TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

  1. Changed ‘city use’ to ‘city used’ on p. [53].
  2. Changed ‘nre’ to ‘fire’ on p. [222].
  3. Changed ‘mattrasses’ to ‘mattresses’ on p. [227].
  4. Changed ‘centuries late’ to ‘centuries later’ on p. [240].
  5. Changed ‘into goal’ to ‘into gaol’ on p. [244].
  6. Silently corrected simple spelling, grammar, and typographical errors.
  7. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.