# Endnotes explained — Kidnapped

> Chapter companion for Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson.

## What happens

This chapter consists of endnotes providing brief definitions, clarifications, and contextual explanations for various terms and references used throughout the book, including historical and cultural notes.

## Key lines

> Whig or Whigamore was the cant name for those who were loyal to King George.

Whig or Whigamore was a slang term for supporters of King George.

_Historical political terminology._

> Coble: a small boat used in fishing.

A coble is a small fishing boat.

_Definition of a nautical term._

> A bouman is a tenant who takes stock from the landlord and shares with him the increase.

A bouman is a tenant farmer who receives livestock from the landlord and splits the profits.

_Definition of an agricultural term._

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