II.96. the seeds of graces and the seeds of glory for the seeds of grace and the seeds of glory. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

II.98. makes him to see men’s blindness and errors for makes him to see man’s blindness and errors. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

II.100. the true treasures, and those rivers of pleasure for the true treasures, those rivers of pleasure. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

II.100. to tie it to that inward unnatural mistaken for to tie it to the inward unnatural mistaken. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.2. All appeared new, and strange at the first, inexpressibly for All appeared new, and strange at first, inexpressibly. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.2. or death or rents or exactions, either for tribute or bread. In the absence for or death or rents or exaction, either for tribute or bread. In the absence. Struck through in the manuscript, which reads ‘exactions’; Dobell prints the cancelled words and ‘exaction’.

III.2. heir of the whole World for heir of the whole World. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.3. their clothes and gold and silver was mine for their clothes and gold and silver were mine. Dobell regularises Traherne’s wording; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.4. I see beneath, as if I were above the skies, for I see beneath, as if above the skies,. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.4. Those thoughts His goodness long before for These thoughts His goodness long before. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.5. Grit in the eye or the yellow jaundice for Grit in the eye or yellow jaundice. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.5. And therefore is it requisite that we should for And therefore it is requisite that we should. Dobell’s word order; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.8. that water was, every drop of it a precious jewel for that water, every drop of it was a precious jewel. Dobell’s word order; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.9. I could not see where [was] the curiousness or fineness for I could not see where was the curiousness or fineness. Not in the manuscript; supplied by Dobell for the sense and bracketed here.

III.9. in the whole world [to teach me] that all felicity for in the whole world to teach me that all felicity. Not in the manuscript; supplied by Dobell for the sense and bracketed here.

III.10. but what was present in their thoughts for but what was present to me in their thoughts. Not in the manuscript.

III.14. I lived among dreams and shadows for I lived among dreams and shadows. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.

III.16. about 4 year old when for about 4 years old when. Dobell regularises Traherne’s wording; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.24. pleased me immediately, entered into me, it rose up within me for pleased me immediately, it rose up within me. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.24. though it was ten thousand ages ago for though it was a thousand ages ago. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.25. I diligently looked in it for I diligently looked into it. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.26. That stood upon this earthy ball; for That stood upon this earthly ball;. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.27. It would have been a mine of rarities for It would have been a mint of rarities. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.30. For all things shall work together for good for For all things should work together for good. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.31. which you and I despised erewhile for which you and I despise erewhile. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.31. And that That the Wisdom of God in them for And that the Wisdom of God in them. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.

III.33. whereas I needed ten thousand miracles to seal it for whereas I needed a thousand miracles to seal it. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.33. being full of knowledge, light, and glory for being full of knowledge and light and glory. Not in the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.36. all kind of Arts for all kinds of Arts. Dobell regularises Traherne’s wording; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.37. which we ought to have studied as our own enjoyments for which we ought to have studied as our enjoyments. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.40. Holiness, Union, and Communion with God for Holiness, Union, and Communication with God. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.40. So that to study object for ostentation for So that to study objects for ostentation. Dobell regularises Traherne’s wording; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.41. of all kind of learnings for of all kinds of learnings. Dobell regularises Traherne’s wording; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.42. seeing the goodness and beauty of God for seeing the beauty and goodness of God. Dobell’s word order; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.44. the nature of His territories for the natures of His territories. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.45. that is into the truth of things for that is unto the truth of things. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.46. among silent trees, and meads and hills, had all my time for among silent trees, and meads and hills, had all my time. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.

III.48. descend into the abysses of humility for descend into the abyss of humility. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.52. Fain I would have visited them all for Fain would I have visited them all. Dobell’s word order; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.57. the manner is always more excellent [than] the thing for the manner is always more excellent than the thing. Not in the manuscript; supplied by Dobell for the sense and bracketed here.

III.59. Upon which I was infinitely satisfied in God for Upon which I was most infinitely satisfied in God. Not in the manuscript.

III.59. For in exerting Himself wholly for For in exerting Himself wholly. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.62. esteem diamonds and pearls to be. pearls. for esteem diamonds and pearls to be.. Struck through in the manuscript; Dobell prints the words without mark.

III.64. and doing wholly for the sake of His creatures for and doing it wholly for the sake of His creatures. Not in the manuscript.

III.65. 38th Oration admirably expresseth it in those words for 38th Oration admirably expressed it in these words. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.65. Splendores procreati sunt primi splendoris Administri for Splendores procreati primi splendoris Administri. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.67. approach more near, and to see more clearly with the eye of our understanding for approach more near, or to see more clearly with he eye of our understanding. Dobell reads ‘or’ where the manuscript has ‘and’; ‘he eye’ is a misprint in his edition.

III.71. which are the works of Thy fingers for which are the work of Thy fingers. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.71. the beasts of the field for the beasts of the fields. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.73. go down to the dust for go down to the deep. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.74. nor the operation of His hands for nor the operations of His hands. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.76. who deliverest the poor from him for who delivered the poor from him. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.76. put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings for put their trust in the shadow of Thy wings. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.80. the fool and the brutish person perish for the fool and brutish person perish. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.80. yet their Posterity approve their sayings for yet their Posterity reprove their sayings. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.82. the marks and symptoms of an happy life for the marks and symptoms of a happy life. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.82. because His works are esteemed, and Himself is admired for because Himself is admired and His works are esteemed. Dobell’s word order; the manuscript’s is restored.

III.83. a broken and a contrite heart, O God for a broken and contrite heart, O God. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.86. I will lift up my hands for I will lift up mine hands. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.86. the goodness of Thy house, even of Thy Holy Temple for the goodness of this house, even of this Holy Temple. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.87. towards the children of men for towards the children of man. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.90. after the Tabernacles of God for after the Tabernacle of God. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.91. shall come and worship before Thee, O Lord for shall come and worship Thee, O Lord. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.92. the meditation of God’s works and ways and laws for the meditation of God’s works, and laws. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.92. complacency, or the depth of his resentments for complacency, or depth of his resentments. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.93. our gratitude and friendship to so great for our gratitude and friendships to so great. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.

III.94. as if ten thousand vents were not sufficient for as ten thousand vents were not sufficient. Omitted by Dobell; the words are in the manuscript.

III.96. seen them by in the Light of Heaven for seen them by the Light of Heaven. Traherne struck through ‘by Intuition, which is’ and interlined ‘in’; Dobell prints ‘by’.

III.97. with all these other glorious and marvellous expressions for with all those other glorious and marvellous expressions. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript. The reading is probable rather than certain.

III.97. without limit and without bound for without limit and without bounds. Dobell’s misreading of the manuscript.