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Books and Authors, by Anonymous
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Title: Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches
Author: Anonymous
Release Date: November 2, 2009 [EBook #30396]
Language: English
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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE:
In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
Two changes have been made to the text:
In the anecdote "DR. JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
[Illustration: FINDING THE MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF JOHN EVELYN. Page 7.]
[Illustration: Edinburgh: W. P. Nimmo.]
BOOKS AND AUTHORS:
Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches
EDINBURGH: WILLIAM P. NIMMO.
EDINBURGH: MURRAY AND GIBB, PRINTERS TO HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE.
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