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