diff --git a/auth.go b/auth.go
index 2289f01..5b2df2d 100644
--- a/auth.go
+++ b/auth.go
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ func NewAuthCtx( /*reader func(string) ([]byte, error), userlookup func(string)
 }
 
 // --------- System passwd/shadow auth routine(s) --------------
-// Verify a password against system standard shadow file
+
+// VerifyPass verifies a password against system standard shadow file
 // Note auxilliary fields for expiry policy are *not* inspected.
 func VerifyPass(ctx *AuthCtx, user, password string) (bool, error) {
 	if ctx.reader == nil {
diff --git a/session.go b/session.go
index 49fbc57..83d06fd 100644
--- a/session.go
+++ b/session.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (h Session) AuthCookie(reallyShow bool) []byte {
 	return []byte("**REDACTED**")
 }
 
-// SetAuthCookie stores the authcookie (essential the password) used to
+// SetAuthCookie stores the authcookie (essentially the password) used to
 // authenticate the Session.
 func (h *Session) SetAuthCookie(a []byte) {
 	h.authCookie = a