TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

The spelling and punctuation in the original are idiosyncratic and
inconsistent. A few clear typographical errors have been corrected,
and are noted below.

Citations have not been checked for correctness; errors that came to
the transcriber's attention are noted below. Citation references do not
always follow a standard format.

Modern conventions are not used for parentheses (). In particular, nested
parentheses are opened many times, but closed only once, or vice versa.

The arabic numeral 1 and the roman numeral I are indistinguishable
in the original. It has not always been possible to tell unambiguously
which was meant.

Many footnote markers are midway between two words in the original.
They have been left like that in this transcription. The markers for
many footnotes giving the source of poetry quotations are at the
beginning of the relevant quotation in the original. They have been
moved to the end of the quotation for ease of presentation.

CORRECTIONS and NOTES

Table of Contents

"Holly, Pyracinth," changed to "Holly, Pyracanth," on page vi

Volume II (books III and IV), whose contents are listed on page vii,
is not included in this etext.

Introduction Sec.I

"Newton in mathamatical" changed to "Newton in mathematical" on page ix

"Secretary of the Admirality" changed to
"Secretary of the Admiralty" on page xv

Introduction Sec.III

"he was bled of the physican" changed to
"he was bled of the physician" on page xxvii

Introduction Sec.V

"these numerous parishes),' " changed to
"these numerous parishes'), " on page xxxix

"commerial work controlled by the Council of Plantations" changed to
"commercial work controlled by the Council of Plantations" on page xlv

Introduction Sec.VI

"In May 1904" changed to "In May 1694" on page li

"During the course of his long and distinguised life" changed to
"During the course of his long and distinguished life" on page liii.

Introduction Sec.VIII

"_Quarterly Review_ aricles was connected" changed to
"_Quarterly Review_ articles was connected" on page lxv

"a royal proclamamation" changed to "a royal proclamation" on page lxvi

Title page of 4th edition

"_Richard Cbiswell_ in St. _Paul's_ Churchyard" changed to
"_Richard Chiswell_ in St. _Paul's_ Churchyard" on page lxxiii

To the King

"_Monarchs_ of this _Nation, since_" changed to
"_Monarchs_ of this _Nation_, si