PRETENTIOUSNESS.—Many curves and involved capitals.

RETICENCE.—Closed "o's," "a's," and "e's."

SIGHT.—In affections of the eyes the terminals are unfinished.

SLY.—Dwindling ill-formed letters.

STINGY.—Cramped writing, close lines.

SUBTLETY.—Small letters and dwindling lines. (See 6.B.)

SELFISH.—The final coming round to the left, and making a complete loop on itself.

TEMPER, HASTY.—Angular stops.

IRRITABLE.—The cross-bars of the "t's" slightly hooked.

OBSTINATE.—The cross-bar ending in a decided harpoon or hook; a low thick bar. High and thick and tending sharply downward.