Joseph Story: Letter to Samuel P. P. Fay as “Matthew Bramble”

( 1807 ) Commentary by Austin Allen, University of Houston - Downtown

Glossary

Corinthian a style of classical architecture used by the ancient Greeks
Czar analogous to “king,” the title of the Russian monarch
execrable deplorable, of poor quality
fens marshes, wetlands
freestone high-quality, even-grained stone suitable for carving, usually sandstone or limestone
ochry the color of ochre, used as a pigment and generally a yellowish or yellow-brown color
pilasters rectangular columns on a building
soused drenched, dunked
St. Petersburg at the time, the capital of the Russian Empire
wight creature, person

Joseph Story (U.S. Supreme Court)

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