redgauntlet-第103部分

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　have　found　him　out；　leave　me　alone　to　deal　with　him。''And　what；'　said　the　minister；　'is　your　Majesty's　purpose；　in　so　important　a　case？'　'To　leave　the　young　man　to　himself；'　said　George　III；　'and　when　he　tires　he　will　go　back　again。'　　The　truth　of　this　story　does　not　depend　on　that　of　the　lifting　of　the　gauntlet；　and　while　the　latter　could　be　but　an　idle　bravado；　the　former　expresses　George　Ill's　goodness　of　heart　and　soundness　of　policy。


NOTE　10。COLLIER　AND　SALTER

The　persons　engaged　in　these　occupations　were　at　this　time　bondsmen；　and　in　case　they　left　the　ground　of　the　farm　to　which　they　belonged；　and　as　pertaining　to　which　their　services　were　bought　or　sold；　they　were　liable　to　be　brought　back　by　a　summary　process。　　The　existence　of　this　species　of　slavery　being　thought　irreconcilable　with　the　spirit　of　liberty；　colliers　and　salters　were　declared　free；　and　put　upon　the　same　footing　with　other　servants；　by　the　Act　15　Geo。　III　chapter　28th。　　They　were　so　far　from　desiring　or　prizing　the　blessing　conferred　on　them；　that　they　esteemed　the　interest　taken　in　their　freedom　to　be　a　mere　decree　on　the　part　of　the　proprietors　to　get　rid　of　what　they　called　head　and　harigald　money；　payable　to　them　when　a　female　of　their　number；　by　bearing　a　child；　made　an　addition　to　the　live　stock　of　their　master's　property。




GLOSSARY

ABOON；　above。　AD　LITEM；　in　law。　AD　VINDICTAM　PUBLICAM；　for　the　public　defence。　ADUST；　looking　as　if　burned　or　scorched。　AE；　one。　AFFLATUS；　breath；　inspiration。　AIRT；　direct。　ALCANDER；　a　Greek　soothsayer。　ALDEBORONTIPHOSCOPHORNIO；　a　courtier　in　H。　Carey's　burlesque；　　　　　CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS。　ALIMENTARY；　nourishing。　ALQUIFE；　an　enchanter　in　the　mediaeval　romances　of　knight…　　　　　errantry。　AMADIS；　a　hero　of　the　romances；　especially　in　Amadis　of　Gaul。　ANENT；　about。　ANES；　once。　ANNO　DOMINI；　in　the　year　of　the　Lord。　ARGUMENTUM　AD　HOMINEM；　AD　FEMINAM；　lit。　'the　argument　to　a　man；　　　　　to　a　woman；'　refutation　of　a　man's　argument　by　an　example　　　　　drawn　from　his　own　conduct。　ARIES；　earnest…money；　a　gift。　ARS　LONGA；　VITA　BREVIS；　art　is　long；　life　short。　ARS　MEDENDI；　art　of　medicine。　APPROBATE；　approve。　ATLANTES；　a　character　in　ORLANDO　FURIOSO。　AULD　REEKIE；　Edinburgh。　ADVOCATO　DEL　DIABOLO；　lit。　'the　devil's　advocate'；　one　whose　duty　　　　　it　is　to　oppose　the　canonization　of　a　person　on　whose　behalf　　　　　claims　to　sanctity　are　made。　AWSOME；　awful；　fearful。

