Note 65 — Chapter IV · NEWGATE IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY (AFTER THE GREAT FIRE).
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“Bilboes” were bars of iron with fetters attached. The name comes from the Spanish town Bilbao, where they were first made.
Reading edition
“Bilboes” were bars of iron with fetters attached. The name comes from the Spanish town Bilbao, where they were first made.