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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE

Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.

A superscript is denoted by ^; for example ESQ^R.

Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been
corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within
the text and consultation of external sources.

Footnotes have been moved to the end of the book text, and before
the publisher's Book Catalog. Some Footnotes are very long.

To avoid duplication, the page numbering in the publisher's Book
Catalog at the back of the book has a suffix C added, so that for
example page [23] in the Catalog is denoted as [23C].

The 3-star asterism symbol in the Catalog is denoted by ⁂.

Footnotes [155], [187], [188], [190], [209] and [230] are referenced
from the prior Footnotes and not from the text itself.

For consistency and to follow the intent of the publisher, the Plate
illustrations have been moved to the beginning of the section
describing them. In most cases this was only one or two paragraphs
earlier than the original book layout.

Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text,
and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example,
after-thought, afterthought; sign-post, signpost; independency; caldron;
embosomed; dulness.

In the illustration captions for the six "Marriage à la mode" Plates,
'MARRIAGE A-LA-MODE' has been replaced by 'MARRIAGE A LA MODE'.
Pg 87 Footnote [57], 'sooner than hey' replaced by 'sooner than they'.
Pg 88 Footnote [58], 'being desious' replaced by 'being desirous'.
Pg 123, 'handsome ackowledgment' replaced by 'handsome acknowledgment'.
Pg 130, 'luscious cates' replaced by 'luscious cakes'.
Pg 240, 'published in Septemper' replaced by 'published in September'.
Pg 255 Footnote [179], 'had his deserts' replaced by 'had his desserts'.
Pg 262, 'sinster side is Doctor' replaced by 'sinister side is Doctor'.
Pg 268, 'as a subscripton-ticket' replaced by 'as a subscription-ticket'.
Pg 280, 'to be permament' replaced by 'to be permanent'.
Pg 284, 'similiar spirit' replaced by 'similar spirit'.
Pg 301, 'does not not need defense' replaced by 'does not need defense'.

Catalog of Books:
Pg 15C, 'very beau-ful' replaced by 'very beautiful'.
Pg 43C, 'booh is a mine' replaced by 'book is a mine'.