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Transcriber's notes:
(1) Numbers following letters (without space) like C2 were originally
printed in subscript.
(2) Side-notes were relocated to function as titles of their respective
paragraphs.
(3) Letters topped by Macron are represented as [=x].
(4) The following typographical errors have been corrected:
Article CLINTON, GEORGE: "he was more popular than any of them, as
is attested by his service as governor for eighteen successive
years." 'service' amended from 'serivice'.
Article CLOISTER: "Pop. of urban district (1901), 2068. The town
has a considerable agricultural trade, and there are corn mills and
manufactures of agricultural implements." 'agricultural' amended
from 'argicultural'.
Article COAL: "Commissioners that owing to physical considerations
it is highly probable that the present rate of increase of the
output of coal can long continue." 'output' amended from 'putput'.
Article COAL: "about five times that obtained from an equal volume
of air at 60 lb pressure." 'volume' amended from 'volumne'.
Article COAL-TAR: "are carried out on a much larger scale in that
than in any other country." 'much' amended from 'march'.
Article COAL-TAR: "Most manufacturers employ ordinary stills as
described." 'employ' amended from 'emply'.
Article COBDEN, RICHARD: "He was not successful in either case, nor
did he expect to be." 'nor' amended from 'not'.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, SCIENCES, LITERATURE
AND GENERAL INFORMATION