gaols British spelling of jails.
Gazette an English government publication that listed bankruptcy announcements.
Gorgon's head in Greek mythology, a Gorgon is one of three sisters with snakes for hair. They are so horrible that a beholder is turned to stone.
Grenadier wooden measure a tall, cylindrical measuring cup.
guineas, shillings, and bank-notes forms of British currency.
hackney coach a coach for hire, oftentimes a six-seat carriage drawn by two horses.
head of the king…the head of his fair wife Louis XVI was executed on January 21, 1793. His wife, Marie Antoinette, was executed on October 18, 1793.
heavy drag a brake used to slow the carriage down as it descended the hill.
highwayman a man, especially one on horseback, who robbed travelers on a highway.
Hilary Term and Michaelmas the terms during which the courts heard cases. Hilary Term lasted from January 11-31, and Michaelmas term lasted from November 2-25.
horsehair a stiff fabric made from the hair of the mane or tail of a horse.
immolate to offer or kill as a sacrifice.
inveteracy persistence or tenaciousness.
Izaak Walton (1593–1683); the author of The Compleat Angler, a fishing manual.
