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Transcriber's notes:
(1) Numbers following letters (without space) like C2 were originally
printed in subscript. Letter subscripts are preceded by an
underscore, like C_n.
(2) Characters following a carat (^) were printed in superscript.
(3) Side-notes were relocated to function as titles of their respective
paragraphs.
(4) Letters topped by Macron are represented as [=x].
(5) Letters with a dot below are represented as [x.].
(6) The following typographical errors have been corrected:
Article DIPLOMATIC: "Of later date was the Ars dictaminis of
Bernard of Chartres of the 12th century." Omitted a superfluous '('.
Article DIPTERA: "they are simply Cyclorrhapha much modified owing
to parasitism, and in view of the closely similar mode of
reproduction in the tsetse-flies the special designation Pupipara
should be abandoned." 'similar' amended from 'similiar'.
Article DIPTERA: "The famous Tertiary beds at Florissant, Colorado,
have yielded a considerable number of remarkably well-preserved
Tipulidae." 'of' amended from 'or'.
Article DIRECTORS: "They have to carry on the company's business,
to extend and consolidate it, and to do this they must have a free
hand and a large discretion to deal with the exigencies of the
commercial situation." 'commercial' amended from 'commerical'.
Article DIVERS: "But so exhausting is the work, and so severe the
strain on the system, that, after a number of dives in deep water,
the men often become insensible, and blood sometimes bursts from
nose, ears and mouth." 'sometimes' amended from 'sometime'.
Article DIVORCE: "It is interesting to compare these provisions as
to children with the practice at present under English law, which
in this respect reflects so closely the spirit of the law of Rome."
'children' amended from 'childern'.
Article DLUGOSZ, JAN: "The office of administering the cardinal's
estate was a very ungrateful one, for the family resented the
liberal benefactions of their kinsman to the Church and the
university, and accused Dlugosz of exercising undue influence".
'university' amended from 'univesity'.
Article DOCK: "The basins of such ports are always accessible for
vessels of the draught they provide for; but they require most
efficient protection, and, unlike tidal ports, they are not able on
exceptional occasions to admit a vessel of larger draught than the
basins have been formed to accommodate." 'on' amended from 'to'.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, SCIENCES, LITERATURE
AND GENERAL INFORMATION