NLA Trial index

NLA Trial Articles from 1805

Notes
  1. Accuracy of OCR and overProof is measured in comparison with the human corrections. We know human corrections in this sample are incomplete, and themselves contain errors, but they are the best we could find automatically from the NLA newspapers corpus, tagged as completely corrected then further filtered to those with at least 3 corrections, at least 40% of lines corrected and lowest third percentage of non-dictionary words.
  2. Accuracy is measured by a separate process from that used to colour words in this output: the colouring process is heuristic, and not completely accurate.
  3. Colour legend:
    Text - OCR text corrected by human and/or overProof
    Text - human and/or overProof corrections
    Text - discrepencies between human and/or overProof
    Text - human corrections not applied by overProof
  4. Identified overProof corrections are calculated by the statistical calculation process, and shows those words changed by overProof which ALSO match human corrections. As human corrections are often wrong and incomplete, so too is this list.
  5. Identified overProof non-corrections are calculated by the statistical calculation process, and shows those words in the overProof output which DO NOT MATCH human corrections. As human corrections are often wrong and incomplete, so too is this list. Words marked as [**VANDALISED] are those which have been changed by overProof but not by the human correction; as before, a missed human correction will be (incorrectly) classified as vandalisation by overProof.
  6. Searchability of unique words refers to the distinct words in an article, and how many are present before and after correction. It is measure of how many of the words within an article could be used to find the article using a search engine.
  7. Weighted Words refers to a calculation in which common words count for little (a fraction of a word) and unusual words count for more, in proportion to the log of the inverse of their frequency in the corpus. It may be an indicator of how well distinctive words in an article can be searched before and after correction.

Article ID 626592, Article, ORIGINAL POETRY. [?]he Tomb., page 2 1805-01-20, The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), 333 words, 17 corrections

