Transcriber’s Notes

Illustrations have been moved so they do not break up the paragraphs.

Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained.

The following corrections have been applied to the text:

PageSourceCorrection
[9]... cry-cry-cry baby.’ The ...... cry-cry-cry baby.” The ...
[15]... ‘give in to myself” ...... ‘give in to myself’ ...
[32]... Cub spirit,”’ said Danny; ...... Cub spirit,” said Danny; ...
[34]... in Cub-master’s uniform, ...... in Cubmaster’s uniform, ...
[47]‘I went on to ...“I went on to ...
[72]... their caravans At last ...... their caravans. At last ...
[facing 76]To face page 76.[To face page 76.
[83]... off the cocoa-nut shie. ...... off the cocoanut shie. ...
[88]... ’cos their awfully ...... ’cos they’re awfully ...
[99]... the word,... the word.
[108]... he had forgottten—he and ...... he had forgotten—he and ...
[110]... sheds or cow-houses in ...... sheds or cowhouses in ...
[116]“Nor they don’t!” ...“No they don’t!” ...
[facing 118][To face page 108.[To face page 118.
[120]... Thomas Moore in the ...... Thomas More in the ...
[125]... dog-irons in the fire-place.... dog-irons in the fireplace.