Inconsistent spelling and punctuation have been retained, as this book quotes many sources. Simple typographical errors were corrected. Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained. The original book copied illustrations from various sources and did not change the Figure numbers. This eBook retains those original identifications, so there are duplicate numbers. Text usually spells "Galileo" as "Gallileo"; both forms have been retained here. Mathematical equations have been expressed here in linear form. Accuracy of their transcriptions is questionable. Multiplication was indicated in various ways and has not been changed or standardized. Page 73: "phraseology" was printed as "praseology". Page 76: "1882" was printed as "182". Page 222: "misspent" was printed as "mispent". Page 229: "perseverance" was printed as "perserverance". Page 220 and others: "'s Gravesande" was the person's name. Page 241: Removed unmatched double quote mark following "it only turns one way." Page 252: Removed unmatched double quote mark following "should be undeceived." Page 268: "horizontal from which" was printed as "form". Page 284: ? is the alchemy symbol for Mercury; ? is the alchemy symbol for tin (and for Jupiter). Page 288: "attracted" was printed as "attraced". Page 313: The p near the end of the equation shortly before "the distance of the" appeared to be only partly printed and may be a different symbol. Page 326: "preponderate" was printed as "perponderate". |