Raw OCRHuman CorrectedoverProof Corrected
GINAL e O vE T R Y. ORIGINAL POETRY. GINAL e O E T R Y.
I he 1 ombo The Tomb. I he I once
When HoiToms ftp tne pearly dews When blossoms sip the pearly dew, When HoiToms up the pearly dew
And folar hearns no mere defcend* And solar beams no more descend, And solar beams no more descend
Then Myra feeks the lonely Yew Then MYRA seeks the lonely Yew Then Myra seeks the lonely Yew
That o'er yon Charch.yard does impend. That o'er yon Church-yard does impend. That o'er yon Churchyard does suspend.
The trembling rill doth wiSnefs bear The trembling rill doth witness bear The trembling will both witness bear
To plaintive fentencei of woe, To plaintive sentences of woe, To plaintive sentence of woe,
Till Íwollen high with'many a tear. Till swollen high with many a tear, Till swollen high with many a tear.
Its pebbled windings oVerftaw, Its pebbled windings overflow. Its pebbled windings oVerftaw,
HCind.Ziphyn -in her tranf ports (hare; Kind Zephyrs in her transports snare ; HCind.Ziphyn -in her transports (hare;
Andieft their pitying ardour fail, And lest their pitying ardour fail, And left their playing ardour fail,
The woe-lorn Nymph and Queen of Care The woe-lorn Nymph and Queen of Care The western Nymph and Queen of Care
With fervent figns renews the gale. With fervent signs renews the gale. With fervent signs renews the gale.
.?*' All happinfefs from earth is flwn," "All happiness from earth is flown," at' All happiness from earth is flown,"
Shefaid, " for Edward is no more:*' She said, "for Edward is no more:" She said for Edward is no more'
Then on the green fod laid her do\vna Then on the green sod laid her down, Then on the green feed laid her down
Death's genial bajfani to implore. Death's genial balsam to implore. Death's genial began to implore.
$Lo1 Edward beck'nwg f ram the Tomb, Lo! Edward beck'ning from the Tomb, Lol Edward beckoning from the Tomb,
Before the confiant Mourner ftands ; Before the constant Mourner stands: Before the confidant Mourner stands In
In extacy ihe erics " I come !" In extacy she cries "I come !" extacy she cries I come !"
Extended were her willing hands, Extended were her willing hands. Extended were her willing hands,
'The gilded dart .could but unite The gilded dart could but unite The gilded dart could but unite
Two fouls that fever'd were by Death : Two souls that sever'd were by Death :--- Two souls that fevered were by Death :
JR.efpoírís.ve to the waving Sprice, Responsive to the waving Sprite, JR.efpoírís.ve to the waving price,
The grief-worn Fair refi*ns her breach. The grief-worn fair resigns her breath. The grief-worn Fair refuses her breach.
" MELPOME'NE.: "MELPOMENE." " MELPOMENE.:
' Tri the remaiks contained in the inclofure In the remarks contained in the inclosure Fri the remarks contained in the enclosure
<of this little production* our Fair Corre of this little production, our Fair Corre- of this little productions our Fair Come
Jpondent declares her only motive co be that of spondent declares her only motive to be that of Jpondent declares her only motive to be that of
^.endeavouring to excite a traniient fentiment j endeavouring to excite a transient sentiment endeavouring to excite a transient sentiment j
«of melancholy. That the fimplicity of of melancholy. That the simplicity of of melancholy. That the simplicity of
ityle preferved in the verification is perfecT style preserved in the verification is perfect- style preserved in the verification is perfecT
>ly adapted to the deiign may be admitted, ly adapted to the design may be admitted, >ly adapted to the design may be admitted,
¿without offering violence to th.e rules of without offering violence to the rules of without offering violence to the rules of
^criticifm. In the fubjectan amiable picture criticism. In the subject an amiable picture criticism. In the subject an amiable picture
as prefented of an affection, which like that is presented of an affection, which like that as presented of an affection, which like that
4<pf Pyramus zwd'lhish'e, Ícaree comes within of Pyramus and Thisbé, scarce comes within 4p Pyramus zwd'lhish'e, scarce comes within
r¿he lift of poillble events, but ftill mny the list of possible events, but still may the lift of possible events, but still many
aléale on paper., inproportion to the quantu?n please on paper, in proportion to the quantum attack on paper., in proportion to the quantity
of a certain ingredient in the intellectual of a certain ingredient in the intellectual of a certain ingredient in the intellectual
tcompofition denominated Senfibility ; but composition denominated Sensibility ; but competition denominated Senfibility ; but
tv/hether an excels of which be not rather whether an excess of which be not rather whether an excess of which be not rather
tunprofltable than otherwife cannot be at unprofitable than otherwise cannot be at unprofitable than otherwise cannot be at
foncerdetermined. So far as a (lender talent once determined. So far as a slender talent fencer determined. So far as a (lender talent
«nay be permitted to form a judgment, we may be permitted to form a judgment, we may be permitted to form a judgment, we
.-Jbeg leave to acknowledge the higheft ÍcuÍq beg leave to acknowledge the highest sense c beg leave to acknowledge the highest sense
«of obligation to the polite attention of Mel of obligation to the polite attention of Mel- of obligation to the polite attention of Mel
?domeñe, and truft her exalted rank among the pomene, and trust her exalted rank among the donee, and trust her exalted rank among the
{daughters of Mnemofyne majr not intercept daughters of Mnemosyne may not intercept daughters of Mnemofyne may not intercept
Jier furure favours. her future favours. her future favours.
Identified overProof corrections CRIES DETERMINED DESIGN CRITICISM PROPORTION PRESERVED BEG SEEKS /CHURCH/YARD|CHURCHYARD SOULS SUBJECT MANY DOWN SWOLLEN SIGNS WITNESS SHE ONCE POSSIBLE WHETHER TRANSIENT TRANSPORTS TRUST SENTIMENT REMARKS HAPPINESS SOLAR DESCEND FLOWN STYLE STILL SENSE STANDS BEAMS PRESENTED FUTURE OTHERWISE UNPROFITABLE EXCESS SAID SCARCE HIGHEST SIMPLICITY DEW
Identified overProof non-corrections PERFECTLY DOTH [**VANDALISED] MNEMOSYNE ZEPHYRS OVERFLOW BLOSSOMS THISBÉ CORRESPONDENT RESPONSIVE SENSIBILITY SIP LIST LORN [**VANDALISED] BALSAM SPRITE ORIGINAL SENTENCES BREATH PLEASE POETRY SNARE QUANTUM SOD CONSTANT IMPEND [**VANDALISED] LO PITYING [**VANDALISED] SLENDER BECKNING KIND LEST INCLOSURE RILL [**VANDALISED] RESIGNS COMPOSITION PRODUCTION [**VANDALISED] SEVERD
Word
count		OCR
accuracy %		overProof
accuracy %		Errors
corrected %
All Words30968.385.153.1
Searchability of unique words21164.582.550.7
Weighted Words66.683.651.0

