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Chapter I

the loitering cask, (that bears its / date) from [date, from] [in the same passage, “Lyde” for expected “Lydus” is in Smart] and even allowing him to be sincere [eve nallowing] explain and dictate to me. [text has superfluous close quote] which have been alleged in its favour by Mr. Ottley. [Mr Ottley.] “It is possible,” says Zani, [say] [Footnote I-39] ... the tale of the Cunio at p. 89, tom. i. [tom i.]

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Chapter II

[Footnote II-2] ... That is: “always excepting [open quote missing] The term Formschneider, which was originally used [Fornschneider] [Footnote II-7] ... der Spielkarten Zu erforschen, [Zuerforschen] lustra / cors . apientie [printed as shown: probably error for “lustra / tor . sapientie”] much better calculated to overthrow.[II-43] [overthrow.”] “Confute the exciseman and puzzle the vicar,--” [close quote missing] On these I have nothing to remark further [futher] not in the belief that I have made any important discovery [final t in “important” invisible] not so old as either the Apocalypse or the History of the Virgin [Apocalpyse] Mulier autem in paradiso est formata [formato] David with Goliath’s head [Goliah’s] The title at full length is as follows: “_Ars memorandi [open quote missing]

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Chapter III

(Displaying thus his meikle skill,) [closing parenthesis missing] [Footnote III-2] ... “J’ai rendu Vedelare [rendn] for in no country are books to be found printed [foe in] [III-19] [footnote tag missing: best guess] einen spätern tag [spatern] About a hundred and twenty-eight years ago [text has superfluous open quote] was printed by Ketelar and Leempt [spelling unchanged]

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Chapter IV

[Footnote IV-5] ... written at Paris in 1449 [a in “at” invisible] printed at the press of Haass the Younger, of Basil [spelling unchanged] not only in Germany, but in France, Holland, and Switzerland [France Holland,] or even any of those cuts were designed by him [hose cuts] “ΣΥΜΟΙΓΛΥΚΥΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΙΚΡΟΣ”--“at once sweet and bitter.” [printed as shown, matching the illustration; the quotation is usually given as ΣΥΜΟΙ ΓΛΥΚΥΣ ΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΠΙΚΡΟΣ]

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Chapter V

necessary to examine the grounds of this opinion. [gronnds] wood engravings supposed to have been executed by Albert Durer [excuted] [Footnote V-12] ... we find the words: “_Gedrukt durch Albrecht Durer, Maler_,” [open quote missing] [Footnote V-13] ... is called his “wander-jahre,” [open quote missing] have evidently been supplied by his own country. [final . invisible] [Footnote V-27] ... between page 730 and page 731. [final . missing] [Footnote V-30] ... impressus vero per Albertum Durer. Anno MDXXIII.” [close quote missing] [Footnote V-35] ... For biting-in on steel, nitric acid is used [comma after “steel” invisible] Durer proceeded from Nuremberg direct to Bamberg [foom] [Footnote V-40] ... rather a “humble friend” than a menial servant [l in “menial” invisible] [Footnote V-45] ... “Am Donnerstage nach Marien Himmelfahrt,” [Donnnerstage] [Footnote V-49] ... was a supporter of the doctrines of Luther.” [close quote missing] [Footnote V-53] ... a letter addressed to “Hernn Frey in Zurich,” [spelling unchanged] [Footnote V-62] ... “Go! Go! Tell that to a girl who reads Sir Theurdank, and wishes that she may have such a husband.” [_text unchanged: correct translation is plural “who read ... and wish that they...”_] [Footnote V-67] ... nebst von Hannsen Burgmair dazu verfertigten Holzschnitten. Herausgeben aus dem Manuscripte der Kaiserl. Königl. Hofbibliothek ... [_printed as shown, but real title is ... “nebst den von Hannsen Burgmair ... Herausgegeben aus dem Manuscripte.”] About thirty-five chapters, from XV. to L., are chiefly occupied [to L, are] [Footnote V-83] “J’ai trouvé dans les Receueils de l’Abbé de Marolles [printed as shown, but source has “Recueils”] [Footnote V-90] ... By com̄issyon of Herodes crueltie. [rueltie]

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Chapter VI

10. Die Keyserinn.--The Empress. [anomalous . in original] To England straightway let him send, [n in “send” invisible] When Mr. Douce stated that it was [Mr Douce] It strikingly exemplifies Mr. Douce’s eagerness [Mr Douce’s] forms the tail-piece at the end of the volume. [tailpiece] [VI-121] [footnote tag missing: best guess]

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Chapter VIII

Mr. Pearson has lately been engaged in engraving Icthyological subjects [spelling unchanged] Favourite Modern Ballads, Favourite English Poems [Englis] [Illustrations] SPECIMENS OF ENGRAVING BY ORLANDO JEWITT. ... LETTERN. [word is part of engraving] MR. CRESWICK, R.A., the distinguished painter [R.A. the] ANDREWS, G. H. Figure subjects and Landscapes; Ministering Children.--ANSDELL, Richard. Animals; Rhymes and Roundelayes.-- ARMITAGE, Edward. [ANDREWS G. H. ... ARMITAGE Edward.] ARCHER, J. W. ... Barry Cornwall’s Poems, Lays of the Holy Land.-- COLEMAN, Wm. ... Poets of the West.--DICKES, [Lays of the Holy Land-- ... West--DICKES]

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Chapter IX

[Footnote IX-6] ... where it soon eat up everything [text unchanged: probably correct] [IX-10] [footnote tag missing: best guess] that the colour would be proportionably stronger [text unchanged] Messrs. Vizetelly, Branston, and Co. [Vizitelly] by means of a rolling-press, [comma invisible] [IX-38] [footnote tag missing: best guess]

INDEX

Dante, edition of, with copper-plates, 1482 [copperplates] Fracture [printed as shown, but body text has “Fractur”] Hieroglyphic ... Bible, 478. [page reference missing] Packhouse’s machine for tints [printed and alphabetized as shown, but body text has “Parkhouse”] Sandrart, J. [Sandrant]

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