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Transcriber’s NoteErrors in the text have been corrected where they are reasonably attributable to the printer or editor, or where the same word appears as expected elsewhere. Where the issue can be attributed to the idiosynchronies of the author or the era, the text as printed has been retained. Punctuation is frequently missing at the end of sentences and especially paragraphs, and has been supplied here. The use of quotation marks is also erratic at times, and where the voices can be followed, they have been disambiguated.Corrections made to the text appear underlined ascorrectedtext.The original text appears when the mouse hovers on the underlined word or phrase.The details of each correction are noted below.p. 34Khan Sa[b/h]ibCorrected.p. 36anxiety.[’]Removed.[‘]They willRemovedp. 37[‘]he will killRemoved.p. 41cooked for his zenana[,/,]Corrected.p. 44rushed forth in a tumult[u]ous mannerAdded.p. 47we can fight as well as sleep.[’]Added.p. 61Nor was Mrs. Compton su[r]prised> to hearAdded.other tha[t/n] the ordinary dangers of life.Corrected.p. 71have such an opportunity[’].Added.p. 73[‘]what can be done?Added.p. 80but daily records of hi[s] thoughts,Added.p. 88‘Then we shall have a deligh[t]ful evening,Added.p. 100or at any[ ]rate hard words.Added.‘And what wouldst thou know about me, O base-born![’]Added.p. 101of villa[i]ny often successful,Added.p. 131at any[ ]rate, youAdded.p. 136their ensuing service[.]Added.p. 138[‘]I will not disturb you,Added.p. 149[“\‘]Wait for the word—Fire!Corrected.p. 165as let it go to the enemy.[”/’]Corrected.p. 170my horses’ expenditure! what—[”/’]Correctedp. 171so that the i[m/n]mates could look outCorrected.p. 185his admiration at the [r]are skillAdded.p. 197‘Kasim Ali[./,]’ said the Sultaun[./,] ‘had one of theseCorrected.p. 214striving to recal[l] the pastAdded.genuflexions prescribed by their belief[.]Added.p. 218is thy doom[,/.] Choose then—in thisAdded.may meet again[,/.]Corrected.p. 221in the Beechwood groves and round the Hermitage[,/.] HeCorrected.p. 228a field with a few single t[er/re]es,Transposedp. 244The S[a/u]ltaun’s messageCorrected.p. 249distance could be seen disti[cn/nc]tly—in some placesTransposed.p. 274and the whole body hurried on[./,]Corrected.p. 276of a battalion of infant[r]yAdded.p. 285[th ers/others] wheeled and screamedCorrected.[oth/the] obscene birds,Corrected.p. 301‘I will, Khanum, I will,’ cried the woman; [‘]I willAdded.p. 305was before him[.]Added.p. 307he revelled in all the opportun[it]ies>Added.p. 311and he passed on to the [appartment] of thoseSic.p. 312‘[’]Tis the worse for thee,Added.and no one else dares to—[”/’]Corrected.p. 315sharply for our att[t]ack upon Travancore;Added.p. 320despoiled me of money—[villified] my character;Sic.forgott[o/e]n me then, Jaffar?’Corrected.the light [boddice] which enclosed it,Sic.p. 341got up and followed him[,/.] Soon these sentCorrected.p. 356said Philip; [‘]we must remove them.’Added.p. 359[‘]but sit and speak to meAdded.p. 360the distress of the army increased[.]Added.p. 389that she hath not seen this,[’] she said;Added.p. 405A surgeon, a friend of the officer, was sent for[,]; Kasim’s leg wasRemoved.p. 407Could this be thy brother?[’]Added.‘It is! it is![’] cried Philip,Added.p. 408it may not be your friend.[’]Added.p. 421having ar[r]ived at Mangalore,Added.p. 428would inspire with a compas[s]ionAdded.p. 437[‘]we have hopeAdded.p. 440‘Stay![’] he cried,Added.
