correct Literary Composition) and Part VIII (History of Printing), will contribute something to the general education of the apprentice as well as to his skill in the trade.
CONTENTS SPELLING PRONUNCIATION ACCENT DIVISION OF WORDS RULES FOR DIVISION OF WORDS IMPORTANCE OF SPACING DIVISION IN LINES OF DISPLAY SUPPLEMENTARY READING REVIEW QUESTIONS DIVISION OF WORDS The division of words when the words do not exactly fit the register of the line has always been a source of trouble.