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| Guard¹ | Guard: The man who has the general charge and control of a stage coach. Originally an armed man charged with the duty of protecting a mail-coach against robbery; hence the designation. [OED]
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| gubbins¹ | a gadget, thingummy. anything of little value; Trash. [OED]
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| Guinea¹ | An English gold coin, not coined since 1813, first struck in 1663 with the nominal value of 20 shillings, but from 1717 until its disappearance circulating as legal tender at the rate of 21 shillings (OED)’ or cash to that value. So - at the date of this poem - worth 21 shillings.
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| gull¹ | A credulous person; one easily imposed upon; a dupe, simpleton, fool. (OED)
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| Gurney¹ | Goldsworthy Gurney (1793–1875), surgeon and engineer most noted for his development of steam-powered road carriages.
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| gurney¹ | A general name for a steam powered road vehicle. From Goldsworthy Gurney the engineer who designed several celebrated steam coaches. [CPB] |
| Gusto¹ | Flavour or savour (of food, etc.). [OED]
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| gut(1) | A backwater or small tributary of a river.
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| guy¹ | A person of grotesque appearance, esp. with reference to dress; a 'fright'. Someone to be made an object of ridicule or derisive wit
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