| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| *me*~at¡u*H*an\¡Kttt¡3mnttWyhtetta^^ | *me*~at¡u*H*an\¡Kttt¡3mnttWyhtetta^^ | |
| THE WIT AND THE PARROT/ | THE WIT AND THE PARROT. | THE WIT AND THE PARROT |
| Quoth a WIT, c pretty Parrot you chatter | Quoth a WIT, 'pretty Parrot you chatter | Quoth a WIT, c pretty Parrot you chatter |
| by rote, | by rote, | by rote, |
| 'And the duli patient dotard that taught | 'And the dull patient dotard that taught | 'And the dull patient dotard that taught |
| you | you | you |
| * His penny took pains to convert to a gr©ars | 'His penny took pains to convert to a groat, | * His penny took pains to convert to a grass |
| * And fUec'd the nú-re nineum that bowghi | 'And fleec'd the mere nincum that bought | And fUec'd the name nine- that brought |
| you.' | you.' | you.' |
| * In all things we differ,' the parrot retum'd., | 'In all things we differ,' the parrot return'd, | In all things we differ, the parrot retumed., |
| ' Except in our talens of preaching, | 'Except in our talent of preaching, | ' Except in our talents of preaching, |
| * We parrots ^coaverfe not until we are | ' We parrots converse not until we are | We parrots converts not until we are |
| learn'd, | learn'd, | learn'd, |
| 'You wits prate for want of good teaching,' | 'You wits prate for want of good teaching.' | You wits prate for want of good teaching,' |
| Yeílerdáy WIR-. Adams was punifhed with | Yesterday Wm. Adams was punished with | Yesterday WIR-. Adams was punished with |
| 25 laihes, in front of the Provtijbn Store, for | 25 lashes, in front of Provision Store, for | 25 lashes, in front of the Provision Store, for |
| going on board iiis Majrßy'a Ship Calcutta | going on board His Majesty's Ship Calcutta | going on board His Majesty's Ship Calcutta |
| wiuout a Pafs. | without a Pass. | without a Pass. |
| »-«laia «io eerstírr.vx*- ßs> -<5íSJJS2£ti» . | Island who eerstírr.vx*- as -<5íSJJS2£ti» . | |
| SYDNEY WHARF. - Yesterday morning came | SYDNEY WHARF.---Yesterday morning came | SYDNEY WHARF. - Yesterday morning came |
| in the usual number of boats from Kissing | in the usual number of boats from Kis- | in the usual number of boats from Kissing |
| ling PoiKt, with a capital fupply of-pouhr), | sing Point, with a capital supply of poultry, | ling Point, with a capital supply of pour), |
| many bags of pot*toes, and ibme veg®tablt'gf | many bags of potatoes, and some vegetables, | many bags of potatoes, and the vegetables |
| which fold dearer than ufual ; potatoes th* | which sold dearer than usual ; potatoes the | which sold dearer than usual ; potatoes the |
| day throughout 6-. psr looibs. and poultry | day throughout 6s. per 100lbs. and poultry | day throughout 6-. per lambs. and poultry |
| ;a general fold at verv reata na. ble prices; | in general sold a very reasonable prices. | in general sold at very reads as. ble prices; |
| Identified overProof corrections | SUPPLY VERY PUNISHED PASS WITHOUT PROVISION LASHES VEGETABLES MAJESTYS DULL SOLD POINT PER |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | CONVERSE FLEECD NINCUM REASONABLE BOUGHT RETURND SOME WM TALENT MERE GROAT |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 132 | 76.5 | 90.9 | 61.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 96 | 75.0 | 88.5 | 54.2 |
