Hyphens in words that occur on line-breaks are retained or removed based
upon the preponderance of other instances in the text.
There are numerous cross-references in this text. There are several
reference to an entry for “Wassail”, which is not present as a separate
entry. The entry for “Pig and Whistle”, provides a description of the
word. Similarly, the reference to “Cop” in the entry for “Fair Cop”
likely refers to “Copper”.
Where odd spellings are encountered without any other occurences,
allowances are made for the author’s possibly idiosyncratic manner, and
these are merely noted, but retained.
Errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and
are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the original.
The following issues should be noted, along with the resolutions.
21.27 Verses w[r]itten in praise or dispraise Inserted.
37.27 an officer in the First Del[e/a]ware Regiment Replaced.
40.30 From the way in which [b/h]e adjusts Replaced.
43.33 generally a hired assas[s]in Inserted.
94.30 After William Farrin[g]don Inserted.
101.5 [w/t]hen Prince of Wales Replaced.
117.13 in the river near[ near] Fort Niagara Removed.
123.34 [I/A]n inn sign anciently depicting Replaced.
134.28 Harvard U[u/n]iversity Inverted.
138.9 It was according[ing]ly in the heel Removed.
157.22 Maize, brought f[r]om the West Indies Inserted.
163.30 at the memorable s[ei/ie]ge of Ostend Transposed.
169.11 appl[i]ed to dried beef Inserted.
172.37 the great [lexocographer] _Sic_:
lexicographer
179.12 K[ah/ha]n. Transposed.
199.3 from the Lat[a/i]n _liber_ Replaced.
201.7 A distingu[i]shed musical executant Inserted.
208.37 in the manufacturing dist[r]icts Inserted.
216.4 in the her[io/oi]c defence of the city Transposed.
223.30 After the magnific[i]ent sepulchral monument Removed.
224.1 Maydew Che[e/r]ries. Replaced.
254.23 wore a grogram clo[c/o]ak Replaced.
277.3 From the Spanish _[pegueno] nino_ _sic_:
pequeno
285.22 and other public announc[e]ments Inserted.
309.32 his invention of [“]Prince Rupert’s Drops,” Added.
320.36 to the queen of[ of] Henry III. Removed.
327.9 A corruption of [“]St Chad’s Well,” Inserted.
329.33 being an abbrev[i]ation of “Companionship.” Inserted.
337.31 Called by the Ca[r]thaginians “Hispania,” Inserted.
340.27 Al[g]onquin for an Indian woman. Inserted.
354.27 A tavern sign off[,] Golden Square Removed.
358.15 the nickname be[s]towed by the Protestants Inserted.
366.5 Ur[a/u]guay. Replaced.
374.12 by weep[l/i]ng over the folly of mankind Replaced.
377.36 The [othordox/orthodox] or strict members Replaced.
381.26 and similar pe[r]petrations Inserted.
383.37 [Y]uletide. Restored.