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The entries in the List of Illustrations does not match the wording of the captions, however if the reader compares them, it will be apparent that the meanings correspond.
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Throughout the book, some obvious errors were corrected. These and other notes are listed below and appear in the text like this (try mouse over).
| Page xvii | |
| In this book: | Good-bye and Hail = Good-bye and Hail, W. W., 1892. |
| Originally: | Goodbye and Hail = Goodbye and Hail, W. W., 1892. |
| Page 23 | |
| In this book: | election,[53] an Adams of Massachusetts was returned |
| Originally: | election,[53] Adams of Massachussetts was returned |
| Page 46 | |
| In this book: | as strange and fascinating to the son of Mannahatta as |
| Originally: | as strange and fascinating to the son of Mannhatta as |
| Page 55 | |
| In the original book, the only footnote on the page was numbered “4” but the anchor was numbered “1”. | |
| Page 62 | |
| In this book: | suggest, at any rate, a theory for his attitude toward |
| Originally: | suggest, at anyrate, a theory for his attitude toward |
| Page 122 | |
| In this book: | the Broad-axe as the true emblem of America, Whitman's |
| Originally: | the Broadaxe as the true emblem of America, Whitman's |
| Page 178 | |
| In this book: | of a new island republic of New York? “Tri-Insula” |
| Originally: | of a new island republic of New York? “Tri-insula” |
| Page 188 | |
| In this book: | from Chattanooga through Atlanta to the |
| Originally: | from Chattanooga through Atalanta to the |
| Footnote 398 | |
| In this book: | Recollections of Washn. in War Time |
| Because of the odd abbreviation of Washington, I looked for this book. The only book I found with a similar title by A. G. Riddle was Recollections of War Times—Reminiscences of Men and Events in Washington, 1860-1865. | |
| Footnote: 436 | |
| In this book: | Wound-Dresser, 139. |
| Originally: | Wound-Dresser, 189. |
| Page 215 | |
| In this book: | He went on great walks, especially by night, |
| Originally: | He went great walks, especially by night, |
| Page 260 | |
| In this book: | former is now circled with a wooden seat; but the kecks |
| Originally: | former is now circled with a wooden seat; but the keks |
| Page 274 | |
| In this book: | the “Song of the Broad-axe”—the best-beloved, |
| Originally: | the “Song of the Broadaxe”—the best-beloved, |
| Page 338 | |
| In this book: | The volume, Good-bye, my Fancy, appeared in the |
| Originally: | The volume, Goodbye, my Fancy, appeared in the |
| Page 340 | |
| In this book: | his Good-bye, my Fancy is but a new welcome, |
| Originally: | his Goodbye, my Fancy is but a new welcome, |
| Page 352 | |
| In this book: | Barnum, P. T., 85. |
| Originally: | Barnum, T. P., 85. |
| Page 352 | |
| In this book: | “Broad-axe, Song of the,” 122, 274. |
| Originally: | “Broadaxe, Song of the,” 122, 274. |
| Page 359 | |
| In this book: | Lafayette, Gen., revisits America, 11. |
| Originally: | Lafayette, Gen., re-visits America, 11. |
| Page 362 | |
| Entries starting with “Op” followed entries starting with “Or”. They have been alphabetized. | |
| Page 365 | |
| In this book: | example of the broad-axe, 122. |
| Originally: | example of the broadaxe, 122. |
| Page 6 | |
| In this book: | AND ANGEVINS: 1066-1272. With |
| Originally: | AND ANGEVINS: 1066-1072. With |
| Page 27 | |
| In this book: | Crashaw (Richard). THE ENGLISH |
| Originally: | Crawshaw (Richard). THE ENGLISH |
| Page 27 | |
| In this book: | POEMS OF RICHARD CRASHAW. |
| Originally: | POEMS OF RICHARD CRAWSHAW. |