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    Collected Fiction Volume 3 (1931-1936): A Variorum Edition

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    151. 11–18th] 11–18 A; 11th to 18th C, D

      152. pressure-ridges] pressure ridges C, D

      153. archaean] Archaean C, D

      154. life-forms] life forms C, D

      155. life-forms] life forms C, D

      156. programme] program C, D

      157. apparatus.] apparatus. ¶ Cc

      158. plan;] plan, C, D

      159. transfer] transfer, C, D

      160. sub-expedition] subexpedition C, D

      161. everyone] every one C, D

      162. short-wave] short-/wave C; shortwave D

      163. wave-lengths] wave lengths C, D

      164. 50] fifty C, D

      165. 22] 22nd C, D

      166. a.m.;] a. m.; C; a.m.; D

      167. 300] three hundred C, D

      168. beaver-like] beaverlike C

      169. blasted;] blasted, C, D

      170. despatched] dispatched C, D

      171. taking.] taking. ¶ Cc

      172. 1500] fifteen hundred C, D

      173. coast-line] coast line C, D

      174. plane] plane, C, D

      175. party.] party: C, D

      176. p.m.] p. m. C; p.m. D

      177. Himalayas] Himalayas, C, D

      178. 700] seven hundred C, D

      179. again.] again: C, D

      180. out. You] out. ¶ “You Cc, D

      181. 35,000] thirty-five thousand C, D

      182. skyline] sky line C, D

      183. marvellous] marvelous C, D

      184. sleeping-time,] sleeping time, C, D

      185. Capt.] Captain C, D

      186. aëroplane;] aëroplane, C, D

      187. 11 p.m.,] eleven p. m., C; 11 p.m., D

      188. Lake.] Lake: C, D

      189. 21,000 feet. Odd] twenty-one thousand feet. ¶ “Odd C, D

      190. low] low, C, D

      191. years. Parts,] years. ¶ “Parts, C, D

      192. lighter-coloured] lighter coloured A, B; lighter-colored C, D

      193. an] of D

      194. shews] shows B, C, D [A illegible]

      195. cave-mouths,] cave mouths, C, D

      196. semicircular.] semi-circular. D

      197. rampart] rampant D

      198. 30,000 to 35,000] thirty thousand to thirty-five thousand C, D

      199. 21,500] twenty-one thousand five hundred C; twenty-one thousand, five hundred D

      200. devilish] devilish, C, D

      201. half-hour] half hour C, D

      202. character.] character. ¶ Cc

      203. need . . . was] require a great deal for the new base which he planned D

      204. made after all] made, after all, C, D

      205. connexion] connection C, D

      206. Capt.] Captain C, D

      207. dog-team] dog team C, D

      208. ice-sheet] ice sheet A, B, C, D

      209. expeditions.] expeditions. ¶ Cc

      210. vast] vast, C, D

      211. pinnacles] pinnacles, Cc

      212. rim.] rim. ¶ Cc

      213. 30,000 to 34,000] thirty thousand to thirty-four thousand C, D

      214. feet.] feet. ¶ Cc

      215. gales] gales, C, D

      216. abruptly rose.] rose abruptly. ¶ C [paragraphing error only corr. by HPL]; rose abruptly. D