BACK…GANGING；　behind　hand　in　paying。　BACKSPAUL；　the　back　of　the　shoulder。　BALLANT；　a　ballad；　a　fable。　BANNOCK；　a　flat；　round　cake。　BARLEY…BROO；　barley…broth。　BARON…OFFICER；　the　magistrate's　officer　in　a　burgh　of　barony。　BARTIZAN；　a　small　overhanging　turret；　the　battlements。　BEAUFET；　cupboard。　BEAVER；　the　lower　part　of　the　helmet。　BEIN；　comfortable。　BELISARIUS；　a　general　of　the　Eastern　Empire　ungratefully　treated　　　　　by　the　Emperor　Justinian。　BENEDICTE；　bless　you。　BETIMES　THE　MORN；　early　in　the　morning。　BICKER；　a　wooden　vessel　for　holding　drink；　a　quarrel。　BILLIE；　a　term　of　familiarity；　comrade。　BIRKIE；　a　smart　fellow。　BIRLING；　merry…making。　BIT；　small。　BLATE；　shy；　bashful。　BLAWING；　flattering。　BLEEZING；　bragging。　BLUE…CAP；　a　Scotsman。　BOGLE；　a　ghost；　a　scarecrow。　BON　VIVANTS；　lovers　of　good　living。　BONA　ROBA；　a　showy　wanton。　BONUS　SOCIUS；　good　comrade。　BORREL；　common；　rude。　BRAID；　broad。　BRASH；　a　sudden　storm；　an　attack。　BRATTLE；　a　clattering　noise；　as　of　a　horse　going　at　full　speed。　BRAW；　brave；　fine。　BRENT　BROO；　high　brow。　BROCARD；　maxim。　BROSE；　oatmeal　which　has　had　boiling　water　poured　upon　it。　BROWN；　a　famous　landscape　gardener。　BROWST；　a　brewing。　BUCEPHALUS；　the　favourite　horse　of　Alexander　the　Great。　BUCKIE；　an　imp；　a　fellow　with　an　evil　twist　in　his　character。　BUFF　NOR　STYE；　neither　one　thing　nor　another。　BUFFERS；　pistols。　BUSK；　deck　up。　BY　ORDINAR；　extraordinary；　uncommon。　BYE　AND　ATTOUR；　over　and　above。

CADGER；　a　travelling　dealer。　CADDIE；　a　porter；　an　errand…boy。　CAETERA　PRORSUS　IGNORO；　in　short；　I　know　nothing　of　the　rest。　CALLANT；　a　young　lad。　CALLER；　cool；　fresh。　CANNY；　shrewd；　prudent；　quiet。　CANTLE；　fragment。　CAPERNOITED；　crabbed；　foolish。　CAPRICCIOS；　a　fanciful　composition。　CAPRIOLE；　a　leap　made　by　a　horse　without　advancing。　CARDINAL；　a　woman's　cloak。　CARLINES；　old　women。　CATILINA　OMNIUM；　ETC。　Catilina　had　surrounded　himself　with　the　　　　　most　vile　and　criminal　company。　CAUSEWAY；　path；　roadway。　CAVALIERE　SERVENTE；　gentleman　in　attendance。　CAVE　NE　LITERAS；　ETC。　take　care　that　you　are　not　carrying　　　　　Bellerophon's　letters　（letters　unfavourable　to　the　bearer）。　CHACK；　a　slight　repast。　CHANCY；　safe；　auspicious。　CHANGE…HOUSE；　a　small　inn　or　ale…house。　CHANTER；　the　tenor　or　treble　pipe　in　a　bag…pipe。　CHAPE；　a　thin　metal　blade　at　the　end　of　a　scabbard。　CHAPEAU　BRAS；　a　low；　three…cornered　hat。　CHOUGH；　a　bird　of　the　crow　family。　CHUCKY；　fowl。　CHUCKY…STONES；　small　stones；　a　child's　game。　CLAP　AND　HOPPER；　signs　of　the　mill。　CLAVERS；　gossip；　idle　talk。　CLEEK；　lay　hold　on。　CLEIK　IN；　to　join　company。　CLOSE；　an　alley；　a　narrow　way。　CLOSE…HEADS；　the　entry　to　an　alley；　a　meeting…place　for　gossips。　CLOUR；　to　strike；　to　bump。　COBLE；　a　little　boat。　COCKERNONY；　top…knot。　COGIE；　small　wooden　bowl。　COMMUNE　FORUM；　ETC。　the　common　court　is　the　common　dwelling…place。　CORDWAIN；　Spanish　leather。　CORIOLANUS；　a　Roman　patrician；　who；　being　driven　from　the　city；　　　　　took　refuge　with　Aufidius；　the　leader　of　the　Volsci。　COUP；　fall；　upset。　COURIER　DE　L'EUROPE；　a　newspaper。　COVYNE；　artifice。　CRACK；　gossip。　CRAIG；　throat；　neck。　CRAWSTEP；　the　steplike　edges　of　a　gable　seen　in　some　old　houses。　CREEL；　basket　carried　on　the　back。　CREMONY；　Cremona　＇where　the　best　fiddles　were　made＇。　CROWDER；　fiddler。　CUR　ME　EXAMINAS　QUERELIS　TUIS？；　why　do　you　wear　me　out　with　your　　　　　complaints。　CURN；　a　very　little。

