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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.
The 3-star asterism symbol in the Catalog after the Index is denoted
by ***.
Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been
corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within
the text and consultation of external sources. Many passages have
deliberate misspelling for humorous effect.
Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text,
and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example:
barmaid, bar-maid; pianoforte, piano-forte; dismission; inanition.
Pg v, "Much Alike 572" added to Table of Contents.
Pg 9, 'to blin_' replaced by 'to blink'.
Pg 29, 'eagnerness' replaced by 'eagerness'.
Pg 46, 'depth f' replaced by 'depth of'.
Pg 75, 'Couut Roller' replaced by 'Count Roller'.
Pg 97, 'n black' replaced by 'in black'.
Pg 254, ' blem' replaced by 'emblem'.
Pg 258, 'they written' replaced by 'they were written'.
Pg 267, 'than e rest' replaced by 'than the rest'.
Pg 302, 'guant' replaced by 'gaunt'.
Pg 357, "O'Connel" replaced by "O'Connell" (twice).
Pg 359, 'told your' replaced by 'told you,'.
Pg 359, 'newspape,' replaced by 'newspaper'.
Pg 366, 'Kenmell Park' replaced by 'Kennell Park'.
Pg 373, 'gravely his' replaced by 'gravely to his'.
Pg 432, 'Curaçoa' replaced by 'Curaçao'.
Pg 454, 'Blackbeath' replaced by 'Blackheath'.
Pg 475, 'had l ered' replaced by 'had hovered'.
Pg 486, 'in-atuated' replaced by 'infatuated'.
Pg 516, "e'en tchetts" replaced by "e'en Hatchetts".