Minor obvious punctuation (mainly missing end of sentence periods and
periods after abbreviations), capitalisation and typographical errors
have been corrected silently.
Missing quote marks have been added silently where there was no doubt
where they should go; otherwise they are mentioned above or below;
excess quote marks have been deleted silently when there was clearly
no need for them, otherwise they are mentioned above or below.
Multiple footnote anchors for a single footnote: the footnotes have
been copied as necessary.
Footnotes have been moved to the end of the day to which they belong.
Ibid. has been replaced with the actual title when footnotes have been
moved apart, the actual title has been replaced with Ibid. when
footnotes have been moved together.
A.D./A. D. and B.C./B. C. have been standardised to A. D. and B. C.,
respectively.
Inverted asterisms have been replaced by regular asterisms (⁂).
(Scottish) names M’... and M‘... have been standardised to M‘....
Page 9: “ added before to forsake ...
Page 12: pubic-house changed to public-house
Page 29: ” added after ... (ignorant) a schoolmaster.
Page 39: Woordenbock changed to Woordenboek
Page 46: question mark after Peratoras deleted
Page 58: ... they use to set up ... changed to ... they used to set up
...
Page 78: ... “as the earliest flower ... changed to ... as “the
earliest flower ...
Page 102: Sts. Felix changed to St. Felix (only one St. Felix has his
feast on 14 January)
Page 133: ... when he sees buds ... changed to when she sees buds ...
Page 136: Keates changed to Keats
Page 139/140: ” inserted after ... happy speed.--
Page 188: me army changed to the army
Page 197: mensis plancentarum changed to mensis placentarum; “food,”
or cakes.” changed to “food,” or “cakes.”
Page 200: ” deleted after ... the hands of the faithful.
Page 208: .. that to the, ... changed to ... that to thee, ...
Page 218: ” added after ... her pow’r displays.
Page 257: Neogeorgus changed to Naogeorgus
Page 305: Geshiete der Erfindungen changed to Geschichte der
Erfindungen
Page 322: Album Porrum changed to Allium Porrum
Page 331: conge d’élire changed to congé d’élire
Page 378: ” deleted after ... hosen, &c.
Page 392: ” added after ... the lustre of his miracles,
Page 405: “ inserted before it preserves the house ...
Page 412: un poisson b Avril changed to un poisson d’Avril
Page 435: setting up off poles changed to setting up of poles
Page 446: an Eastern Tale changed to an Easter Tale
Page 465/466: ” added after ... of half the year to rise.
Page 468: ” added after ... kind of monastery,
Page 469: ” deleted after ... learned the Gregorian chant.
Page 478: in the tower changed to in the Tower
Page 503: rejoicing peels changed to rejoicing peals
Page 507: Hirundo vrbica changed to Hirundo urbica
Page 507: Hirundines vrbicae changed to Hirundines urbicae
Page 529: Ferara changed to Ferrara
Page 547/548: the bag-pipes straines changed to the bag-pipe’s
straines
Page 609: blow of tulips changed to bowl of tulips
Page 621: ... died, in 1721 changed to ...died, in 721
Page 628: ‘ inserted before I would not,’ says I; ...
Page 645: ‘We walked in the evening,’ says Boswell, ‘in
Greenwich-park. ... changed to “We walked in the evening,” says
Boswell, “in Greenwich-park. ...
Page 655: This gentlemen ... changed to This gentleman
Page 666: ” inserted after ... the Horticultural Society.
Page 705: St. Marttin’s-in-the-fields changed to St.
Martin’s-in-the-fields
Page 710: Irid Lurida changed to Iris Lurida
Page 754: ... ancient performances is ... changed to ... ancient
performances are ...; ... numerous quickly plied-hammers ... changed
to ... numerous quickly-plied hammers ...
Page 786: S. R. S. changed to F. R. S.
Page 800: ... I fall too ... changed to ... I fall to ...
Page 802: ) added after ... with sparkling eyes,
Page 832: ” added after ... Ile be thy Ward.
Page 834: ... all other things that be suspected,’ changed to ... all
other things that be suspected,”
Page 836: closing quote added after ... camell,
Page 871/872, ... or. demurrer ... changed to o^{r}. demurrer; Sr.
