The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: Containing Interesting and Valuable Papers, Not Hitherto Published ...Henry G. Bohn, 1848 |
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... HALFPENCE LLA A PROPOSAL THAT THE WOMEN OF IRELAND SHOULD WEAR ONLY IRISH MANUFAC- TURES A PROJECT FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELI- GION AND THE REFORMATION OF MANNERS REMARKS UPON A BOOK ENTITLED RIGHTS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH " MR ...
... HALFPENCE LLA A PROPOSAL THAT THE WOMEN OF IRELAND SHOULD WEAR ONLY IRISH MANUFAC- TURES A PROJECT FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELI- GION AND THE REFORMATION OF MANNERS REMARKS UPON A BOOK ENTITLED RIGHTS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH " MR ...
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... halfpence , entirely depend upon it . Therefore I do most earnestly But your Newsletter says that an assay was made of. R GR B " ABOUT the year 1722 , when Charles duke of Grafton was lord- lieutenant of Ireland , one William Wood , a ...
... halfpence , entirely depend upon it . Therefore I do most earnestly But your Newsletter says that an assay was made of. R GR B " ABOUT the year 1722 , when Charles duke of Grafton was lord- lieutenant of Ireland , one William Wood , a ...
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... halfpence and farthings in England pass for very little more than they are worth ; and if you should beat them to pieces , and sell them to the brazier , you would not lose much above a penny in a shilling . But Mr. Wood made his half- ...
... halfpence and farthings in England pass for very little more than they are worth ; and if you should beat them to pieces , and sell them to the brazier , you would not lose much above a penny in a shilling . But Mr. Wood made his half- ...
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... halfpence is between four and five to an ounce - suppose five ; then 3s . 4d . will weigh a pound , and consequently 20s . will weigh six pounds butter weight . Now there are many hun- dred farmers who pay 2007. a - year rent ...
... halfpence is between four and five to an ounce - suppose five ; then 3s . 4d . will weigh a pound , and consequently 20s . will weigh six pounds butter weight . Now there are many hun- dred farmers who pay 2007. a - year rent ...
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... halfpence and farthings . " This shows that by the words " halfpence and farthings of lawful money , " in that statute concerning the passing of pence , is meant a small coin in halfpence and far- things of silver . This is further ...
... halfpence and farthings . " This shows that by the words " halfpence and farthings of lawful money , " in that statute concerning the passing of pence , is meant a small coin in halfpence and far- things of silver . This is further ...
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