Transcriber’s Notes.
Unit 1, Section: SULPHUR.
- ‘sulphrous’ replaced with ‘sulphurous’
(fumes of sulphurous acid)
Unit 1, Section: FLAX.
- ‘Llnun’ replaced with ‘Linum’
(the flax plant _Linum Usitatissimum_)
Unit 1, Section: SILK.
- ‘boddins’ replaced with ‘bobbins’
(on to bobbins or reels;)
Unit 2, Section: SUGAR.
- ‘earthern’ replaced with ‘earthen’
(into conical earthen jars,)
Unit 2, Section: VARNISHES.
- ‘varnised’ replaced with ‘varnished’
(before being varnished)
Unit 2, Section: WHITE LEAD.
- ‘earthern’ replaced with ‘earthen’
(a number of earthen pots)
Unit 2, Section: WHITE LEAD.
- ‘extremly’ replaced with ‘extremely’
(should be extremely careful)
Unit 2, Section: WHITE LEAD.
- ‘flim’ replaced with ‘film’
(a thin film of sulphate of lead)
Unit 4, Section: GILDING.
- ‘is’ replaced with ‘in’
(sometimes done in this way)
Unit 4, Section: ELECTRO-PLATING.
- ‘in’ replaced with ‘is’
(or other object is plaster,)
Unit 5, Section: FIRE-ARMS AND PROJECTILES.
- ‘MINIE’ replaced with ‘MINIÉ’
(MACHINE FOR MAKING MINIÉ RIFLE BULLETS.)
Unit 5, Section: PERCUSSION CAPS.
- ‘Woolwhich’ replaced with ‘Woolwich’
(At the Arsenal at Woolwich)
Unit 5, Section: PLOUGHS.
- The ‘skim-coulter’ F is shown in the plough illustration
as E.
Unit 6, Section: RAILWAYS.
- ‘waggon’ replaced with ‘wagon’
(the wagon should be so great.)
Unit 6, Section: RAILWAYS.
- duplicate word ‘part’ removed
(and on this part it supports)
Unit 6, Section: RAILWAYS.
- ‘effect’ replaced with ‘effects’
(this he effects by what)
Unit 6, Section: ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS.
- ‘commniucation’ replaced with ‘communication’
(from all communication with the earth)
Unit 6, Section: ARTESIAN WELLS.
- FIG. 1. and FIG. 2. were reversed.
Unit 6, Section: ARTESIAN WELLS.
- ‘Artisian’ replaced with ‘Artesian’
(Artesian wells are sunk)
Unit 6, Section: MINES.
- ‘ncessary’ replaced with ‘necessary’
(It is therefore necessary)
Unit 6, Section: SHIPS.
- ‘F’ omitted from FIG. 1