Transcriber's Notes
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| Chapter I | Original text: several levers for controling |
| Correction: several levers for controlling | |
| Original text: answered the brother. If only I | |
| Correction: answered the brother. "If only I | |
| Original text: spelling 'gattling gun' left intact | |
| Chapter II | Original text: the Rover homstead. |
| Correction: the Rover homestead. | |
| Original text: the Great Laks. | |
| Correction: the Great Lakes. | |
| Original text: on had to keep | |
| Correction: on hand to keep | |
| Original text: to pursuade their father | |
| Correction: to persuade their father | |
| Chapter III | Original text: spelling 'gattling guns' left intact |
| Original text: Randolp Rover | |
| Correction: Randolph Rover | |
| Original text: hurriedly. Can it | |
| Correction: hurriedly. "Can it | |
| Original text: Uncle Randolph. "What | |
| Correction: Uncle Randolph. What | |
| Chapter VI | Original text: behave youself. |
| Correction: behave yourself. | |
| Comment: 'yourself' fits Dick's speech patterns | |
| Chapter VII | Original text: spelling 'gatling-gun like' retained |
| Chapter IX | Original text: not be suppposed |
| Correction: not be supposed | |
| Chapter XIII | Original text: Powll |
| Correction: Powell | |
| Original text: take care of themselves, and then he murmured | |
| Correction: take care of themselves," and then he murmured | |
| Chapter XIV | Original text: anything new developes |
| Correction: anything new develops | |
| Chapter XVI | Original text: used to it. |
| Correction: used to it." | |
| Original text: Yes; but I'd not mind | |
| Correction: "Yes; but I'd not mind | |
| Chapter XVII | Original text: "Thy got nearly |
| Correction: "They got nearly | |
| Comment: 'They' fits the speaker's pronunciation better. | |
| Chapter XIX | Original text: new developes. |
| Correction: new develops. | |
| Chapter XX | Original text: waving franctically |
| Correction: waving frantically | |
| Chapter XXI | Original text: "How far is it to that deserted village." |
| Correction: "How far is it to that deserted village?" | |
| Chapter XXIV | Original text: rate of speed |
| Correction: rate of speed. | |
| Original text: Come, on, boys. | |
| Correction: Come on, boys. | |
| Original text: But look!" he cried. They | |
| Correction: But look!" he cried. "They | |
| Chapter XXV | Original text: spelling 'gatling guns' retained |
| Chapter XXVII | Original text: unuseable |
| Correction: unusable | |
| Chapter XXVIII | Original text: possesion |
| Correction: possession | |
| Chapter XXIX | Original text: Would't |
| Correction: Wouldn't | |
| Chapter XXX | Original text: boys wants us to go |
| Correction: boys want us to go; | |
| Comment: Nellie's typical speech implies she would never | |
| use such grammar! | |
| End Matter | Original text: its glorious excitements its rivalries, |
| Correction: its glorious excitements, its rivalries, | |
| Original text: he struck out for himself | |
| Correction: he struck out for himself. | |
| Original text: he "wins out. | |
| Correction: he "wins out." |