The Volokh Conspiracy - Tip When Checking Old (Late 1700s and Early 1800s) Sources:

When looking at alphabetized indexes, don't assume all the entries are in strict alphabetical order. Indexes that purport to be alphabetized generally alphabetize things accurately by the first letter, but within each letter the entries are sometimes out of order. I just noticed this in several indexes from that era, and thought I'd pass it along.

	[Eugene Volokh, July 14, 2008 at 3:42pm] Trackbacks Tip When Checking Old (Late 1700s and Early 1800s) Sources: When looking at alphabetized indexes, don't assume all the entries are in strict alphabetical order. Indexes that purport to be alphabetized generally alphabetize things accurately by the first letter, but within each letter the entries are sometimes out of order. I just noticed this in several indexes from that era, and thought I'd pass it along.