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gallantry
Gallantry is used as an adjective in this context, it is describing the devotion to the female sex, to be polite or courteous bearing or attention to ladies https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/76249?redirectedFrom=gallantry#eid
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not dry up the fountain of her tears, what an exquisite sensation is there still left, in wiping them away from off the cheeks of the first and fairest of women, as I'm sitting with my handkerchief in my hand in silence the whole night besides her.
This passage demonstrates the use of a handkerchief as a symbol of a bond/relationship between the two characters, handkerchiefs are bonded together through threading. Typically, handkerchiefs were used as a fashion accessory and given as gifts. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O357734/handkerchief-unknown/
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Amiens
Amiens is a city in France that is known for it's gothic architecture and design http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7010588
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I went straight to my lodgings, put up half a dozen shirts and a black pair of silk breeches
This phrase describes the clothing, this is important as it sets the stage for how characters during this time period dressed. Most breeches were made from silk and typically had an abstract pattern. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1140154/breeches-unknown/
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brethren
This term is used as a noun to describe a man, brother, and boy who is a family relative. This term is unique as it looks similar to the word breath instead of a term related to a male figure. https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/23798?rskey=4NXk3L&result=1&isAdvanced=false#eid
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Marchioneſs
This term is used as a noun to describe a wife or widow of a nobleman. In terms of a women holding the rank of "nobleman" in her own right. https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/113968?redirectedFrom=marchioness#eid
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chymic
This term used in the story is defined as "obsolete." It is describing the power required to turn the scepter into iron https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/32912?redirectedFrom=chymic#eid
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MOULINES
Moulines is an inhabited area in France, it is considered a commune location. The distance from Moulines and Paris is approximately 157 miles away apart from one another.
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ſabots
The actual word is "sabot," is a considered a wooden shoe. Again, this is important as knowing the clothing the characters are wearing allows the reader to get a good visual idea regarding the characters. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O355185/sabot/ https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/169372?redirectedFrom=sabots#eid
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