Transcriber’s Note:

Footnotes have been collected at the end of each chapter, and are linked for ease of reference.

There is an editorial list of corrections and additions. These, along with the errors they mention, are retained in this version.

Minor errors, deemed attributable to the printer, have been corrected. Please see the transcriber’s [note] at the end of this text for details.

The cover image has been enhanced with basic information from the title page, and, as modified, placed in the public domain.

Corrections are indicated using an underline highlight. Placing the cursor over the correction will produce the original text in a small popup.

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