| Edition | As printed | Type | Chars | Location | vs. previous |
|---|
| 3rd ed. (1797) | ① COVE | article | 110 | vol. 5, p. 491 | |
| 4th ed. (1810) | ② COVE | article | 110 | vol. 6, p. 697 | |
| 5th ed. (1815) | ③ COVE | article | 110 | vol. 6, p. 697 | |
| 7th ed. (1842) | ④ COVE | article | 859 | vol. 7, p. 434 | |
| 8th ed. (1853–60) | ⑤ COVE | article | 51 | vol. 7, p. 468 | |