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Transcriber's Notes:Pg. 29, "istaken" changed to "is taken". (that falls through is taken)Pg. 37, "Afer" changed to "After". (After a meal of that kind)Pg. 42, "silmultaneously" changed to "simultaneously". (plunge their heads simultaneously)Pg. 58, "we" changed to "me". (Let me have some at once)Pg. 60, added closing quote. (you bandage them also.")Pg. 64, X IV" changed to "XIV". (given in Chap. XIV.)Advertisment, book title "THE TRANSFORMATION OF HAWAII", "btween" changed to "between". (but the contrast between the Hawaii)
Transcriber's Notes:
Pg. 29, "istaken" changed to "is taken". (that falls through is taken)
Pg. 37, "Afer" changed to "After". (After a meal of that kind)
Pg. 42, "silmultaneously" changed to "simultaneously". (plunge their heads simultaneously)
Pg. 58, "we" changed to "me". (Let me have some at once)
Pg. 60, added closing quote. (you bandage them also.")
Pg. 64, X IV" changed to "XIV". (given in Chap. XIV.)
Advertisment, book title "THE TRANSFORMATION OF HAWAII", "btween" changed to "between". (but the contrast between the Hawaii)