type of a Times article and the slovenly print of an evening half-
penny paper. The detection of types is one of the most elementary
branches of knowledge to the special expert in crime, though I confess
that once when I was very young I confused the Leeds Mercury with the
Western Morning News. A Times leader is entirely distinctive, as my
friend John Southwood, who is preparing a book on the subject, would be
the first to remind me. We start with the metal itself, employed in the
manufacture of the type, which by analysis can tell us much about the
origin of the type. It is well-known that the metal is a compound of lead,
tin and antimony, with occasionally, the addition of some copper, as
advertised in America, though many would dispute the value of this
addition. Lead melts readily and chills quickly. Antimony gives hardness
and by expanding when cooling ensures that the moulds are completely
