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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE

Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.

Underlined text is denoted by ++double plus signs++.

The 3-star triangle symbol is denoted by ***.

The yogh symbol is denoted by ȝ; two occurrences in "Winȝet's".

A subscript is denoted by _{x}; one occurrence in "CHCl_{3}".

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, misspelling in the text, and
inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example,
well-known, well known; piquet, picket; round shot, round-shot.

Pg 27. 'a voyage' replaced by 'on a voyage'.
Pg 29. 'but what' replaced by 'but that'.
Pg 121. 'the somewat' replaced by 'the somewhat'.
Pg 162. 'biovouacking' replaced by 'bivouacking'.
Pg 171. 'no more that' replaced by 'no more than'.
Pg 210. 'mauœuvring' replaced by 'manœuvring'.
Pg 216. 'now adepts' replaced by 'now adept'.
Pg 218. 'reconnaisance' replaced by 'reconnaissance'.
Pg 221. 'that those' replaced by 'than those'.