T. C. Newby, Printer, 30, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square.
[Transcriber's Note]
Obvious typographical errors were corrected, as listed below. Other apparent inconsistencies and errors have been retained, including a mixture of British and American word usages. Perceptible missing or incorrect punctuation or capitalization has been silently restored and hyphenation has been made consistent. Period spellings, punctuation and grammatical uses have been kept.
Page [5] and [332], "chesnut" changed to "chestnut". (Wide spreading oaks and tall beeches, with the graceful birch and chestnut trees bending their lower branches nearly to the green turf beneath,...)
Page [8], "of" changed to "or". (Though a little under the middle height, there was a gentle dignity in his manner that could scarcely fail to be noticed, or if not noticed, it was sure to be felt.)
Page [10] and [206], "recal" changed to "recall". (... we sigh to think that childhood is gone—but no sigh will recall it.)
Page [22], "comtemplating" changed to "contemplating". (By the fire was seated a strong hale young man, with his hands upon his knees, contemplating it with gloomy fixedness.)
Page [23], "morniny" changed to "morning". ('cursed is he that keepeth a man's wages all night by him until the morning,')
Page [23], "no" changed to "not". ("It is very hard, I allow, Martin," said Mr. Ware, "but the wrong done you does not excuse your sitting here idle; have you been trying for work?")