Page 229, “ffrst” changed to “first” (been the first Asiatic)
Page 234, “sinc” changed to “since” (since farmers usually double their caution)
Page 234, noted more for amusement than anything else, the line “in millions of households—less buying of customary comforts—are” was originally printed upside down.
Page 241, “Pensees” changed to “Pensées” (the magnificent but unfinished “Pensées.”)
Page 241, “Guy-Lassac” changed to “Gay-Lussac” (Gay-Lussac was created a peer)
Page 241, “th eEnglish” changed to “the English” (by the English government)
Page 242, repeated word “are” removed (students who are “in” for several “subjects”)
Page 244, “Gibralter” changed to “Gibraltar” (I embarked at Gibraltar for New York)
Page 245, “Steegs” changed to “Steeg” (an Introduction and Notes by Jules Steeg)