| Edition | As printed | Type | Chars | Location | vs. previous |
|---|
| 3rd ed. (1797) | ① NICHOLS | article | 1,698 | vol. 13, p. 52 | |
| 4th ed. (1810) | ② NICHOLS | article | 7,702 | vol. 15, p. 3 | |
| 7th ed. (1842) | ② NICHOLS | article | 7,048 | vol. 16, p. 203 | revised · J 0.64 |
| 8th ed. (1853–60) | ③ NICHOLS | article | 1,633 | vol. 16, p. 250 | |