single quotes
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The following changes have been made to the original text: Page 30: Changed double quotes to single quotes: 'Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye,'Page 64: "reader." changed to "reader,"Page 65: "home," changed to "home."
From Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science by Fyfe, J. Hamilton
Page 189, Double quotes changed to single quotes 'The crowd is so great...prettier than you,' The remaining corrections made are indicated by dotted lines under the corrections.
From The Tapestry Room A Child's Romance by Crane, Walter
If the character in single quotes does not look like a pound sign to you, well, at least you know what is intended.
From Reminiscences of Captain Gronow by Gronow, R. H. (Rees Howell)
Page 14: Double quotes inside double quotes amended to single quotes.
From Early Theories of Translation by Amos, Flora Ross
In the 1870 text, dialogue has “modern” punctuation using single quotes: ‘To this place,’ said Melissa, ‘have I taken....’
From Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father by Mitchell, I. (Isaac)
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