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Errors in the text have been corrected where they are reasonably attributable to the printer or editor, or where the same word appears as expected elsewhere. Where the issue can be attributed to the idiosynchronies of the author or the era, the text as printed has been retained. Punctuation is frequently missing at the end of sentences and especially paragraphs, and has been supplied here. The use of quotation marks is also erratic at times, and where the voices can be followed, they have been disambiguated.
Corrections made to the text appear underlined ascorrectedtext.The original text appears when the mouse hovers on the underlined word or phrase.The details of each correction are noted below.
p. 34Khan Sa[b/h]ibCorrected.p. 36anxiety.[’]Removed.[‘]They willRemovedp. 37[‘]he will killRemoved.p. 41cooked for his zenana[,/,]Corrected.p. 44rushed forth in a tumult[u]ous mannerAdded.p. 47we can fight as well as sleep.[’]Added.p. 61Nor was Mrs. Compton su[r]prised> to hearAdded.other tha[t/n] the ordinary dangers of life.Corrected.p. 71have such an opportunity[’].Added.p. 73[‘]what can be done?Added.p. 80but daily records of hi[s] thoughts,Added.p. 88‘Then we shall have a deligh[t]ful evening,Added.p. 100or at any[ ]rate hard words.Added.‘And what wouldst thou know about me, O base-born![’]Added.p. 101of villa[i]ny often successful,Added.p. 131at any[ ]rate, youAdded.p. 136their ensuing service[.]Added.p. 138[‘]I will not disturb you,Added.p. 149[“\‘]Wait for the word—Fire!Corrected.p. 165as let it go to the enemy.[”/’]Corrected.p. 170my horses’ expenditure! what—[”/’]Correctedp. 171so that the i[m/n]mates could look outCorrected.p. 185his admiration at the [r]are skillAdded.p. 197‘Kasim Ali[./,]’ said the Sultaun[./,] ‘had one of theseCorrected.p. 214striving to recal[l] the pastAdded.genuflexions prescribed by their belief[.]Added.p. 218is thy doom[,/.] Choose then—in thisAdded.may meet again[,/.]Corrected.p. 221in the Beechwood groves and round the Hermitage[,/.] HeCorrected.p. 228a field with a few single t[er/re]es,Transposedp. 244The S[a/u]ltaun’s messageCorrected.p. 249distance could be seen disti[cn/nc]tly—in some placesTransposed.p. 274and the whole body hurried on[./,]Corrected.p. 276of a battalion of infant[r]yAdded.p. 285[th ers/others] wheeled and screamedCorrected.[oth/the] obscene birds,Corrected.p. 301‘I will, Khanum, I will,’ cried the woman; [‘]I willAdded.p. 305was before him[.]Added.p. 307he revelled in all the opportun[it]ies>Added.p. 311and he passed on to the [appartment] of thoseSic.p. 312‘[’]Tis the worse for thee,Added.and no one else dares to—[”/’]Corrected.p. 315sharply for our att[t]ack upon Travancore;Added.p. 320despoiled me of money—[villified] my character;Sic.forgott[o/e]n me then, Jaffar?’Corrected.the light [boddice] which enclosed it,Sic.p. 341got up and followed him[,/.] Soon these sentCorrected.p. 356said Philip; [‘]we must remove them.’Added.p. 359[‘]but sit and speak to meAdded.p. 360the distress of the army increased[.]Added.p. 389that she hath not seen this,[’] she said;Added.p. 405A surgeon, a friend of the officer, was sent for[,]; Kasim’s leg wasRemoved.p. 407Could this be thy brother?[’]Added.‘It is! it is![’] cried Philip,Added.p. 408it may not be your friend.[’]Added.p. 421having ar[r]ived at Mangalore,Added.p. 428would inspire with a compas[s]ionAdded.p. 437[‘]we have hopeAdded.p. 440‘Stay![’] he cried,Added.