Transcriber’s Notes
The cover image was created by the transcriber from the original and is placed in the public domain.
Errors and omissions in punctuation have been fixed.
[Page xi]: “Leviathen of the deep” changed to “Leviathan of the deep”
[Page 204]: “demands a disciplne” changed to “demands a discipline”
[Page 208]: “a thorough alterative,” changed to “a thorough alternative,”
[Page 236]: “discrimation in withdrawing” changed to “discrimination in withdrawing”
[Page 258]: “are diposed to” changed to “are disposed to”
[Page 281]: “our own satifaction” changed to “our own satisfaction”
[Page 321]: “mucular system” changed to “muscular system”
[Page 353]: “for all deficiences” changed to “for all deficiencies”
[Page 408]: “straw mattrasses” changed to “straw mattresses”