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which has at least two distinct meanings. In this edition, a draft was originally rendered—
but, upon examining page 537, we find that it should be, and finally has been rendered—
Here's another nice example. The original ambiguous form printed on page 713 read
In this case, inspection of page 466 seems to confirm the form adopted for this edition. But not all such ambiguities have been checked. Page 5. The Coptic word for iron is rendered using an image from the original printed page. The word looks here slightly different than the same word, also rendered as an image, in the Index, page 713. Page 9. Here are Hebrew words rendered herein with images from the original. There's a similar instance on a later page. Page 104, third note. There was no anchor for this note, which said “Arch. Journ., vol. xxxi., p. 301.”, so it has been moved here. Page 112 note. “vol1 xvi.” is rendered herein as printed, though it might be a printer’s error. Page 125 first note. No footnote label was printed, but this note has now been linked with its anchor. Page 317. “produciug” to “producing”. Page 341, note. There was no anchor printed for this note; a new one has been inserted at the top of the page. Page 365. Closing double quotation mark added after ‘against the AITHADH or elf-shot.’ Page 368, fourth and fifth footnotes. These contained the word “I1.”. This has been changed to “II.”. Page 370, first note. The Saxon word has been rendered herein as an image. Page 399, fifth note. This had no anchor; a new one has been inserted after “those of other countries;”. Page 558. A reversed “S” was printed; herein an image from the original is used. Page 573, third note. The third footnote had no anchor on page 573; it evidently links to the anchor printed at the top of page 574. Both anchor and footnote had originally the label “3”. Page 634 note. The left double quotation mark, unmatched in the original print, was removed from the word ‘Quar’. Page 666, 1st note. This note had no footnote label; a new one was inserted. Page 717, entry “Eolithic”. “762” changed to “702”. Page 724, entry “Museums”. 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