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curricle
Unlike a carriage, which is four-wheeled; a curricle is two-wheeled. Both are drawn by horses and this picture showcases how lavish a curricle can be.
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livery
This picture showcases that a livery is very fine and elegant. An emphasis is focused on the fancy standard that is within the uniform's conception.
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Amazed at the alteration in his manner since they last parted
"Amazed" may hold a different meaning and provide a different perspective, as the Oxford English Dictionary defines the word as: "To put out of one's wits; to stun or stupefy, as by a blow on the head; to infatuate, craze".
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fancy
"Delusive imagination; hallucination = fantasy" (OED).
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diffidence
"Lack of confidence or faith in someone or something; distrust; mistrust, misgiving, doubt" (OED).
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quarter
"Without reference to locality: a particular but unspecified area, person, or part of a community, esp. regarded as a source of something" (OED).
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