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Transcriber's notes:
(1) Numbers following letters (without space) like C2 were originally
printed in subscript. When letters are subscripted, they are
preceded by an underscore, like C_n.
(2) Characters following a carat (^) were originally 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 topped by Breve are represented as [)x].
(6) The following typographical errors have been corrected:
Article CORDUROY: "From the ribbed appearance of the cloth the name
corduroy is applied, particularly in America, to a rough road of
logs laid transversely side by side, usually across swampy ground."
'America' from 'Amercia'.
Article CORNEILLE, PIERRE: "the only contemporary whose genius
entitled him to criticise Corneille." 'entitled' amended from
'entiled'.
Article CORNET: "while in France the instruments with detachable
mouthpiece were distinguished by the addition of a bouquin."
'addition' amended from 'adition'.
Article CORNET: "but from the explanation now given, it will be
readily understood." Omitted the word 'but' after 'explanation'.
Article CORN LAWS: "and the permission accorded by the statute of
1773 to import foreign corn at any price, to be reexported duty
free, was modified by a warehouse duty of 2s. 6d. in addition to
the duties on import payable at the time of sale." 'statute'
amended from 'statue'.
Article CORONATION: "In connexion with the English coronation a
number of claims to do certain services have sprung up, and before
each coronation a court of claims is constituted, which
investigates and adjudicates on the claims that are made." 'is'
amended from 'in'.
Article CORTES, HERNAN: "But although his power was thus confirmed
by royal authority, and although he exerted himself to consolidate
Spanish domination throughout all Mexico." 'himself' amended from
'himelf'.
Article CORVEE: "The system of turnpikes, dating from 1663, which
gradually extended over the whole of England, lessened the burden
of this system of taxation, so far as main roads were concerned."
'The' amended from 'Ths'.
Article COSTUME: "But the garment as explained by Josephus (Ant.
iii. 7. 1) was properly a loin-cloth (cf. the examples from Punt),
and the reason given for its use (Ex. xxviii. 42) points to a later
date than the law which enforced the same regard for decency by
forbidding the priests to ascend altars with steps (ib. xx. 26)."
'loin-cloth' amended from 'lion-cloth'.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, SCIENCES, LITERATURE
AND GENERAL INFORMATION