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Transcriber's Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
Page 110, extraneous word "of" removed from text. Original read (made
him run of errands)
Page 111, "wortha" changed to "worth a" (was worth a dollar)
Page 122, "were" changed to "where" (been in places where the)
Page 4, advertisements, "hapyy" changed to "happy" (there is a happy
thought)
Page 9, advertisements, "choolboy" changed to "schoolboy" (of schoolboy
life)
Page 13, advertisements, "12m" changed to "12mo" (12mo, cloth, $1.50)
Page 17, advertisements, "Pepy's" changed to "Pepys'" (Mr. Pepys'
Valentine)
Page 17, advertisements, "Tunrcoat" changed to "Turncoat" (A
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Page 17, advertisements, "VI" changed to "IV." (IV. Some Italian
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