[48] to make easy.
[49] very hastily.
[50] trial.
[51] never to be loosened.
[52] free from blame.
[53] a mounted sentinel.
[54] These were Hessian soldiers (from Hesse-Cassel, in Germany) hired by Great Britain. The Cow-Boys were Americans enlisted as soldiers in the British army. On the next page they are referred to as the “refugee troop.”
[55] haughty.
[56] a noted park in London.
[57] changes in position.