[71] Meaning "by"; dialect.
[72] A common expression in West Cornwall. It is a forcible way of saying that his means were fully occupied.
[73] Meaning "unless"; dialect.
[74] Meaning "against"; dialect.
[75] Robespierre was executed on 28th July, 1794. Soon after his death the Convention decreed that "Prisoners and other persons under accusation should have a right to demand some 'Writ of accusation' and see clearly what they were accused of."—Carlyle: French Revolution, Book vii. ch. i. This decree was followed by the release of great numbers of "Suspect" and other prisoners.
[76] Meaning "by"; dialect.
[77] The Cornish people always measure weight in scores (20 lbs). The stone (14 lbs) is unknown.
[78] In West Cornwall every collection of houses is called a town. The village in which the parish church stands is called "Church town."
[79] He lived at Prussia Cove.
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