TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

  1. No attempt was made to standardize inconsistencies in spelling such as Shakespear, Shakespeare, and Shakspeare.
  2. Changed “dissoûte” to “dissoute” on p. [xxxi].
  3. Changed “etoit” to “étoit” on p. [90].
  4. Changed “bonhommie” to “bonhomme” on p. [208].
  5. Silently corrected typographical errors.
  6. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.