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threepence
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. Morel, "it's only threepence each, and if it were a tramcar---"
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. Then there was the week's bread bill - one and threepence
13. A box of paints, threepence: a sixpenny tea service, a threepenny drawing slate, and a rag doll, sixpence
14. 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
15. ) Sizeable for threepence
16. 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
