Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed. Simple typographical and spelling errors were corrected. Italics markup is denoted by _underscores_. Greek text has been transliterated and is denoted by ®registered signs®. PP. 373, 415 & 456 added missing footnote anchors. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 68, No 420, October 1850, by Various