Transcriber's NoteArchaic and variable spelling is preserved as printed.Minor punctuation errors have been corrected.Hyphenation has been made consistent.The title page shows a publication date of MIMXX. This appears to be a typographical error for MCMXX and has been corrected.The following changes have been made:Page69—section title moved to follow italicised note.Page83—pervailing amended to prevailing—... old-fashioned system of cartage still prevailing.The frontispiece illustration has been moved to follow the title page. Other illustrations have been moved where necessary so that they are not in the middle of a paragraph.
Transcriber's Note
Archaic and variable spelling is preserved as printed.
Minor punctuation errors have been corrected.
Hyphenation has been made consistent.
The title page shows a publication date of MIMXX. This appears to be a typographical error for MCMXX and has been corrected.
The following changes have been made:
Page69—section title moved to follow italicised note.Page83—pervailing amended to prevailing—... old-fashioned system of cartage still prevailing.
Page69—section title moved to follow italicised note.
Page83—pervailing amended to prevailing—... old-fashioned system of cartage still prevailing.
The frontispiece illustration has been moved to follow the title page. Other illustrations have been moved where necessary so that they are not in the middle of a paragraph.