Article ID 626662, Article, EXAMINATIONS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. SATURDAY, FEB. 23., page 2 1805-03-03, The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), 118 words, 9 corrections

Raw OCRHuman CorrectedoverProof Corrected
MXJMWAÏJQNS EXAMINATIONS MXJMWAÏJQNS
'BEFORE THE. MAGISTRATES. BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES.
SATURDAY, FEB. 2$. SATURDAY, FEB. 23. SATURDAY, FEB. 20.
Jjohn Simpfin, apprehended-on fufpicion of John Simpson, apprehended on suspicion of John Simpson, apprehended on suspicion of
forgery, underwent a ihort examination upon forgery, underwent a short examination up- forgery, underwent a short examination upon
two feparace charges ; the one for uttering a on two separate charges; the one for uttering two separate charges ; the one for uttering a
counteireir bill oí $£; and the other a bill of a counterfeit bill of 5£; and the other a bill of counterfeit bill of 5s; and the other a bill of
$£ 7s. purporting to be drawn by His Mi- 5£ 7s. purporting to be drawn by His Ho- 5s 7s. purporting to be drawn by His Minor
nor Lieutenant Governor Paterson. The nor Lieutenant Governor PATERSON. The Lieutenant Governor Paterson. The
parties to whom he had paid the bills found parties to whom he had paid the bills found parties to whom he had paid the bills found
no difficulty in identifying in t*^e piifoae^ no difficulty in identifying in the prisoner no difficulty in identifying in the prisoner
the perSon from whom the bills had been the person from whom the bills had been the person from whom the bills had been
received .-He was therefore remanded. received.—He was therefore remanded. received He was therefore remanded.
Jahn Davis, fer vant to Mr. Kable, was John Davis, servant to Mr. Kable, was ac- John Davis, servant to Mr. Kable, was
accufed of'having ftolen a quantity of Spirits, cused of having stolen a quantity of spirits, accused of having stolen a quantity of Spirits,
the property of his mailer ; and the fact the property of his master; and the fact the property of his master and the fact
being clearly fubftantiated, the delinquent being clearly substantiated, the delinquent being clearly substantiated, the delinquent
was fentenced a coiporal puniiliment, which was sentenced a corporal punishment, was sentenced a corporal punishment, which
was inflicted accordingly. which was inflicted accordingly. was inflicted accordingly.
Identified overProof corrections PUNISHMENT PRISONER SUBSTANTIATED CORPORAL HAVING SUSPICION SHORT SERVANT SENTENCED WHICH JOHN ACCUSED STOLEN MASTER SEPARATE SIMPSON COUNTERFEIT
Identified overProof non-corrections HONOR EXAMINATIONS
Word
count		OCR
accuracy %		overProof
accuracy %		Errors
corrected %
All Words10777.697.287.5
Searchability of unique words7875.697.489.5
Weighted Words75.897.589.5

Accumulated stats for 2 articles from year 1805

Word
count		OCR
accuracy %		overProof
accuracy %		Errors
corrected %
All Words41670.788.259.8
Searchability of unique words28967.586.558.5
Weighted Words69.087.258.7