1 note
[Note 279.4] "To come out after seven years, Upon my own acconnt (sic)" - To complete an apprenticeship or period of indentured service (in this case seven years) and be recognised as a fully qualified and competent practitioner of a trade able to work for themsleves.
[Note 279.5] "As near Limehouse we drew" - Limehouse quay
[Note 112.1] To go upon the vater" The transposition of intial Vs and Ws as in "wery vet" for very wet" was a feature of London vernacular in the 1830s
[Note 279.6] "He shook just like an aspen leaf" - The Aspen tree known for its quivering foliage which shimmers in summer sun.
[Note 112.5] "Let's turn to the bridge at Vaterloo" :- Waterloo Bridge was opened in 1817