forenoon morning; the part of the day before noon.
drawer a bartender; tapster.
packet a boat that travels a regular route, as along a coast or river, carrying passengers, mail, and freight.
Calais a seaport in northern France, on the Strait of Dover; located across the English Channel from Dover.
claret a dry, red wine, especially red Bordeaux.
linen things made of linen; in this case, shirts.
piscatory flavor a fishy flavor.
horsehair a stiff fabric made from the hair of the mane or tail of a horse.
Channel the English Channel.
pier glass a tall mirror set on a pier, or wall section, between two windows.
Beauvais a town in France north of Paris.
pecuniary of or involving money.
compatriot a fellow countryman.
"the privilege of filling up blank forms"members of the French aristocracy could issue warrants for the indefinite imprisonment of their enemies without a trial.
Grenadier wooden measure a tall, cylindrical measuring cup.
smelling salts an aromatic mixture of carbonate of ammonium and some fragrant scent used as an inhalant in relieving faintness, headaches, and the like.
