Shadrach Bible one of the three captives who came out of the fiery furnace miraculously unharmed: Dan. 3:12-27.
castile a fine, mild, hard soap prepared from olive oil and sodium hydroxide.
habiliments clothing; dress; attire.
Quarters a particular district or section in a city.
asafoetida a bad-smelling gum resin obtained from various Asiatic plants of the umbel family: it was formerly used to treat some illnesses or, in folk medicine, to repel disease.
church vt. to bring (esp. a woman after childbirth) to church for special services.
rotogravure a printing process using photogravure cylinders on a rotary press.
impedimenta things hindering progress, as on a trip; encumbrances; esp., baggage, supplies, or equipment, as those carried along with an army.
voile a thin, sheer fabric, as of cotton, used for garments, curtains, etc.
Blackstone's Commentaries one of the most important books ever written on British law, written by Sir William Blackstone 1723-80; Eng. jurist & writer on law.
tight[slang] drunk.
amanuensis an assistant who takes dictation or copies something already written; secretary.
redbug any of various red insects, as a cotton stainer or chigger.
