The Life and Adventures of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones, Commonly Called Paul JonesAbbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
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The Life and Adventures of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones, Commonly Called Paul Jones
Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792
Errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and
are noted here. Except in the most obvious cases, spelling in quoted
text is not corrected, but is noted. The references are to the page and
line in the original.
xi.1 A Greek Officer Alexian[a/o] Replaced.
25.20 The Alfred mounted 30 guns, the Columbus 28 Added.
28[.]
45.26 he carried toplights until the morning[.] Added.
52.17 An immense amou[n]t of shipping Inserted.
53.27 extract from his first despatch from Nantes[:] Added.
54.22 On the 10th of Feb[ur/ru]ary, 1778, Transposed.
60.11 in salute of our national banner, gun for Replaced.
gun[,/.]
75.21 demonstration of the uncertain[i]ty of human Removed.
prospects
93.1 desired to as[s]ist him Inserted.
110.25 Scarc[e]ly a breath of wind Inserted.
125.10 the following extraordinary prayer[.] Added.
143.12 after repeating my words t[w]o or three times Inserted.
144.18 Just before ten o[’]clock Inserted.
151.12 declared that Land[ia/ai]s said to Transposed.
158.6 and swarthy complexion.[”] Added.
185.21 excite their indignation and deris[i]on. Inserted.
185.24 thirty-six years [a/o]f age Replaced.
190.2 the laws and [sovereignity] of the United _sic_
States
209.26 the virtuous Senate of America [h/b]e misled Replaced.
210.27 Almost in[n]umerable obstacles arose Inserted.
213.24 and rights of human nature.[’/”] Replaced.
214.12 Such a quan[t]ity of powder Inserted.
233.21 “Robert Morris[”] Added.
249.1 an extensive tract of excell[a/e]nt land Replaced.
253.3 to the beautiful little Morav[ai/ia]n village Transposed.
256.17 which regulate the intercourse of Replaced.
gentlem[a/e]n
258.16 which regulate the intercourse of his Added.
mission[.]
258.22 th[r]ough> the labors of two years Inserted.
270.2 render him more extensively useful.[”] Removed.
274.6 lessen the profits of any [simular] _sic_
undertaking
288.14 to sup with his majesty and the royal Replaced.
family[,/,]
288.17 was very brilliant.[”] Added.
291.7 co[u/n]strain> me to make this demand Inverted.
295.12 in any measure or capacity.[”] Added.
298.5 A Greek Officer Alexian[a/o] Replaced.
312.25 This concil[i]atory speech Inserted.
314.23 I showed the Prince of Nass[ua/au] that letter Transposed.
328.9 in a spirit of concil[i]ation Inserted.
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