| Weighted Words | 75.0 | 89.2 | 56.7 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| SHIP NEWS. | SHIP NEWS. | SHIP NEWS. |
| The fair Ameucan, Capt. Farrell, | The fair American, Capt. Farrell, | The fair American, Capt. Farrell, |
| whofe arrival was announced laft week, | whose arrival was announced last week, | whose arrival was announced last week, |
| failed from Mai illa the iff of January , | sailed from Manilla the 1st of January | failed from May ills the iff of January, |
| laft, with 32 CoVí-s and 4 Buflaloes on | last, with 32 Cows and 4 Buffaloes on | last, with 32 Cows and 4 Buffaloes on |
| hoare', ali which died on the paiTage. | board, all which died on the passage. | board', and which died on the passage. |
| Thefe \. ere taken in at one of the Phi- ! | These were taken in at one of the Phi- | There w. ere taken in at one of the Phi- ! |
| lippEe ifiai.de called Penye. | lippine islands called Penye. | lippEe inside called Penye. |
| On Tnefdixy laft the George, Mr. | On Tuesday last the George, Mr. | On Tuesday last the George, Mr. |
| Win. Stuart Mailer, arrived irorn Bafs's | Wm. Stuart Master, arrived from Bass's | Wm. Stuart Master, arrived from Bass's |
| 5-1 aits with 600 Skins, and 9 tons of | Straits with 600 Skins, and 9 tons of | 5-1 sits with 600 Skins, and 9 tons of |
| Elephant Oil. | Elephant Oil. | Elephant Oil. |
| Cn Monday came in the Endeavour, | On Monday came in the Endeavour, | On Monday came in the Endeavour, |
| belongil & io Mefirs. Kable and Uncer | belonging to Messrs. Kable and Under- | belonging & to Messrs. Kable and Under |
| wood, Mr. J. Oliphant Mailer, with | wood, Mr. J. Oliphant Master, with | wood, Mr. J. Oliphant Matter, with |
| 2475 hair and íur Skins. She was four | 2475 hair and fur Skins. She was four | 2475 hair and fur Skins. She was four |
| months out, and reports that the Ameii | months out, and reports that the Ameri- | months out, and reports that the American |
| can fl.ip i ex fe veranee of Borton, Capt. | can ship Perseverance of Boston, Capt. | flag i ex fe verance of Barton, Capt. |
| Deb o, intends íhcrtly vifiting Port | Delno, intends shortly visiting Port | Deb o, intends shortly visiting Port |
| Jackior, together with the Pilgrim, | Jackson, together with the Pilgrim, | Jackson, together with the Pilgrim, |
| Schooner. | Schooner. | Schooner. |
| Remain with tre above the Corro | Remain with the above the Corro- | Remain with the above the Cerro |
| rrandeJ; aifo the Alexander and Britannia | mandel; also the Alexander and Britannia | rrandeJ; also the Alexander and Britannia |
| W haléis. | Whalers. | W harris. |
| Identified overProof corrections | UNDERWOOD BASSS WHOSE TUESDAY ONBOARD VISITING LAST BUFFALOES PASSAGE MASTER BELONGING WM COWS ALSO MESSRS FUR SHORTLY AMERICAN JACKSON TO |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | ALL SAILED MANILLA PHILIPPINE THESE PERSEVERANCE STRAITS WERE DELNO ISLANDS WHALERS MANDEL BOSTON CORRO [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 122 | 67.2 | 86.9 | 60.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 87 | 62.1 | 83.9 | 57.6 |
| Weighted Words | 60.0 | 83.9 | 59.7 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| E P IT A PTI - ' ' | EPITAPH | E P IT A PTI - ' ' |
| On a flaonkey that ufually occupied the fum | On a Monkey that usually occupied the sum- | On a donkey that usually occupied the fun |
