SIPS OF PUNCH.
Reading edition
KENSINGTON GARDENS. A POSER FOR PAPA. “La! Pa, dear! What is the meaning of ‘Koelruteria Paniculata;’ and why should such a little tree have such a very long name?”
Harry (to Tom.) There’s one great bore about a Watering-place—they sell such horrid Cigars.
The Advantage of Sitting next to a Family Pew.
“THAT IS THE QUESTION.” Is Weskets to be generally wore this Season?
Transcriber’s Notes:
Archaic spellings and hyphenation have been retained. Punctuation has been corrected without note. Other errors have been corrected as noted below. For illustrations, some caption text may be missing or incomplete due to condition of the originals available for preparation of the ebook.
Page 575, the swamps of Findland ==> the swamps of Finland
Page 577, on the heighis louder ==> on the heights louder
Page 583, the thermoneter in the shade ==> the thermometer in the shade
Page 587, Mahommed is his ==> Mohammed is his
Page 590, Gutemburg ==> Gutenberg
Page 595, added missing chapter heading CHAPTER I.
Page 596, the black-hazle-blossoms are fringed ==> the black-hazel-blossoms are fringed
Page 597, Paulina Monroe, aunt’s neice ==> Paulina Monroe, aunt’s niece
Page 597, my own neice ==> my own niece
Page 601, Ponto was was running off ==> Ponto was running off
Page 601, I think so to. ==> I think so too.
Page 603, You hav n’t asked her. ==> You haven’t asked her.
Page 604, Straffordshire ==> Staffordshire
Page 605, help- her in her sewing-plans ==> help her in her sewing-plans
Page 606, ones having pretty teeth ==> one’s having pretty teeth
Page 607, French and the Mahratian ==> French and the Mahrattas
Page 608, but Colonel Wellesly defeated ==> but Colonel Wellesley defeated
Page 610, disgracefel as well ==> disgraceful as well
Page 610, daring and and brilliant ==> daring and brilliant
Page 611, execution of Marsal Ney ==> execution of Marshal Ney
Page 611, commonality of the capiatl ==> commonality of the capital
Page 613, memories of the surving ==> memories of the surviving
Page 616, an active an energetic ==> an active and energetic
Page 617, entered the santuary. ==> entered the sanctuary.
Page 624, her trembled least ==> her trembled lest
Page 625, officer’s of the fort ==> officers of the fort
Page 626, the single white camilla ==> the single white camellia
Page 626, which I destest ==> which I detest
Page 631, words of wordly wisdom ==> words of worldly wisdom
Page 634, the children’s beadstead ==> the children’s bedstead
Page 635, quite presentible, almost ==> quite presentable, almost
Page 635, I I thought the room ==> I thought the room
Page 635, and ar n’t they sweet ==> and aren’t they sweet
Page 640, too, was too feed ==> too, was to feed
Page 640, her children heighttened ==> her children heightened
Page 641, of painted canvass, ==> of painted canvas,
Page 648, First, We see ==> First, we see
Page 650, so forciby struck the eye ==> so forcibly struck the eye
Page 653, fo I am not ==> for I am not
Page 654, of a fêté, ==> of a fête,
Page 656, was listenening to ==> was listening to
Page 656, gold of the kindom ==> gold of the kingdom
Page 658, It’s asy to see ==> It’s easy to see
Page 663, Madame de Parèbere ==> Madame de Parabère