Transcriber's Note: Original spelling and punctuation were retained, with the following exceptions. On page [3], 'a mind native and indued to actuality' was corrected to 'a mind native and induced to actuality'; on page [15], 'but who have have been discarded' to 'but who have been discarded'; on page [21], 'The kindgom of adventure' to 'The kingdom of adventure'; on page [91], 'The Master of Ballantræ' to 'The Master of Ballantrae', as in all other instances of this word; and on page [227], the one instance of 'A Humble Rèmonstrance' was corrected to 'A Humble Remonstrance' to match the other instances.