Germany -- Politics and government -- 1888-1918; William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941; World War, 1914-1918
Page 19: "confidance" changed to "confiance," as in the original German
version (J'ai confiance en toi.)
Page 19: "even" changed to "event" (In any event, the Tsar)
Page 21: "compaign" changed to "campaign" (organized campaign of
slander)
Page 23: "chip of the old block" retained instead of more common "chip
off the old block;" non-literal translation from the German "Schrot und
Korn"
Page 30: "Moeller" changed to "Möller" (was the Liberal, Möller)
Page 33: "Stocker" changed to "Stöcker" (Court Preacher Stöcker)
Page 39: "Neverthless" changed to "Nevertheless" (Nevertheless, it
stood to reason)
Page 70: "Kaio-Chau" changed to "Kiao-Chau" (The occupation of
Kiao-Chau aroused surprise)
Page 94: "Yangste" changed to "Yangtse" (and the Yangtse Treaty)
Page 103: "through out" changed to "throughout" (effect throughout the
country)
Page 117: "Eulenberg" changed to "Eulenburg" (Count Eulenburg and
Prince)
Page 129: "medieval" changed to "mediæval" (marvelous mediæval setting)
Page 144: "medieval" changed to "mediæval" (well-nigh mediæval
magnificence)
Page 172: "Inne" changed to "Ihne" (provided by Building Councilor Ihne)
Page 188: "ofter" changed to "often" (I have often pointed out)
Page 188: apparent printer's error retained: second instance of "I
have often pointed out how unfortunate it was" incorrectly overwrites
another line. Original German version of the overwritten sentence reads
"Beim Finanzminister v. Scholz hatte ich als Prinz einige Zeit
hospitiert und an Sitzungen teilgenommen, bei denen die berühmte
Erzellenz Meinecke eine Rolle spielte."
Page 201: "Bjökö" changed to "Björkö" (despite the Björkö Agreement)
Page 202: "a" changed to "à," as in the original German version (à peu
près style)
Page 204: "Hülsen-Haesler" changed to "Hülsen-Haeseler" (theater
director, Count Hülsen-Haeseler)
Page 210: "Loe" changed to "Loë" (von Loë, for many years)
Page 219: "Hollman" changed to "Hollmann," as in the original German
version (to you, my dear Hollmann)
Page 224: "unforgetable" changed to "unforgettable" (are unforgettable
to me)
Page 225: "non-commissioned" changed to "noncommissioned" to match all
other instances (corps of noncommissioned officers)
Page 253: "9." changed to "8." since original text skips "8." (8.
Russian prisoners belonging)
Page 254: "10." changed to "9." since original text skips "8." (10. In a
report)
Page 254: "11." changed to "10." since original text skips "8." (11.
Prince Tundutoff)
Page 256: "(12)" changed to "11." since original text skips "8." and to
make number formatting consistent (11. When our troops advanced)
Page 268: "wordly" changed to "worldly" (by purely worldly
considerations)
Page 274: "unfavorble" changed to "unfavorable" (the unfavorable
influence exerted)
Page 277: "were" changed to "where" (should stay where it was)
Page 288: "Aix-le-Chapelle" changed to "Aix-la-Chapelle" (advance from
Aix-la-Chapelle)
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