--- a/man/lispref/variables.texi	Mon Aug 13 11:01:58 2007 +0200
+++ b/man/lispref/variables.texi	Mon Aug 13 11:03:08 2007 +0200
@@ -95,12 +95,10 @@
 @vindex t
 @kindex setting-constant
 
-In XEmacs Lisp, some symbols always evaluate to themselves: the two
-special symbols @code{nil} and @code{t}, as well as @dfn{keyword
-symbols}, that is, symbols whose name begins with the character
-@samp{@code{:}}.  These symbols cannot be rebound, nor can their value
-cells be changed.  An attempt to change the value of @code{nil} or
-@code{t} signals a @code{setting-constant} error.
+  XEmacs Lisp has two special symbols, @code{nil} and @code{t}, that
+always evaluate to themselves.  These symbols cannot be rebound, nor can
+their value cells be changed.  An attempt to change the value of
+@code{nil} or @code{t} signals a @code{setting-constant} error.
 
 @example
 @group
@@ -251,7 +249,7 @@
   This limit, with the associated error when it is exceeded, is one way
 that Lisp avoids infinite recursion on an ill-defined function.
 
-  The default value is 3000.
+  The default value is 600.
 
   @code{max-lisp-eval-depth} provides another limit on depth of nesting.
 @xref{Eval}.
@@ -435,7 +433,7 @@
 
 If the first character of @var{doc-string} is @samp{*}, it means that
 this variable is considered a user option.  This lets users set the
-variable conveniently using the commands @code{set-variable} and
+variable conventiently using the commands @code{set-variable} and
 @code{edit-options}.
 
 For example, this form defines @code{foo} but does not set its value: