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The American Language

H. L. Mencken

"2" key is near the "w" key on a qwertyop keyboard, and there are six instances of this or similar (probable) mistake in the index--see below and just above. Page 347: "discipine, 251" to "discipline, 251". Page 348: "encylopaedia, 243" to "encyclopaedia, 243". Also "eychre" to "euchre". Page 353: "Johanssen" to "Johannsen", to agree with the corresponding reference on page 275. Also "keylesswatch" to "keyless-watch" to agree with its page references. Page 354: in "lot, 31, 51, 52, 5wn", "5wn" to "52n", referencing footnote 28 anchored on page 52, which discusses "lott". Page 355: "mass, OR" to "mass, 94", consistent with the logic of the qwertyop keyboard, see above. Page 360: "ruby-nonpariel" to "ruby-nonpareil". Also, "saloon-loafer" to "saloon loafer". Page 365: "twelvemonth, 114.¶23, 161." to "twelvemonth, 114.¶{word missing?} 23, 161.", to indicate a possible missing reference word. Also, the entry "Traveler's Moon, 4wn" is changed to "Traveler's Moon, 42n", referring to footnote 9 on page 42. Page 366: "Wilkewicz" to "Wilkiewicz". Page 369: "Buckler, H. G., 314n" to "Buehler, H. G., 314n". This refers to footnote 20 of Chapter IX. Also, "Gessellschaft" to "Gesellschaft". Page 371: "Longfellow, H. W., RI" to "Longfellow, H. W., 48", consistent with the logic of the qwertyop keyboard, see above. Page 374: for entry Wilson, Woodrow, "1161" to "161". Also, for entry Taylor, Bayard, "372" to "312". A few spelling mistakes have been fixed without remark here.