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The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 1 / Miscellaneous Prose

Chapter 177: Transcriber's Notes
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A diverse assortment of short prose ranging from brief tales and personal reminiscences to theatrical and literary criticism, reviews, and occasional journalism. Pieces are presented largely in their original publication order and include sketches of characters, reflective table-talk, biographical memoirs, and moral or humorous essays. The writing moves between whimsical anecdote and sober reflection, repeatedly exploring memory, domestic hardship, theatrical experience, literary taste, and everyday curiosities. Readers encounter concise critical notes, vivid small narratives, and pastoral or urban vignettes that together map an intimate and conversational voice toward literature and ordinary life.

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Transcriber's Notes

Page 147

'dish of sweatbreads' may be 'dish of sweetbreads'. Unchanged.

Page 160

'to be perferred' may be 'to be preferred'. Unchanged.

Page 165

'Philip Quarll's Island' spelled as in original.

Page 221

'adminsters the dose' may be 'administers the dose'. Unchanged.

Page 227

'--an the rogues forswore themselves,' may be '--and the rogues forswore themselves,'. Unchanged.

Page 235

'On Creation's hoilday.' changed to 'On Creation's holiday.'.

Page 263

'Give me a lie wth a spirit in it.' may be 'Give me a lie with a spirit in it.'. Unchanged.

Page 263

'Qute Miltonic--' Unchanged from original.

Page 298

'fit of violent horse' may be 'fit of violent hoarse'. Unchanged.

Page 430

'passions, coprices, impulses,' may be 'passions, caprices, impulses,'. Unchanged.

Page 469 and 485

'were in the caste' may be 'were in the cast'. Unchanged.

Page 473

'scription; since Lamb's' is likely 'description; since Lamb's'. Unchanged.

Page 510

'he is not the prepetrator;' is likely 'he is not the perpetrator;'. Unchanged.

Page 564

'on absurb images, 405.' is likely 'on absurd images, 405.'. Changed.

These words are used in hyphenated and non-hyphenated forms in this book.

  • a-foot
  • ante-dating
  • bed-fellow
  • be-scribbled
  • birth-day
  • black-guard
  • bug-bear
  • by-standers
  • church-yard
  • co-evals
  • co-exist
  • common-place
  • cross-wise
  • day-time
  • death-bed
  • eye-lid
  • fire-side
  • good-will
  • grave-digger
  • grave-stone
  • hand-maids
  • hand-writing
  • law-suit
  • life-time
  • loco-motive
  • moon-struck
  • needle-work
  • often-times
  • out-skirts
  • over-looking
  • pit-falls
  • play-fellows
  • play-goer
  • play-house
  • Queen-like
  • re-print
  • re-publication
  • re-written
  • robe-maker
  • run-away
  • school-boy
  • school-fellow
  • shop-keeper
  • story-teller
  • three-score
  • tread-mill
  • two-fold
  • two-pence
  • work-shop