Typographical errors were corrected only when unambiguous ("Symrna"),
or when the expected spelling occurs many times in the book. A few
variable forms such as "handsom : handsome" are unchanged.
Unless otherwise noted, quotation marks are as printed.
_The Adventure of the Black Lady_
and order'd the Coach to drive [orderd]
[Notes]
[_See King of Bantam, below_]
_The Court of the King of Bantam_
Appearances of Virtue, which he thought [be thought]
So she has (reply'd the titular Monarch): [_close ) missing_]
Come, Madam (continued he, kissing _Lucy_,) [_close ) missing_]
has oblig'd me beyond Imitation.' [_close quote missing_]
And, (_S_) _Sim. Slyboots_. [_no . after "S"_]
[Notes:
_The header for the "King of Bantam" notes is misprinted, placed
between the two notes for p. 30 instead of between pgs. 9 and 17.
The story begins on p. 11._]
_The Unfortunate Happy Lady_
he designs to gain your Ladyship's Assistance [Ladship's]
After she had taken her Money, and other Things of Value [Money,and]
the good old Gentleman returns Home [Gentlemen]
since she was assur'd, that if he marry'd her [asssur'd]
he was arrested, and thrown into a Goal [_spelling unchanged_]
The defeated Lovers knew not how to resent it? [_? in original_]
My Cousin _Eugenia_! (cry'd _Gracelove_!) [_! in original_]
_The Fair Jilt_
[Introduction]
no such person as her 'Prince Tarpuin of the race of the last Kings
of Rome'
[_obvious error uncorrected because it may be in the quoted
original_]
[Dedication]
at least with a feign'd Civility [lest]
a sort of Coin, not currant in this Age [_spelling unchanged_]
[Text]
in all the finest Manners of Education [_f in "of" obscure_]
'She complains, in her Heart [_open quote missing_]
had not been sufficient of itself [_f in "of" obscure_]
from whose Mouth I had it.' [_close quote missing_]
Which so extremely incensed _Alcidiana_, that she [the]
putting her self into the Hands of a wealthy Merchant [wealty]
the other End of which was to be fastned to the Gibbet
[_spelling unchanged: elsewhere "fasten'd"_]
holy Matters relating to the Life to come [to to come]
All his overjoy'd Friends [_elsewhere "over-joy'd" with hyphen_]
[Note to p. 174]
Barbadoes [Barbardoes]
_Oroonoko; Or The Royal Slave_
[Introduction]
as Aphara tells her prose-epic [_spelling unchanged_]
[Text]
there is not to be seen an indecent Action [it not]
still answer'd what they thought conduc'd best [they they]
instead of giving me the comtemptible Whip [_spelling unchanged_]
let him speedly dispatch me [_spelling unchanged_]
[Notes]
[_The header for the "Oroonoko" notes is missing._]
_Agnes De Castro_
[Introduction]
an aimable blue-stocking [_spelling unchanged_]
[Text]
if she had not perceived a Paper lying under his Hand [see]
the charming Qualities of your Person [Qualites]
unless expresly commanded by the Princess [_spelling unchanged_]
I fear you will never approve my Passion.' [_close quote missing_]
Thus this Conversation ended. [Coversation]
'You will do for _Constantia_ [_open quote missing_]
will render your Memory illustrious [yonr]
_The History Of The Nun_
_Isabella de Valerie_, that rose like a new Star [the rose]
he found nothing of his Industry thrive [hs found]
foreseeing there was no Provision likely to be made them
[was a / no _at line break_]
_The Nun; Or, The Perjur'd Beauty_
with out whom she had been at a Loss [_elsewhere "without"_]
when she fell passionately in Love with him [passsionately]
_The Lucky Mistake_
I find the Seeds of great and profound Matter [finds]
and wondred how his Stars came so kind
[_spelling unchanged: elsewhere "wonder'd"_]
she assur'd him her Father had never yet [asur'd]
[Note to p. 351]
(... 3 Vols., 1736, 12mo) [3 Vols, 1736]
_The Unfortunate Bride_
So aimable he was [_spelling unchanged_]
for 'twas that very Fondness proved his Ruin [twas]
_The Dumb Virgin_
a handsom Gentleman in a rich _English_ Dress [Gentlemen]
his Voyage from _Smyrna_ to _London_ [_Symrna_]
_The Unhappy Mistake_
and virtuous Education, of an indifferent Fortune [_. for ,_]
which was rewarded with another piece of Money [which which]
came running into the Hall to welcome him? [_? in original_]