Centuries of Meditations

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.