Tho. Hoby changed to S^{r}. Tho. Hoby
Page 884: Shall, be himself destroyed at last changed to Shall be
himself destroyed at last
Page 885: ... took out station ... changed to ... took our station ...
Page 901, Like friendship clinging: indented like other stanzas’ last
lines.
Page 905, ... amber-berries?” changed to ... amber-berries!”
Page 929/930: QUATORZIANS changed to QUATORZAINS
Page 932: ” added after ... for the “love
Page 933: St. laus changed to St. Idus
Page 950: ... readers patience ... changed to ... reader’s patience
...
Page 956: Said I not true’ changed to Said I not true,
Page 972: ” added after ... that once Perilous Pond,
Page 975: ... Philosophical Transactions” changed to ...
“Philosophical Transactions”
Page 992: 3. inserted before Tiger, ...
Page 1007: re-reformation changed to reformation
Page 1022: shoulder-blade changed to shoulder-blades
Page 1025: dorsal vertebra changed to dorsal vertebræ
Page 1044: ” added after ... sound and visual display.
Page 1051: ” added after ... t’other shoe on
Page 1091/1097: y^{e}, ye etc. standardised to y^{e}
Page 1102: by ~K. d. b. k.~ denotes ... changed to by ~K. b. d. k.~
denotes ...
Page 1120: “ inserted before Sound as a roach.”
Page 1123: ... the rev. Mr. G. --, changed to the rev. Mr. G--,
Page 1125, footnote [262]: “ inserted before till they be red ...
Page 1133: ... diocess of Utrecht ... changed to diocese of Utrecht
...
Page 1138: ” added after “Academy of Armory
Page 1170: ... were the toyseller’s; ... changed to ... were the
toysellers’; ...
Page 1201: Win-the fight changed to Win-the-fight; Zeal-of the-land
changed to Zeal-of-the-land
Page 1216: ” added after “fancy monger
Page 1218: ” added after ... in its prime.
Page 1269: ” inserted after ... brought in the brush.
Page 1285: ... and ourang-outang ... changed to ... an ourang-outang
...
Page 1286: Anderlent changed to Anderlecht
Page 1295: the town goal changed to the town gaol
Page 1309: Roussins dé Arcadie changed to “Roussins d’Arcadie”
Page 1325: A. 409 changed to A. D. 409
Page 1336, row Stationary wares, ...: 0 added in column for pence
Page 1359: he bytes; not he is no fugitive changed to he bytes not; he
is no fugitive
Page 1362: Faith changed to St. Faith
Page 1368: ’ added after ... jest and fancy.
Page 1373: October 1. changed to October 11.
Page 1379: ” added after Employ thy precious hours.
Page 1381/1382, footnote [352]: the footnote anchor was not present in
the printed work; it has been inserted at what seemed the most likely
place.
Page 1416: ” added after ... a blessing never ceaseth.; Corcopsis
ferulefolia changed to Coreopsis ferulifolia
Page 1421/1422: ” added after ... which are her winding sheet.
Page 1430: ” added after ... please to remember Guy.
Page 1459: ” added after ... valuable consideration,
Page 1470: ” added after ... the altar to be removed.
Page 1493: header FLORAL DIRECTORY inserted (November 19)
Page 1499/1500: ... and do so no more.’ changed to ... and do so no
more.”
Page 1504: ” added after ... might be torn to pieces.
Page 1547: 52′ changed to 52°
Page 1551: ” added after ... the garter of the bride.
Page 1600: Ant. a Wood changed to Ant. à Wood (elsewhere referred to
as Wood); ... between 1546 and 1552: changed to ... between 1546 and
1552.
Page 1654: ” added after ... Eve of New Year’s-day,
Page 1665: Carracioli changed to Caraccioli
Page 1670: 645 changed to 646 (Dotterel catching)
Page 1672: 1809 changed to 1089 (Flamsteed)
Page 1675: 6 6 changed to 656 (Grose)
Page 1680: quatorzians changed to quatorzains
Page 1692: .. for 1825; changed to ... for 1825 (Sculpture and
painting)
Page 1695: Stroud changed to Strood (Tail-sticking)
Page 1697: 1600, 1160 changed to 1160, 1601 (Upcott)
Page 1705: 875 changed to 877 (Hagbush-lane); 992 changed to 922
(Captain Starkey)
Page 1720: 159. changed to 149.
Page 1726: 33. changed to 337.