(Idiom) to be in agreement (Oxford English Dictionary).

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Chaise means a carriage, typically for one or two people, with two wheels and usually accomodating one horse (Dictionary.com). As Sterne continues his story though, it would seem that his post-chaise was probably four-whelled and accomodated more than one horse.

Amiens is a city situated north of the capital, Paris. Amiens is home to the Notre Dame cathedral

([Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names] (http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7010588)).

St. Cecilia is a patron saint of music and musicians (Britannica).

(Idiom) to be equalled with, to be in tune with (something or someone); sharing a mind and direction (Merriam-Webster).

Nampont is a small town situated northwestern of the capital, Paris. Nampont is a town in Somme by Pas-de-Calais

(Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names).

A satirization of a real author; an allusion to Tobias Smollett, who published Travels Through France and Italy in 1766. SMELLFUNGUS has now come to mean a traveller who finds fault in every aspect of his or her travels (Merriam-Webster).

MADAME,

I am penetrated by the keenest pain, and at the same time reduced to despair by this unexpected return of the Corporal making our interview tonight the most impossible thing in the world.

But long live the joy! and all of mine will be thinking of you.

Love is nothing without feeling.

And the feeling is even less without love.

They say we should never be in despair.

It is also said that the Corporal stands guard Wednesday; then it will be my turn.

Each one has their turn.

In the meantime — Long live love! and long live the trifle!

I am MADAME, With all the most respectful and tender feelings, all yours, JAQUES ROQUE

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Besides Paris (and quite literally situated to the west of Paris), Versailles is one of the most notable cities in France (Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names).

Image by the National Gallery of Art, Index of American Design

Although the pictured flagon is from the early 20th century, this is the fashion in which the flagon referenced in the text would've looked like. Typically used to store wine; could have been made of pottery or metal (Oxford English Dictionary).

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Quai means dock, platform, or street in French. The Quai de Conti is a street in Paris located beside the Seine River. On the street, there is a row of shops where Yorick visits a bookstore.

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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). (AllAboutBirds.org).

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Moulines is a city situated west of the capital, Paris. It is in the Normandy region (Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names).

An exclusive circle or society of people; likened to an elite club (Oxford English Dictionary).

What will the Ireland government do for the impoverished families?

The first thing that the public should consider.

The selling of children was not profitable and, as a result, was ruled out as a viable answer to poverty.

Swift appears concerned about how the children will be raised and taken care of. Not only does he not want them to become beggars but he also does not want them to turn to theft as a means to survive.

This is the third problem. Women were either getting abortions due to their state of poverty or they were murdering their children.

This seems to be the second problem. Swift is claiming that these mothers are earning, at least, the value of 2 shillings or the same value in scraps. Basically, they are becoming a financial burden on the community-at-large.

This seems to be the first problem caused by the wanton poverty and epidemic of begging.