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victuals
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food or provisions, typically as prepared for consumption.
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apothecary
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a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs.
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miasma
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a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor
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(Balls Worth) wharf
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a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.
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bilious
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affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting
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balderdash
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useless talk or writing; nonsense.
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shillings
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a former British coin and monetary unit equal to one twentieth of a pound or twelve pence
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bounds
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walk or run with leaping strides
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francs
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the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and several other countries
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larder
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a room or large cupboard for storing food.
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pleurisy
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inflammation of the pleurae, which impairs their lubricating function and causes pain when breathing.
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pipien
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a red and yellow dessert appel
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savery
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pleasant taste or smell
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assailant
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-a person who physically attacks another.
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scamp
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a missives child
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scoundrel
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a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue
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impudence
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the quality of being impudent; impertinent
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demre-
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shiy
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unceasing
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not coming to an end; continuous.
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mangel
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it rolls and it squeezes the water out of things
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apprenticeship
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the position of an apprentice
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arabica beans
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a kind of coffee bean which produces superior quality coffees which possess the best flavor and aromatic characteristics.
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quarantine-
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a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.
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jalap
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a purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant
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calomel
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a white powder used as a purgative and a fungicide.
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cajoling
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persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
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valise
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a small traveling bag or suitcase
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hoisting
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raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys.
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odiferous
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bad smalle
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pence
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equal to a penny
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