CHAPTER XVII. 71 . 3. In most books both the Roman and Italian are used, but in the old English letter few things are printed now-a-days, besides acts of parliament, proclamations, &c. 4. Books that are printed in the Roman letter, allow such parts as these to be printed in the Italic, namely, (1.) The preface, and sometimes the index, or table of the matters contained in the book. (2.) The titles or arguments of the several chapters, s ections or pages. (3.) Examples to apy rules that are laid down. (4.) Words of any foreign language that are cited or mentioned. (5.) Such sentences as are cited from other authors, or the speeches or sayings of any person. (6.) Those words that have the chief place orforce in a sentence, and are most significant and 'remarkable ; where the emphasis is placed. (7.) Where any word or words are made the very mat- ter of the discourse, or are explained, those words are printed often in the Italic ; or else the explication of them is so ; as, the naine of cannon is given to a great -gun. Note, That if a book, or chapter, orpreface, Seo, be printed in the Italic letter, then all these things.before- mentioned are printed in the Roman. Note also, That most of those things which ought to be put in a different letter in print, ought tohave a stroke drawn under them in writing, or be written in a different hand, or, at least, they should be included is crotchets for distinc- tion sake. CHAP. XVII. Of Great Letters. THE last observation concerning letters, is this, That capi- tal, or great letters, are never used among the small, in the mid- dle or end of Words, but only at the beginning of a word; and that in the cases following. 1. At the beginning of any writing, book, chapter, para- graph, &c. 2. After a period, or any full stop, when a new sentence begins. 3. At the beginning of every line in poetry, and every verse in the bible. 4. At the beginning of proper names of all sorts, whether of persons, as Thomas; places, as London; ships, as TheHope- well; titles and distinctions of men and women, as King, Queen, . Bishop, Knight, Lady, Esquire, Gentleman, Sir, Madam. 5. All the names of God must begin witha great letter, as God, Lord, theEternal, the Almighty ; and also the Son of God, the holy Spirit. 6. A citation of any author; or saying of any person, which is quoted in his own words, begins with a capital; as, Thefoot path said in his heart, There is no God. 7. Where whole words or sentences are written in capitals, something is expressed extraordinary remarkable; as, 141VI
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