- Mar 2021
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twelve-guinea
"Guinea" is gold British coin which produced in Great Britain between 1663 and 1814. This coin contained approximately one-quarter of an ounce of gold.
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she had a black pair of silk gloves open only at the thumb and two fore|fingers
black gloves used as an accessory for men and women back then.
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O135229/pair-of-mittens-unknown/
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spleen,
"Spleen" a verb meaning deep anger.
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puissant
meaning; someone who have power, influence and authority .
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the Bourbon
Member of a royal family which no longer held a thrones of France and Naples.
https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/22092?redirectedFrom=Bourbon+#eid
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Polonius
"Polonius" was a character in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This character "Polonius" gave an advice to his son laertes.
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pen and ink and paper
pen, ink and paper was tool for writing and drawing in 18th century.
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1242684/book-of-etchings-from-papers-print-elizabeth-upton/
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Le Fleur
it is a character name. meaning: a person nickname who borne as a servant or soldier. it also means flower.
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opera comique
French form of opera which spoken dialogue alternates with self-contained musical numbers.
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Cela n'empeche pas
meaning; that does not prevent that.
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