Transcriber's note
Minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice. Printer errors have been changed, and they are indicated with a [mouse-hover] and listed at the [end of this book]. All other inconsistencies are as in the original.
Some page numbers in the list of Illustrations reflect the position of the illustration in the original text, but links link to current position of illustrations.
Some page numbers in the Index reflect the position of footnotes in the original text.
Dorothy Payne Todd. Courtesy of Miss Lucia B. Cutts.