| mit of a high pjß in the yard of a Gentleman | mit of a high post in the yard of a Gentleman | out of a high pass in the yard of a Gentleman |
| in Sydmy. | in Sydney. | in Sydney. |
| Binetth this p;h3!ï*d fpiC, ia d^th reses'd, | Beneath this peholde'd spot, in death repos'd, | Binetth this p;h3!ï*d fpiC, a date reserved, |
| Li s che grim corfe of one cñrangM to care ; | Lies the grim corse of one estrang'd to care; | Li s the grim course of one orange to care ; |
| Wa® ch.mVing oft*, aj> fccret one« oifclo '«-, | Who chattering oft', no secret once disclos'd, | Was climbing after, a secret one office 'a-, |
| Wao hv'd a Captive--)d áutuiu'üa ie<ir. | Who liv'd a Captive --- yet disdain'd a tear. | Was hold a Captive yd Nature's year. |
| A mino prÍT {B g of peculiar m uld, | A mind possessing of peculiar mould, | A mine pref B g of peculiar in aid, |
| Aiik: to hi.« wvis'ß-ittery and fcorn ; | Alike to him was flattery and scorn; | Aug: to his wvis'ß-ittery and scorn ; |
| A-*«! cho' unclciá, p.-aucbd from the cold, | And tho' unclad, protected from the cold, | As! the' ancient, pranced from the cold, |
| F.r houwtcous Natures rabe h.\u ne'er been | For bounteous Nature's robe had ne'er been | For bounteous Nature's robe had ne'er been |
| fh rn. | shorn. | there |
| D'VcH Tftil nt, \ct bv Fafe prcferrM, | Devoid of talent, yet by Fate preferr'd, | D'VcH Tftil nt, Act by Fate preferred, |
| ii" hv'd tx \ LT t d, di,d withoat difrrace-... | He liv'd exalted, died without disgrace - - - | is" hard to \ LT to die without disgrace-... |
| Cr | Cr | |
| Ui:tf»ifsi *d t©o i---nor h -s Reporc been beard | Uncensor'd too ! --- nor has Report been heard | Ui:tf»ifsi and the farmer has Report been heard |
| T'ánncunce the next SftCcc/Tor to his Pr ace | T'announce the next Successor to his Place. | Tennessee the next SftCcc/Tor to his Pr race |
| Sh'tild the £av Cuxc^mb hither chance to dray, | Should the gay Coxcomb hither chance to stray, | Should the day Coxcomb hither chance to dray, |
| I.ïî f'rnp-i^hy prove ke one ki idrsd iKr«g ; | Let sympathy provoke one kindred shrug ; | Its f'rnp-i^hy provoke one ki idrsd Krug ; |
| And lit him charier through che «? tlv wy, | And let him chatter through the wily way, | And let him chamber through the is? the way, |
| In ch.leful (raphafis-Alaiy poor PUG 1 | In doleful emphasis --- Alas poor PUG ! | In careful (raphafis-Alaiy poor PUG 1 |
| Identified overProof corrections | HEARD SHOULD USUALLY WITHOUT SECRET FATE BY BOUNTEOUS COXCOMB ROBE HAD HAS PROVOKE SYDNEY FOR WAS SCORN DISGRACE WAY REPORT LET |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | CHATTERING UNCLAD PEHOLDED SPOT KINDRED MONKEY TOO ESTRANGD TEAR SUMMIT THO OFT [**VANDALISED] PROTECTED SHRUG DEVOID PLACE CHATTER MIND SYMPATHY SUCCESSOR BENEATH DISDAIND ALAS POST DEATH PREFERRD REPOSD EPITAPH WHO ONCE NOR [**VANDALISED] STRAY POSSESSING GAY NO DIED DISCLOSD UNCENSORD LIES LIVD YET MOULD TANNOUNCE DOLEFUL TALENT SHORN EXALTED FLATTERY CORSE ALIKE EMPHASIS WILY HE |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 129 | 36.4 | 54.3 | 28.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 104 | 30.8 | 49.0 | 26.4 |
| Weighted Words | 28.8 | 45.9 | 24.0 | |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 383 | 60.0 | 77.3 | 43.2 |
| Searchability of unique words | 287 | 55.1 | 72.8 | 39.4 |
| Weighted Words | 54.7 | 72.9 | 40.3 | |