In the Table of Contents, Chapter IX was originally listed as Chapter XIV. On page 8, [arm-chair."] was changed to [arm-chair.]. On page 39, [artficial] was changed to [artificial]. On page 40, [that her own] was changed to [than her own]. On page 54, [annouced] was changed to [announced]. On page 56, [pinting] was changed to [pointing]. On page 95, [Ansliegh] was changed to [Ainsleigh]. On page 119, [roem] was changed to [room]. On page 130, [ubiquitious] was changed to [ubiquitous]. On page 138, [the walking of of] was changed to [the walking of]. On page 153, [propably] was changed to [probably]. On page 155, [Tung-yu aud Hwei] was changed to [Tung-yu and Hwei]. On page 172, [neice] was changed to [niece]. On page 175, [he he] was changed to [he]. On page 176, [It was it] was changed to [It was]. On page 188, [longside] was changed to [alongside]. On page 204, [reath] was changed to [breath]. On page 212, [gavorted] was changed to [cavorted]. On page 214, [tie o] was changed to [tie to]. On page 220, this chapter was mistakenly labelled [CHAPTER XVII], which was changed to the correct version, [CHAPTER XVIII]. On page 223, [prefume] was changed to [perfume]. On page 231, [too and fro] was changed to [to and fro]. On page 238, [declines] was changed to [declares]. Standardized terms included: joss-stick, joss-house, Markham, Penter's, foreclose, attendant, Hwei, Pewsey, calligraphy, Tidman, Dr., and t'was. All uses of these terms were changed to the dominant spelling. Non-ASCII corrections made by transcriber: On the page of ads, Athenaeum was spelled with an ae ligature. On page 66, pate-de-foi-gras was spelled with an accent on the first "e". On page 246, devotee was spelled with an accent on the second "e". On page 292, douche was spelled with an circumflex over the "u".