Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected
after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and
consultation of external sources.
Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and
inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained.
Pg 4 “Pass was fomerly considered” changed to “Pass was formerly
considered”.
Pg 6 “English deserted an advantagous position” to “English
deserted an advantageous position”.