DAFT；　crazy。　DAIS；　a　canopy；　a　table　placed　above　the　others；　a　room　of　state。　DARGLE；　dell。　DAURG；　day's　work。　DE　APICIBUS　JURIS；　from　the　high　places　of　the　law。　DE　PERICULO　ET　COMMODO　REI　VENDITAE；　concerning　the　risk　and　　　　　profit　of　sales。　DEAD…THRAW；　death…thraw。　DEBOSHED；　debauched。　DEFORCEMENTSPULZIESOUTHRIEF；　legal　terms　for　resisting　an　　　　　officer　of　law。　DEIL；　devil。　DELATE；　accuse。　DELICT；　misdemeanour；　QUASI　DELICT；　apparent　offence。　DEPONE；　to　testify。　DERNIER　RESORT；　last　resort。　DIABLERIE；　sorcery；　witchcraft。　DILIGENCE；　writ　of　execution；　coach。　DING；　to　knock；　beat　down。　DIRDUM；　uproar；　disturbance。　DITTAY；　an　indictment。　DIVOT；　thin　turf　used　for　thatching　cottages。　DOCH　AN　DORROCH；　the　stirrup　cup。　DOMINUS　LITIS；　one　of　the　principals　in　a　law　suit。　DOOL；　sorrow；　sad　consequences。　DOOR…CHEEK；　door…post。　DOUCE；　respectable。　DRAMATIS　PERSONAE；　persons　of　the　drama。　DRAPPIT；　fried。　DRIBBLE；　a　drop。　DRIFT；　drift…snow。　DULCINEA；　Don　Quixote's　imaginary　mistress。　DUNSTABLE；　something　simple　and　matter…of…fact。　DYVOUR；　bankrupt。

EKE；　addition。　EMBONPOINT；　plumpness。　EN　CROUPE；　riding　behind　one　another。　ET　PER　CONTRA；　and　on　the　other　side。　EVITE；　avoid。　EX　COMITATE；　out　of　courtesy。　EX　MISERICORDIA；　out　of　pity。　EXCEPTIO　FIRMAT　REGULAM；　the　exception　proves　the　rule。　EXOTIC；　of　foreign　origin。

FACTOR　LOCO　TUTORIS；　an　agent　acting　in　place　of　a　guardian。　FARDEL；　burden。　FASH；　FASHERIE；　trouble。　FECK；　space。　FEMME　DE　CHAMBRE；　chamber…maid。　FIERI；　to　be　made。　FLACON；　a　smelling　bottle。　FLAP；　gust。　FLIP；　a　drink　consisting　of　beer　and　spirit　sweetened。　FLORY；　frothy。　FORBY；　besides。　FORENSIC；　legal。　FORFOUGHEN；　out　of　breath；　distressed。　FORPIT；　fourth　part　of　a　peck。　FORTALICE；　a　small　outwork。　FRIST；　to　postpone；　give　credit；　FUGIE；　fugitive。　FUNCTUS　OFFICIO；　having　finished　my　duties；　'out　of　office'。

