Dialect and archaic spelling abound in the original and are retained here. Variations in hyphenation, punctuation, and use of accents appear as in the original, except as noted below.

• Page vii: added comma (DRYSDALE,)
• Page 10: this to this (Pygmalion this stout arm)
• Page 10: spelling retained from original (Goliah's spear)
• Page 37: hyphen removed before "and" (Electro-Talbot and)
• Page 69: bouyant to buoyant (O'er buoyant knowes)