Sam's Chance, and How He Improved ItAlger, Horatio, Jr.
History
Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It
Alger, Horatio, Jr.
Conduct of life -- Fiction; New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction; Orphans -- Fiction
Chapter 11: '"Thirty-five dollars. It isn't much,' missing
double-quote at end inserted.
Chapter 11: '"He's like Sam," though Henry.' 'though' changed to
'thought'.
Chapter 13: '"Yes sir; I have twenty-six dollars'; 'depost' changed to
'deposit'.
Chapter 14: 'Sam entered the banking house,'; 'windew' was changed to
'window'.
Chapter 15: '"We saw that the signiture was not correct,':
'signiture' changed to 'signature'.
Chapter 16: '"I've got a room of my own,"' missing period at end of
sentence added.
Chapter 16: 'He looks sober,"' paragraph joined with following by same
speaker.
Chapter 16: '"Mr. Dalton looked up as he entered.' spurious
double-quote at beginning of paragraph deleted.
Chapter 18: '"That's the number of your birth."' 'birth' changed to
'berth'.
Chapter 20: 'The birth Sam was to occupy' 'birth' changed to 'berth'.
Chapter 23: '"To-day," said Sam."' spurious double-quote at end of
paragraph deleted.
Chapter 23: 'After a walk they returned to lunch.'; 'astonishmen'
changed to 'astonishment'.
Chapter 23: '"Should't wonder," said Sam.'; 'Should't' changed to
'Shouldn't.
Chapter 24: 'Presently fatigue everpowered Sam,'; 'everpowered'
changed to 'overpowered'.
Chapter 24: '"Only ten dollars and a half!"'; in the sentence 'Let me
me see if there is anything more."' the extra 'me' was removed.
Chapter 24: '"Yes ma'am" said Aner.'; comma added after 'ma'am' and
'Aner' changed to 'Abner'.
Chapter 24: '"Good-by old woman!" muttered Abner ase he closed the
door,' 'ase' changed to 'as'.
Chapter 25: 'By this time Sam began to feel a little desondent.';
'desondent' changed to 'despondent'.
Chapter 25: '"Don't forget to call at the house.'; 'wil' changed to
'will'.
Chapter 26: 'The voice was heard again,'; 'apearance' changed to
'appearance'.
Chapter 27: '"Not as I know of.' missing double-quote at end of
paragraph added.
Chapter 27: 'The door was locked and then Brown said:'; 'Barber' was
changed to 'Barker'.
Chapter 27: '"That book," indicating the photograph album,' missing
double-quote at continuation of dialogue inserted.
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