Transcriber’s Note:
Punctuation has been standardised. Hyphenation and spelling have been retained as in the original publication, including [sejour], [kaik], [lingring], [caffés], [vallies] and [coquetish]. Also retained is the conversion of degrees Reaumur to Fahrenheit although [16° Reaumur is 68° Fahrenheit], and [10° Reaumur is 54.5° F].
Changes to the original have been made as follows:
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ziz-zag up the mountain changed to
[zig-zag] up the mountain
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were of a dazling whiteness changed to
were of a [dazzling] whiteness
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in asetting of diamonds changed to
in of diamonds
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possessng a great talent changed to
[possessing] a great talent
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more pleasure to Lelià’s music changed to
more pleasure to [Leilà’s] music
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strange and yet familar changed to
strange and yet [familiar]
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carries his mistress’ slippers changed to
carries his [mistress’s] slippers