The following apparent errors have been corrected:

• p. 25 "fed the pigons she" changed to "fed the pigeons she"
• p. 56 "they pased in deep water" changed to "they passed in deep water"
• p. 68 "rounds islands of ash" changed to "round islands of ash"
• p. 120 "time-worm black bureau" changed to "time-worn black bureau"
• p. 155 "chief faculty. and there" changed to "chief faculty, and there"
• p. 172 "“More air,” he shouted," changed to "“More air,” he shouted."
• p. 283 "quiet, says the diary." changed to "quiet, says the diary.”"

Archaic or inconsistent language has otherwise been kept as printed.