Peterson's Magazine
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Transcibers note:
Notable changes made:-
The table of contents for Letter XXVIII was fixed, page 272 instead of 273.
The letter descriptions were changed to make them consistent with the table of contents. These minor changes have been made without note.
In the following list the text as corrected is listed first, original is second:
First illustration caption was modified to make it consistent with the text:
"Come, now, s'posing we strike up a trade. I've took a sort of a sneaking notion to that ere new-fashioned side-saddle. So if you'll throw in the tackling, I'll give you ten dollars for it, cash on the nail."
"Come, now, s'posing we strike up a trade. I've took a sort of a sneaking notion to that are new-fashioned side-saddle. So, if you'll throw in the tackling, I'll give you ten dollars for it, cash on the nail."
Other changes made to body of text:
Pg. 19
the harnsome critters that the niggers drive about them coaches
the barnsome critters that the niggers drive about them coaches
Pg. 35
believe such a lot of white Injuns ever got together before, or
believe such a lot of white Inguns ever got together before, or
Pg. 82
"Oh, I haint partic'lar," sez I; "you may take up any you
"Oh, I haint parlic'lar," sez I; "you may take up any you
Pg. 97
could be tu help the hens feed their little chickens.
could be to tu help the hens feed their little chickens.
Pg. 115
a good turkey with plenty of gravy
a gook turkey with plenty of gravy
Pg. 142
pulled foot like scared sheep, till I got outside the door.
pulled foot like sacred sheep, till I got outside the door.
Pg. 176
the Russian Embassador's wife and all on 'em."
the Russian Elbassador's wife and all on 'em."
Pg. 246
till she couldn't sleep a nights, and now as it's jest coming on to
till she couln't sleep a nights, and now as it's jest coming on to
Pg. 250
scary as it was before.
sarcy as it was before.
Pg. 287
sharp as darningneedles, but you never could ketch them a lookin
sharb as darningneedles, but you never could ketch them a lookin
Pg. 290
tip eend of her leetle finger lie agin my wrist. I swore it made
tip eend of her leetle finger lie agin my wrist. I snore it made
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