GABERLUNZIE；　a　beggar。　GAEN；　gone。　GALLOWAY；　a　strong　Scotch　cob。　GANGREL；　wandering；　a　vagrant。　GAR；　to　force；　make。　GATE；　way；　road。　GAUGER；　an　exciseman。　GENTRICE；　gentle　blood。　GIFF…GAFF；　give　and　take。　GIRDED；　hooped　like　a　barrel。　GIRN；　to　grin；　cry。　GLAIKET；　giddy；　rash。　GLIFF；　glimpse；　moment；　GOWFF　BA'；　golf　ball。　GRAINED；　groaned。　GRANA　INVECTA　ET　ILLATA；　grain　brought　and　imported。　GRAT；　wept。　GRILLADE；　a　broiled　dish。　GRIT；　great。　GROSSART；　gooseberry。　GRUE；　to　creep；　shiver；　GUDESIRE；　grandfather。　GUIDE；　to　deal　with；　to　employ。　GUMPLE…FOISTED；　sulky；　sullen。　GWAY；　very。　GYTES；　contemptuous　name　for　a　young　child；　a　brat。

HAFFLINS；　half…grown。　HAILL；　all；　the　whole。　HAIRST；　harvest。　HAMESUCKEN；　assaulting　a　person　in　his　own　house。　HAMSHACKLE；　to　fasten。　HANK；　a　hold。　HAP；　to　hop；　turn　from。　HARPOCRATES；　an　Egyptian　god；　supposed　by　the　Greeks　to　be　the　　　　　god　of　silence。　HAUGH；　holm；　low…lying　flat　ground。　HAULD；　place　of　abode。　HAVINGS；　behaviour。　HEFTED；　closed；　as　a　knife　in　its　haft。　HELLICAT；　extravagant；　light…headed。　HEMPEY；　rogue。　HET；　hot。　HEUCK；　sickle。　HINC　ILLAE　LACRYMAE；　hence　these　tears。　HINNY；　honey；　a　term　of　endearment。　HIPPOGRIFF；　a　fabulous　winged　animal；　half　horse　and　half　griffin。　HODDIN…GREY；　cloth　manufactured　from　undyed　wool。　HOMOLOGATING；　ratifying；　approving。　HOOKS；　OFF　THE；　light…headed。　HOSE…NET；　a　small　net　used　for　rivulet　fishing。　HOW…COME…SO；　light…headed。　HUMOURSOME；　subject　to　moods。　HUSSEY；　lady's　needle…case。　HYSON；　green　tea　from　China。

IGNIS　FATUUS；　will　o'　the　wisp。　ILK；　each；　of　the　same　name；　as　Redgauntlet　of　that　Ilk　　　　　=Redgauntlet　of　Redgauntlet。　ILL…DEEDIE；　mischievous。　ILL…FAUR'D；　ugly；　ill…favoured。　IN　CIVILIBUS　or　CRIMINALIBUS；　in　civil　or　criminal　causes。　IN　FORO　CONSCIENTIAE；　in　the　assize　of　conscience。　IN　MEDITATIONE　FUGAE；　meditating　flight。　IN　PRESENTIA　DOMINORUM；　before　the　Lords。　INCEDIT　SICUT　LEO　VORANS；　goeth　about　like　a　roaring　lion。　INCOGNITA；　unknown。　INFRA　DIG；　beneath　one's　dignity。　INSTANTER；　at　once。　INTROMIT；　to　medldle　with。　INVITA　MINERVA；　against　my　bent。

JACK；　a　metal　pitcher。　JAZY；　wig。　JET　D'EAU；　jet　of　water。　JORUM；　a　drinking…vessel；　or　the　liquor　in　it。　JOW；　to　toll。　JURIDICAL；　pertaining　to　a　judge　or　to　the　courts。

KATTERFELTO；　a　famous　quack。　KEEK；　to　look。　KEFFEL；　a　bad　horse。

LAIGH；　low。　LAND…LOUPER；　runagate；　vagabond。　LARES；　household　gods；　the　special　divinities　of　a　family。　LAP；　leaped；　fold。　LAVE；　rest；　remainder。　LAWING；　inn　reckoning。　LEAL；　loyal；　true。　LEASING…MAKING；　lies；　slander；　seditious　words。　LEASOWES；　the　estate　of　the　poet　Shenstone。　LEE…SIDE；　the　side　of　a　vessel　farthest　from　the　point　where　the　　　　　wind　blows。　LEESOME　LANE；　his　dear　self　alone。　L