      217. 700] seven hundred C, D

      218. strange] strange, C, D

      219. unparalleled] unparallelled A, B

      220. Capt.] Captain C, D

      221. bases; and it] bases. It C, D

      222. days;] days, C, D

      223. borings.] borings. ¶ Cc

      224. restocked;] restocked, C; restocked D

      225. and meanwhile] and, meanwhile, C, D

      226. Esquimau] om. C, D

      227. need] need, C, D

      228. labours,] labors, C, D

      229. 4 p.m.;] four p. m., C; 4 p.m., D

      230. unpropitiously;] unpropitiously, C, D

      231. nearly exposed] nearly-exposed D

      232. shewed] showed B, C, D

      233. archaean] Archaean C, D

      234. tantalising] tantalizing C, D

      235. camp.] camp. ¶ Cc

      236. coal.] coal. ¶ Cc

      237. 500] five hundred C, D

      238. archaean] Archaean C, D

      239. programme;] program; C, D

      240. hence] hence, he C; hence he D

      241. blasting.] blasting. ¶ Cc

      242. limestone] limestone, C, D

      243. teliosts,] teleosts, D

      244. ganoids.] ganoids. ¶ Cc

      245. This in itself] This, in itself, Cc, D

      246. drill-head] drill head C, D

      247. excavators.] excavators. ¶ Cc

      248. subterrene] subterrane Cc

      249. deep,] deep D

      250. form; but] form. ¶ But Cc; form: but D

      251. bones] bones, Cc, D

      252. Mesozoic tree-ferns] mesozoic tree-terns A, B; Mesozoic tree ferns C, D

      253. Tertiary] tertiary A, B

      254. fan-palms,] fan palms, D

      255. Cretaceous, Eocene,] cretaceous, eocene, A, B

      256. palaeontologist] paleontologist C, D

      257. Molluscs, . . . armour,] Mollusks, . . . armor, C, D

      258. unknown.] unknown. ¶ Cc

      259. everyone] every one C, D

      260. despatch] dispatch C, D

      261. labyrinthodonts and thecodonts,] labyrinthodonta and thecoiidea, Cc

      262. mososaur] mosasaur C, D

      263. armour-plates,] armor plates, C, D

      264. wing-bones,] wing bones, C, D

      265. archaeopteryx debris,] Archaeopteryx débris, C; Archaeopteryx debris, D

      266. Miocene] miocene A, B

      267. bird-skulls, . . . other] bird skulls, and other D

      268. palaeotheres,] Palaeotheres, C

      269. xiphodons,] Xiphodons, C, D

      270. dinocerases,] om. C, D

      271. eohippi, oreodons,] Eohippi, Oreodons, C, D

      272. titanotheres.] Titanotheriidae. ¶ Cc

      273. age,] Age, C, D

      274. life-forms] life forms C, D

      275. earlier;] earlier, D

      276. molluscs,] mollusks, C, D

      277. Ordovician.] Ordovician. ¶ Cc

      278. 300] three hundred A, B, C, D

      279. age] Age C, D

      280. closed,] closed C, D

      281. 500,000] five hundred thousand C, D

      282. despatched] dispatched C, D

      283. planes;] planes, C, D

      284. messengers.] messengers. ¶ Cc

      285. reports—. . . years,] reports—reports leading A, B

      286. organisation] organization C, D

      287. his] the D

      288. shorthand.] shorthand: C, D

      289. archaean] Archaean D

      290. 600] six hundred C, D

      291. size.] size, D

      292. Emphasise] Emphasize C, D

      293. Appears] ¶ Appears C; ¶ “Appears D

      294. archaeozoic] Archaeozoic C, D

      295. specialised] specialized C, D

      296. than] than a C, D

      297. life-forms] life forms C, D

      298. “Fowler . . . place.”] Fowler . . . place. C

      299. bone.] bones. C, D

      300. “Later. . . . stalactites.”] Later. . . . stalactites. C

      301. formation. Greenish,] formation—greenish, C, D

      302. centre . . . centre] center . . . center C, D

      303. odour.] odor. C, D

      304. “Still . . . area.”] Still . . . area. C

      305. p.m.] p. m. C; p.m. D

      306. broken-off] broken off A, B

      307. 3.5 . . . 1] three and five tenths . . . one C; three and five-tenths . . . one D

      308. growths. Combs] growths—combs C, D

      309. 7-foot] seven-foot C, D

      310. ‘Necronomicon’. These] Necronomicon. These A, B; Necronomicon. ¶ These C; Necronomicon. ¶ “There D

      311. membraneous,] membranous, Cc, D

      312. framework] frame work D

      313. shrivelled,] shriveled, C, D

    &
    nbsp; 314. 10:15 . . . them.”] 10:15 . . . them. C

      315. “11:30 p.m.] 11:30 p. m. C; 11:30 p.m. D

      316. archaean] Archaean D

      317. star-shaped] star-shaped, C, D

      318. Of] ¶ Of C; ¶ “Of D

      319. “Objects] Objects C

      320. Six-foot] Six-foot, C, D

      321. 3.5 . . . 1] three and five tenths . . . one C; three and five-tenths . . . one D

