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[1] 1881.
[15] Written for the “Book” of the Edinburgh University Union Fancy Fair.
[17] Professor Tait’s laboratory assistant.
[84] In Dr. Murray’s admirable new dictionary, I have remarked a flaw sub voce Beacon. In its express, technical sense, a beacon may be defined as “a founded, artificial sea-mark, not lighted.”
[100] The late Fleeming Jenkin.
[105] This sequel was called forth by an excellent article in The Spectator.
[128] Waiter, Watty, Woggy, Woggs, Wogg, and lastly Bogue; under which last name he fell in battle some twelve months ago. Glory was his aim and he attained it; for his icon, by the hand of Caldecott, now lies among the treasures of the nation.
[153] Since traced by many obliging correspondents to the gallery of Charles Kingsley.
[155] Since the above was written I have tried to launch the boat with my own hands in Kidnapped. Some day, perhaps, I may try a rattle at the shutters.
[157] 1882.
[168a] This paper, which does not otherwise fit the present volume, is reprinted here as the proper continuation of the last.
[168b] 1884
[178] Now no longer so, thank Heaven!