Ranks
From the frames in a composing-room being placed in a row, the compositors are said to be in the ranks; thus, if a compositor has been selected for a reader or overseer, and he afterwards works at the case as a compositor, it is said he is come to the ranks again.
Ranks
From the frames in a composing-room being placed in a row, the compositors are said to be in the ranks; thus, if a compositor has been selected for a reader or overseer, and he afterwards works at the case as compositor, it is said he is come to the ranks again.