Transcriber’s notes:In the text version, italics are represented by _underscores_, and bold and black letter text by =equals= symbols.This book contains a considerable number of unusual and inconsistent spellings.In some cases, research indicates that a spelling that appears incorrect in current times, was in use at the time that this book was printed, however a good number are probably typesetting errors or originate with the authors.In the majority of cases, spelling has been left as printed but a small number of errors which obscure the meaning for the reader have been corrected. Both uncorrected and corrected spellings are noted below.Some incorrect puntuation has been silently correctedPagep7exhilirating — left as printed.p8despatches — more common than dispatches pre 1900.p9pecularity — left as printed.p9jackall — occurs occasionally in this era.p20comsumptive — left as printed.p21our — corrected to cur.p21summersault — Both this and somersault were in use in 1850s.p26discernable — left as printed.p33massacreing — occurs occasionally in this era.p37cupfull —left as printed.p38titilation — occurs equally with titillation in this erap38wont — correctedp39undulterated — left as printed.p39St. Columb — St. Columba used elsewhere — left as printed.p40hostlery — left as printed.p53chesnuts — chesnut may be correct, it appears to be used in this era.p57Mahommedans — occurs occasionally in this era.p58 p145p239 p245ancles — occurs occasionally in this era.p59gipsies — a more common alternative in this era.p62througout — left as printed.p62spiritural — left as printed.p63immates — left as printed.p63superintendance — left as printed.p67sumptous — left as printed.p68effctually — left as printed.p71Mediteranean — left as printed.p77distinquishes — left as printed.p82sumptousness — left as printed.p84entrused — left as printed.p85suprised — left as printed.p85commision — left as printed.p86powerful — corrected, there is space at end which probably held it.p88to night — should be to-night for consistency - left as printed.p92Moscow to St. Petersburg — Petersburgh elsewhere but left as printed.p99embarassing — left as printed.p106Ballinm — left as printed.p107Govenor — left as printed.p107Castellain — left as printed.p112trowsers — this spelling reasonably common in this era.p117vallies — left as printed.p123confectionary — this spelling reasonably common in this era.p137portentious — left as printed.p143Pharoahs — left as printed.p144Shakspeare — left as printed.p145Pharoahs — left as printed.p149bitumenous — left as printed.p150diminsions — left as printed.p152blithsome — this spelling occurs occasionally in this era.p164one o — corrected to one of.p175exhilirating — left as printed.p189materiel — left as printed.p222accellerates — left as printed.p222fushion — left as printed.p222homogenous — left as printed.p237notions — corrected to motions.p238shaped liked a fish — corrected to like.p257eutreaty — corrected to entreaty.
Transcriber’s notes:In the text version, italics are represented by _underscores_, and bold and black letter text by =equals= symbols.This book contains a considerable number of unusual and inconsistent spellings.In some cases, research indicates that a spelling that appears incorrect in current times, was in use at the time that this book was printed, however a good number are probably typesetting errors or originate with the authors.In the majority of cases, spelling has been left as printed but a small number of errors which obscure the meaning for the reader have been corrected. Both uncorrected and corrected spellings are noted below.Some incorrect puntuation has been silently correctedPagep7exhilirating — left as printed.p8despatches — more common than dispatches pre 1900.p9pecularity — left as printed.p9jackall — occurs occasionally in this era.p20comsumptive — left as printed.p21our — corrected to cur.p21summersault — Both this and somersault were in use in 1850s.p26discernable — left as printed.p33massacreing — occurs occasionally in this era.p37cupfull —left as printed.p38titilation — occurs equally with titillation in this erap38wont — correctedp39undulterated — left as printed.p39St. Columb — St. Columba used elsewhere — left as printed.p40hostlery — left as printed.p53chesnuts — chesnut may be correct, it appears to be used in this era.p57Mahommedans — occurs occasionally in this era.p58 p145p239 p245ancles — occurs occasionally in this era.p59gipsies — a more common alternative in this era.p62througout — left as printed.p62spiritural — left as printed.p63immates — left as printed.p63superintendance — left as printed.p67sumptous — left as printed.p68effctually — left as printed.p71Mediteranean — left as printed.p77distinquishes — left as printed.p82sumptousness — left as printed.p84entrused — left as printed.p85suprised — left as printed.p85commision — left as printed.p86powerful — corrected, there is space at end which probably held it.p88to night — should be to-night for consistency - left as printed.p92Moscow to St. Petersburg — Petersburgh elsewhere but left as printed.p99embarassing — left as printed.p106Ballinm — left as printed.p107Govenor — left as printed.p107Castellain — left as printed.p112trowsers — this spelling reasonably common in this era.p117vallies — left as printed.p123confectionary — this spelling reasonably common in this era.p137portentious — left as printed.p143Pharoahs — left as printed.p144Shakspeare — left as printed.p145Pharoahs — left as printed.p149bitumenous — left as printed.p150diminsions — left as printed.p152blithsome — this spelling occurs occasionally in this era.p164one o — corrected to one of.p175exhilirating — left as printed.p189materiel — left as printed.p222accellerates — left as printed.p222fushion — left as printed.p222homogenous — left as printed.p237notions — corrected to motions.p238shaped liked a fish — corrected to like.p257eutreaty — corrected to entreaty.
Transcriber’s notes:
In the text version, italics are represented by _underscores_, and bold and black letter text by =equals= symbols.
This book contains a considerable number of unusual and inconsistent spellings.In some cases, research indicates that a spelling that appears incorrect in current times, was in use at the time that this book was printed, however a good number are probably typesetting errors or originate with the authors.In the majority of cases, spelling has been left as printed but a small number of errors which obscure the meaning for the reader have been corrected. Both uncorrected and corrected spellings are noted below.
Some incorrect puntuation has been silently corrected