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    threep


    1. master mason; and threepence a-day, equal to ninepence of our present money, that of a


    2. five ox hides at twelve shillings ; five cow hides at seven shillings and threepence ; thirtysix sheep skins of two years old at nine shillings; sixteen calf skins at two shillings


    3. An ox hide, therefore, would in those times have purchased as much corn as ten shillings and threepence would purchase at present


    4. Its real value was equal to ten shillings and threepence of our present money


    5. But fourteen-pence was in those times the price of a bushel and near two pecks of wheat; which in the present times, at three and sixpence the bushel, would cost five shillings and threepence


    6. But the legislature, instead of a bounty, has imposed a tax of three shillings and threepence a-ton upon coals carried coastways; which, upon most sorts of coal, is more than sixty per cent


    7. In the price of threepence halfpenny, which is at present paid for a pot of porter, the different taxes upon malt, hops, and beer, together with the extraordinary profit which the brewer charges for having advanced than, may perhaps amount to about three halfpence


    8. "When I think that there's a dress at threepence-halfpenny a yard, and warranted fast colours! And yet they actually swallow it! Of course you understand one doesn't tell them what it really is!" He hoped by this confession of dishonesty to others to quite convince her of his probity to her


    9. Morel, "it's only threepence each, and if it were a tramcar---"


    10. When they got inside, Crass paid for the first round of drinks, a pint of Old Six for himself; the same for Easton, half a pint for Mrs Easton and threepenny-worth of gin for Mrs Crass

    11. Mrs Crass - upon whom the liquor so far seemed to have no effect - had another threepennyworth of gin; and Ruth consented to take another glass of beer on condition that Easton would come away directly their drinks were finished


    12. In three instances those who had put their names down for threepence increased the amount to sixpence and one who had promised sixpence gave a shilling


    13. There were two items of threepence each which they did not get at all, the individuals who had put their names down having gone upon the drunk


    14. He had worked thirty-three hours - that came to nineteen and threepence - one shilling and threehalfpence had gone on the subscription list, and he had given the rest of the coppers to a ragged wreck of a man who was singing a hymn in the street


    15. Then there was the week's bread bill - one and threepence


    16. A box of paints, threepence: a sixpenny tea service, a threepenny drawing slate, and a rag doll, sixpence


    17. Mary thought it was rather a strange sort of job, but she did as Philpot directed and when he came for the stuff and asked how much it was she said threepence: it had only taken about half an hour


    18. Crass was a proud man as he walked in Hunter's place at the head of the procession, trying to look solemn, but with a half-smile on his fat, pasty face, destitute of colour except one spot on his chin near his underlip, where there was a small patch of inflammation about the size of a threepenny piece


    19. ) Sizeable for threepence


    20. "When I think that there's a dress at threepence-halfpenny a yard,

    21. Sir Clifford thinks of charging twopence for a peep at the whispering gallery in the spinal column; threepence to hear the echo in the hollow of his cerebellum; and sixpence for the unrivalled view from his forehead


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