St. Lawrence the major river that defines the boundary between southeast Canada and the northeast United States. The St. Lawrence River stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Ontario.
stake here, to offer monetary support.
hickey here, a bump on the head.
slop jar a container used to collect body wastes.
scrapple a boiled mixture of ground pork and cornmeal, which is poured into a mold, chilled and left to gel, and then sliced and fried.
Susquehanna a river that begins in central New York, runs through Pennsylvania to the northeast corner of Maryland, and empties into Chesapeake Bay, which contains the body of water between the east coast of Virginia and the Maryland peninsula.
maw mouth.
lip here, the edge of a cave.
tarpaulin a protective canvas against moisture.
placidly calmly, or complacently and without emotion.
