Transcriber’s Note
The following typographical errors were corrected:
| [page 54], “been” changed to “been on” | |
|---|---|
| [page 54], “mast.” changed to “mast?” | |
| [page 60], “clergyman” changed to “clergyman.” | |
| [page 96], “operation.” changed to “operation?” | |
| [page 97], “may” changed to “many” | |
| [page 251], “coxwain” changed to “coxswain” | |
| [page 252], “as well” changed to “a swell” | |
| [page 319], “kine” changed to “kind” | |
| [page 341], “Colpoy’s” changed to “Colpoys’” | |
| [advertisements, page 12], “success” changed to “success.” |
In addition, many missing or wrong quote marks have been standardized.
Inconsistent use of hyphens and capitalization of military ranks has been retained as in the original.
[One illustration], which was between pages 32 and 33 in the original edition, has been moved to page 65, as indicated in the list of illustrations.