      322. grey,] gray, C, D

      323. membraneous] membranous C, D

      324. colour,] color, C, D

      325. grey,] gray, C, D

      326. stave-like ridges,] stavelike ridges, C; stave-like ridges D

      327. light-grey] light grey A, B; light gray C; light-gray D

      328. 3] three C, D

      329. 3] three A, B, C, D

      330. 6] six C, D

      331. sub-stalks,] substalks, C, D

      332. 8] eight C, D

      333. five] om. D

      334. 25] twenty-five C, D

      335. “At] At C

      336. blunt] blunt, C, D

      337. grey] gray C, D

      338. suggestions] suggestions, C, D

      339. 3-inch] three-inch C, D

      340. colours. Head] colors. ¶ Head C; colors. ¶ “Head D

      341. 2] two C, D

      342. 3-inch] three-inch C, D

      343. centre] center C, D

      344. Five] ¶ Five C; ¶ “Five D

      345. sac-like] saclike C, D

      346. colour . . . pressure] color which, upon pressure, C, D

      347. 2] two C, D

      348. sharp] sharp, C, D

      349. projections. Probable] projections—probable C; projections—probably D

      350. starfish-head] starfish-head, A, B; starfish head, C, D

      351. “At] At C

      352. torso] torso, C, D

      353. light-grey pseudo-neck,] light-gray pseudoneck, C, D

      354. starfish-arrangement.] starfish arrangement. C, D

      355. Tough,] ¶ Tough, C; ¶ “Tough, D

      356. 4 . . . 7] four . . . seven C, D

      357. 2.5] two and five tenths C; two and five-tenths D

      358. membraneous] membranous D

      359. 8 . . . 6] eight . . . six C, D

      360. pseudo-foot] pseudofoot C, D

      361. 50 or 60] fifty or sixty C, D

      362. From] ¶ From C; ¶ “From D

      363. starfish-arrangement] starfish arrangement C, D

      364. 2-foot] two-foot C, D

      365. 3 . . . 1] three . . . one A, B, C, D

      366. pseudo-neck] pseudoneck C, D

      367. “Cannot] Cannot C

      368. favour] favor C, D

      369. Wing] ¶ Wing C; ¶ “Wing D

      370. probable] probably B

      371. vegetable-like,] vegetablelike, C, D

      372. essentially] essential C, D

      373. archaean protozoa] archaean Protozoa C; Archaean protozoa D

      374. “Complete] Complete C

      375. ‘Necronomicon’] Necronomicon A, B, C, D

      376. earth-life] earth life C, D

      377. “Vast] Vast C

      378. fourteen] 14 A, B

      379. With] ¶ With C; ¶ “With D

      380. description?”] description? C

      381. version] version, Cc

      382. off.] off. ¶ Cc

      383. Capt.] Captain C, D

      384. Arkham.] Arkham. ¶ Cc

      385. Lake . . . and] Lake, sending more messages, C, D

      386. completely] om. A, B [revision by HPL in C?]

      387. expected; for] expected, for, C, D

      388. newly raised] newly-raised B

      389. for.] for. ¶ Cc

      390. starfish-arrangements] starfish arrangements A, B, C, D

      391. bewildered.] bewildered. ¶ Cc

      392. organisation;] organization, C, D

      393. palaeogean] paleocene C [corr. by HPL to paleogean]; paleogean D

      394. speculation.] speculation. ¶ Cc

      395. odour] odor C, D

      396. dark-green] dark green A, B

      397. 37] thirty-seven C, D

      398. camp;] camp, C, D

      399. animal;] animal, Cc

      400. base.] base. ¶ Cc

      401. air-storage] air storage A, B

      402. breathing-systems] breathing systems C, D

      403. pores.] pores. ¶ Cc

      404. hibernation-periods] hibernation periods C, D

      405. connexion] connection C, D

      406. syllable-utterance,] syllable utterance, C, D

      407. conceivable;] conceivable, C, D

      408. preternaturally] pre-/naturally C; prematurely D

      409. ganglial] gangliar Cc

      410. centres] centers C, D

      411. specialised] specialized C, D

      412. development.] development. ¶ Cc

      413. advanced;] advanced, C, D

      414. had] has D

      415. analogy.] analogy. ¶ Cc

      416. world;] world— C, D

      417. today.] to-day. C

      418. cryptogams,] crytogams, D

      419. pteridophytes;] pteridophyta, C; Pteridophyta, D

      420. spore-cases] spore cases C, D

      421. aërial.] aërial. ¶ Cc

      422. archaean] Archaean D

      423. earth-life] earth life C, D

      424. Outside] outside C, D

      425. prints’] prints B, Cc, D

      426. specimens;] specimens, C, D

      427. too facile] too-facile C, D

      428. shewed] showed B, C, D [A illegible]

