TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
Footnote [15] is referenced twice from [page 47].
Footnote [48] is referenced twice from [page 151].
Footnote [59] is referenced twice from [page 174].
Footnote [66] is referenced twice from [page 183].
Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.
Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained.
[Pg 35]: ‘wellnigh spent’ replaced by ‘well-nigh spent’.
[Pg 129]: ‘are meridans of’ replaced by ‘are meridians of’.
[Pg 178]: ‘wellnigh bankrupt’ replaced by ‘well-nigh bankrupt’.
[Pg 217] Index: ‘mezzotint’ replaced by ‘mezzotinto’.
[Pg 219] Index: ‘radiance’ replaced by ‘Radiance’ (first in group ‘R’).
[Footnote [58]: ‘contantly used’ replaced by ‘constantly used’.