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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 214, 9 February 1866, Page 3

WANTED,— A PRINTER'S READER. His brain must be cool, As an eagle his sight, And chained to a stool From morning till night, He must read and correct Typographical matters, Taking care to detect All the -wrong fountß and batters. He who seeks for the place Must have once " worked at case." Must be also " well up" in Typography, Of each science and art Must at least know a part. Must be throroughly versed in Geography. German — French — Latin — Greek He must read (if not speak), Must, of course, be a thorough grammarian, Quite aufait to the rules Of the various " schools," I Not merely an Abecedarian. Then he'll read— read — read, Till his eyes grow weary and dim t And read — read — read, Till exhausted in every limb, - 'Midst the clamour of boySj Interruption and noise ; (The uproarious rebels Of young "Printer's Devils,") Pray, how should you like to be HIM? — Printers* Register.