| Edition | As printed | Type | Chars | Location | vs. previous |
|---|
| 1st ed. (1771) | ① WHITENESS | article | 54 | vol. 3, p. 94 | |
| 2nd ed. (1778–83) | ② WHITENESS | article | 69 | vol. 10, p. 8940 | |
| 4th ed. (1810) | ③ WHITENESS | article | 69 | vol. 20, p. 706 | |
| 5th ed. (1815) | ④ WHITENESS | article | 69 | vol. 20, p. 706 | |
| 6th ed. (1823) | ⑤ WHITENESS | article | 69 | vol. 20, p. 706 | |