34. finds his account. Receives any recompense or advantage.
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8. the wild Tartars. The Tartars are a race of Russians, of Turkish and Mongolian origin. Some of them adhere to the religion of the Greek church, some are Moslems, and some Shamanites. The reference is probably to some Shaman belief, for magic and the spirits of the dead play a very large part in this religion.
12. of course. In due course, in consequence. Cf. Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, III. i. 259, 'This being granted in course, now follows all.'
27. cock-match. Match between fighting-cocks.
humour, v. note on p. 22, 1. 26.
30. quarter-sessions, v. note on p. 7, 1. 10.
34. the landed and … the monied interest. The land-owner would naturally be a Tory, and the merchant a Whig.
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6. interest. Political position, by virtue of which he was returned for his county.