Dialect and archaic spelling abound in the original and are retained here. Variations in hyphenation, punctuation, and use of accents appear as in the original, except as noted below.
- Page vii: added comma (DRYSDALE,)
- Page 10: this to this (Pygmalion this stout arm)
- Page 10: spelling retained from original (Goliah's spear)
- Page 37: hyphen removed before "and" (Electro-Talbot and)
- Page 69: bouyant to buoyant (O'er buoyant knowes)