Fix bug #10380 with description of C-n and C-p.

 doc/emacs/basic.texi (Moving Point): Fix the description of C-n and C-p.

diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
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--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
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@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-12-31  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@gnu.org>
+
+       * basic.texi (Moving Point): Fix the description of C-n and C-p.
+       (Bug#10380)
+
 2011-12-30  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
 
        * sending.texi (Sending Mail): Document initial mail buffer name,

diff --git a/doc/emacs/basic.texi b/doc/emacs/basic.texi
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--- a/doc/emacs/basic.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/basic.texi
@@ -130,11 +130,13 @@ specifies how many copies of the character to insert
 @cindex moving the cursor
   To do more than insert characters, you have to know how to move
 point (@pxref{Point}).  The keyboard commands @kbd{C-f}, @kbd{C-b},
-@kbd{C-n}, and @kbd{C-p} move point to the right, left, up and down
+@kbd{C-n}, and @kbd{C-p} move point to the right, left, down, and up,
 respectively.  You can also move point using the @dfn{arrow keys}
 present on most keyboards: @kbd{@key{right}}, @kbd{@key{left}},
 @kbd{@key{down}}, and @kbd{@key{up}}; however, many Emacs users find
-that it is slower to use the arrow keys than the control keys.
+that it is slower to use the arrow keys than the control keys, because
+you need to move your hand to the area of the keyboard where those
+keys are located.
 
   You can also click the left mouse button to move point to the
 position clicked.  Emacs also provides a variety of additional