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Notes XIII

(1) Editors’ note: the preposition is missing

(*) Translator’s note: this is as incorrect in English as Volta’s original in French. Whenever he has made a mistake in French, however, I have normally put it into correct English.

(2) Editors’ note: illegible passage

(2) ditto

(3) Editors’ note: brief illegible passage.

(4) Editors’ note: the words in brackets have been crossed out in the manuscript but the repetition of "on the other hand" and the sense indicates that they should be restored.

(5) Editors’ note: manuscript interrupted.

(*) Translator’s note: Volta continues the same paragraph here but clearly should have started afresh.

(6) Editors’ note: here the manuscript breaks off.