      429. evolution.] evolution. ¶ Cc

      430. pseudo-feet] pseudofeet C, D

      431. organs . . . examined] organs, . . . examined, Cc

      432. Ones”.] Ones.” C, D

      433. 2:30 a.m.,] two-thirty a. m., C; two-thirty a.m., D

      434. interest.] interest. ¶ Cc

      435. head-points] head points C, D

      436. shewed] showed B, C, D

      437. sub-zero] subzero C; sub-/zero D

      438. closer] close D

      439. problem] problem, C, D

      440. quarters.] quarters. ¶ Cc

      441. tent-cloth] tent cloth C, D

      442. antarctic] Antarctic D

      443. dog-corral,] dog corral, C, D

      444. snow] snow, Cc

      445. marvellous] marvelous C, D

      446. praises.] praises. ¶ Cc

      447. trip;] trip, C, D

      448. despatched] dispatched C, D

      449. Arkham] Arkham, Cc

      450. morning; for both] morning. Both C, D

      451. blast,] blast B, Cc

      452. it.] it. ¶ Cc

      453. ten] 10 A, B

      454. Sound] Sound, C, D

      455. 2 p.m.] two p. m. ¶ C [paragraphing error corr. by HPL]; 2 p.m. D

      456. three] 3 A, B

      457. continued;] continued, C, D

      458. six] 6 A, B

      459. us.] us. ¶ Cc

      460. possible;] possible, C, D

      461. favourable.] favorable. C, D

      462. party;] party, C, D

      463. especial] special C, D

      464. 7:30;] seven thirty; C; seven-thirty; D

      465. two] 2 A, B

      466. 7:15 a.m.,] seven fifteen a. m., C; 7:15 a.m., D

      467. 25th,] 25, A

      468. ten . . . seven] 10 . . . 7 A, B

      469. temperature;] temperature, C, D

      470. journey;] journey, C, D

      471. despatched] dispatched C, D

      472. fifty-four,] 54, A, B

      473. Nature and Nature’s] nature and nature’s A, B, C, D

      474. laws.] laws. ¶ Cc

      475. plane;] plane, C, D

      476. non-stop] nonstop C, D

      477. snow-cylinders] snow cylinders C, D

      478. plateau.] plateau. ¶ Cc

      479. understand;] understand, C, D

      480. later] latter D

      481. witch-like] witchlike A, B, C, D

      482. everyone] every one C

      483. height.] height. ¶
    Cc

      484. phantasy] fantasy D

      485. revelation;] revelation. It was C, D

      486. ultra-dimensionality.] ultradimensionality. C, D

      487. abyss.] abyss. ¶ Cc

      488. cloud-background] cloud background C, D

      489. beyondness] beyondness C, D

      490. spatial;] spatial, C, D

      491. skyline] sky line C, D

      492. dream-like] dreamlike A, B, C, D

      493. temple-ruins] temple ruins, C, D [comma removed by HPL in C]

      494. Roerich.] Roerich. ¶ Cc

      495. Roerich-like] Roerichlike C

      496. archaean] Archaean D

      497. resemblances;] resemblances, Cc

      498. writings.] writings. ¶ Cc

      499. Asia;] Asia, Cc

      500. know.] know. ¶ Cc

      501. itself.] itself. ¶ Cc

      502. near;] near, C, D

      503. archaean] Archaean D

      504. “Necronomicon”,] Necronomicon, A, B, C, D

      505. sample;] sample, Cc

      506. ice-vapours] ice vapors C, D

      507. Cyclopean] cyclopean A, B

      508. laws . . . bizarrerie.] laws. C, D

      509. discs;] disks, C; disks; D [comma changed to semicolon by HPL in C]

      510. strange,] strange D

      511. table-like] tablelike C; table-/like D

      512. beneath.] beneath. ¶ Cc

      513. needle-like] needlelike C

      514. five.] five. ¶ Cc

      515. giganticism.] gigantism. ¶ C [paragraphing error corr. by HPL]; gigantism. D

      516. arctic] Arctic A, B

      517. 1820;] 1820, C, D

      518. distorted] distorted, C, D

      519. opalescence] opalescence, Cc

      520. off.] off. ¶ Cc

      521. dizzyingly] dizzily C, D

      522. shewing] showing B, C, D

      523. field-glass.] field glass. C, D

      524. boring.] boring. ¶ Cc

      525. Everyone,] Every one, C

      526. sojourn.] sojourn. ¶ Cc

      527. Eleven . . . missing.] There were eleven known dead, young Gedney was missing. Cc

      528. realisation] realization C, D

      529. outside.] outside. ¶ Cc

      530. tell—] tell; C, D

      531. wrought] brought D

      532. madly driven ice-particles,] madly-driven ice-particles, A, B; madly driven ice particles, C, D

      533. before.] before. ¶ Cc

      534. pulverised;] pulverized; C; pulverized— D

      535. pieces.] pieces. ¶ Cc

      536. blast] blaster D

      537. obliterated.] obliterated. ¶ Cc

      538. archaean] Archaean D

      539. vast] vast, C, D

      540. comparisons;] comparisons, Cc

      541. specimens.] speciments. D

      542. enclosure] inclosure C, D

      543. breakage] breakage, Cc

      544. themselves.] themselves. ¶ Cc

      545. blasted.] blasted. ¶ Cc

      546. shaken-up] shaken up C, D

      547. 4 p.m.,] four p. m., C; 4 p.m., D

      548. non-committal] non-/committal B; noncommittal C, D

      549. doing.] doing. ¶ Cc

     


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