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Read in the Wunder reader — freePage 396, “It has already been shewn with what obstinacy: there is no closing quote mark.
Page 414, Grouda: probably an error for Gouda.
Page 417, kanen (two bottom rows Dresden in table Liquid Measure): probably an error for kanne; 953 (same table, row Florence, barile wine measure) possibly an error for 9,53.
Page 439, Table of the quantity of powder required ..., bottom line (Rock): item number 9 is probably an error for item number 6.
Page 446-447, In order to the attainment ... the following tables are subjoined: the fourth through tenth tables are not included under this keyword; the tables referred to appear to be present elsewhere in the book (under Weights and under Measures).
Page 450, table Gold Coins, entries France (40 and 20 franc piece) and Geneva: the two values 2²⁄₅ cover three rows (the last two rows for France and the row for Geneva), but are assumed to belong to the rows for France’s 20 and 40 franc pieces.
Page 474, entry Naumachiæ, ... may probably lead to great na- exertions: some text appears to be missing. A contemporary book (Charles James, A New and Enlarged Military Dictionary ..., 2nd Edition, London 1805) has ... may probably lead to great naval exertions.
Page 496-497, Brigade Orders, orders which are issued by the generals commanding, through the brigade majors, to the several adju- corps that do duty together, or are brigaded: there is some text missing. Contemporary books (e.g., Charles James, An Universal Military Dictionary, London, 1816) have ... Brigade Orders, orders which are issued by the generals commanding, through the brigade majors, to the several adjutants of regiments, for the government of corps that do duty together, or are brigaded.
Page 499: Keyword Ostage: possible error for Otage.
Page 509, Hâter le Pas, Fr. to slacken your pace; to go slower: actually means the opposite: to increase your speed; to go faster.
Page 518, Penal, (Pénale, ale, Fr.): possibly intended to read Penal, (Pénal, -ale, Fr.).
Page 524, Pied de Roi and Pied Quarré, one hundred and forty lines and one hundred and forty inches errors for one hundred and forty four lines and inches respectively.
Page 525, a triangular square, or a rectangle: probably an error for a triangle, a square, or a rectangle;
Page 525, table Triangular Piles of Shot: as printed in the source document, though there are several mistakes in the numbers given, nor do the numbers agree with the formula as given in the text that follows the table.
Page 532, Il lui planter sa poltronnerie au nez: planter is an error for a past or perfect tense.
Page 537, polkowink: possibly an error for pułkownik.
Page 539, Porstick method: possibly an error for Poristic method.
Page 554: the symbol ╳ has been used merely to represent the shape of a large cross.
Page 600, given for good performed: one or more words appear to be missing.
Page 606, General Table of Sky Rockets: the meaning of the values in the row Mallet for driving may be intended to read 3lb. 8oz. etc.
Page 629, “This term does not come from serviens: the closing quote mark is absent.
Page 646, A five heures Sonnantes, Fr.: as printed in the source document.
Page 692, exercise of mock battle formerly practised: possibly an error for exercise or mock battle formerly practised.
Page 698, Where such barbarity is the costume: probably an error for Where such barbarity is the coutume or coûtume.
Page 704, “The Turks are a nation: there is no closing quote mark.
Page 705/706, We have already remarked under Table d’Officiers, ... it was strictly forbidden: the prohibition is not mentioned in the article referred to.
Page 745, the windage of a nine-pounder will be 166 of an inch: as printed; 166 is possibly intended to be a fraction (¹⁄₆?).
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