Chapter 8 of 8 · 1074 words · ~5 min read

X.

Xenophon, sketch of, 75

Xerxes’ army, size of, 176

Y.

YALE COLLEGE— Founding of, 109 Wealth, attendance, etc., 134

Yeddo, burning of, 50

Yokohama, burning of, 50

York Shilling, 54

Younger, Cole, 177

Z.

Zero point of thermometer, 58

Zinc, where found and use, 14

Zodiac, signs of the, 30-31

Zones of the sun, visible, 20

Transcriber’s Notes

pg 7 Changed: But two thinge have not been explained to: But two things have not been explained

pg 8 Changed: appeared in The Semi-Weelky Inter Ocean to: appeared in The Semi-Weekly Inter Ocean

pg 8 Changed: Moralism and and Christianity to: Moralism and Christianity

pg 11 Changed: During the war he wss not to: During the war he was not

pg 15 Changed: the field should be one-third the lenghth to: the field should be one-third the length

pg 16 Changed: he became President of Washington ann Lee College to: he became President of Washington and Lee College

pg 22 Changed: Railroad consists of a single row of colums to: Railroad consists of a single row of columns

pg 24 Changed: all kinds of animals by securing the passsage to: all kinds of animals by securing the passage

pg 27 Changed: An improvment which, it is claimed to: An improvement which, it is claimed

pg 30 Changed: Representations of the zodacal signs to: Representations of the zodiacal signs

pg 30 Changed: divided into twelve equal parts, coresponding to: divided into twelve equal parts, corresponding

pg 33 Changed: there are indications that the Territary to: there are indications that the Territory

pg 35 Changed: educational remedies for these appaling evils to: educational remedies for these appalling evils

pg 40 Changed: BRIDGES AND RYTHMIC VIBRATION to: BRIDGES AND RHYTHMIC VIBRATION

pg 40 Changed: music when crossing a supension to: music when crossing a suspension

pg 40 Changed: and William of Innspruck to: and William of Innsbruck

pg 40 Changed: each having an exterior collonade to: each having an exterior colonnade

pg 44 Changed: Please give the the origin to: Please give the origin

pg 45 Changed: a royal actavo of 1,442 pages to: a royal octavo of 1,442 pages

pg 46 Changed: and to prevent a repitition to: and to prevent a repetition

pg 50 Changed: from north to south, containtng to: from north to south, containing

pg 51 Changed: In the event of crimes committted to: In the event of crimes committed

pg 53 Changed: the House went into commitee to: the House went into committee

pg 60 Changed: subjects in the popular enclyclopedias to: subjects in the popular encyclopedias

pg 63 Changed: two eminent astronomers and mathemeticians to: two eminent astronomers and mathematicians

pg 63 Changed: Where opportunities for profitable investiment to: Where opportunities for profitable investment

pg 64 Changed: to persuade them them to submit to: to persuade them to submit

pg 66 Changed: such as sulphur, phosporus, etc to: such as sulphur, phosphorus, etc

pg 68 Changed: assisted in the expulsion of Lydamis to: assisted in the expulsion of Lygdamis

pg 69 Changed: passeth publicly for the periphasis to: passeth publicly for the periphrasis

pg 72 Changed: Her eigth is Leopold to: Her eighth is Leopold

pg 75 Changed: Observer in the Cambridge Univergity to: Observer in the Cambridge University

pg 76 Changed: dissatisfied with with some of their doctrines to: dissatisfied with some of their doctrines

pg 77 Changed: A sketch of Socrates has rately been given to: A sketch of Socrates has rarely been given

pg 78 Changed: What length of time will if require to: What length of time will it require

pg 79 Changed: repayment for this purpose of the public deposites to: repayment for this purpose of the public deposits

pg 80 Changed: bills of credit, not exeeding to: bills of credit, not exceeding

pg 80 Changed: increased to $3,000,000, and approtioned to: increased to $3,000,000, and apportioned

pg 81 Changed: and a residental qualification to: and a residential qualification

pg 82 Changed: and France, satisfed that the United States to: and France, satisfied that the United States

pg 84 Changed: What is abestos to: What is asbestos

pg 87 Changed: Which is best adapted to Northeners to: Which is best adapted to Northerners

pg 90 Changed: being retained upon the statue book to: being retained upon the statute book

pg 99 Changed: safe from Indian depredatious to: safe from Indian depredations

pg 99 Changed: except in districts where artifical irrigation to: except in districts where artificial irrigation

pg 100 Changed: At this period he satarized to: At this period he satirized

pg 100 Changed: attacking the inconcistencies and political to: attacking the inconsistencies and political

pg 108 Changed: and the equinoctiol points to: and the equinoctial points

pg 111 Changed: Quartenary to Quaternary (2 places)

pg 112 Changed: the houses of Augustus and Macænas to: the houses of Augustus and Maecenas

pg 112 Changed: HOMEOPATHATY IN THE UNITED STATES. to: HOMEOPATHY IN THE UNITED STATES.

pg 112 Changed: voted for this apprrpriation to: voted for this appropriation

pg 113 Changed: too modererate tariff to: too moderate tariff

pg 115 Changed: The latest edition of “Lippincott’s Gazeteer to: The latest edition of “Lippincott’s Gazetteer

pg 120 Changed: The real cause was the faulty construcion to: The real cause was the faulty construction

pg 121 Changed: three small rooms in the Ousi Saint Michel to: three small rooms in the Quai Saint Michel

pg 125 Changed: and that the latter ammounted to 65 to: and that the latter amounted to 65

pg 131 Changed: 8. To harrass loyal men to: 8. To harass loyal men

pg 133 Changed: such States as had cumpulsory attendance laws to: such States as had compulsory attendance laws

pg 134 Changed: would never stop, when when suddenly to: would never stop, when suddenly

pg 137 Changed: Southern Pecific Railroad to: Southern Pacific Railroad

pg 141 Changed: the sales are never consumated to: the sales are never consummated

pg 153 Changed: and in this country by John W. Fawken to: and in this country by Joseph W. Fawkes

pg 153 Changed: indurated clays, sands, marls, and occassional to: indurated clays, sands, marls, and occasional

pg 161 Changed: for a series of reminisences to: for a series of reminiscences

pg 178 Changed: as others wise the receiver cannot tell to: as otherwise the receiver cannot tell

pg 180 Changed: has occured on Sunday fourteen times to: has occurred on Sunday fourteen times

Punctuation normalized throughout book.