10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EIGHTPENNY»
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eightpenny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
eightpenny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Southwestern Reporter
An eightpenny common nail is generally about 2% inches long, and when that
nail passes through that lJ/i inch step there is about 1% inches left to go into the
upright to hold it." There was testimony on the part of other witnesses that the ...
But the rule of Norwich and the admitted practice show that the Court of
Guardians, as a third party, does interfere, and the consequence is a six-and-
eightpenny rate which seems to have so much horrified the Lawyers. You may
have a ...
3
The bookbinder's manual [by G. Cowie].
George Cowie (printer.) TABLE L— (continued.) Marked in Quantity in NAMES
OF BOARDS. Cbalk. a Cut. Sixpenny Sevenpenny . Eighipenny, thin _____
common thick Tenpenny MIDDLE. Sixpenny Sevenpenny • Eightpenny, thin
_____ ...
George Cowie (printer.), 1832
4
Bulletin of the Bureau of Labor
After consultation with several of the leading dealers and experts in the nail and
metal trade it was decided to show the prices of eightpenny nails for the whole
period and compute relative prices from the prices of those nails, that size and
the ...
United States. Dept. of Labor, United States. Bureau of Labor, 1902
5
The Glued Laminated Wooden Arch
After beam was straightened and 57 or 38 nails driven from the top and bottom of
the beam (making 75 eightpenny nails through the neutral surface in addition to
those present in first test), second test was made. First test on No. 7 made with ...
Thomas Randall Carson Wilson, 1939
Carmichael had apparently forfeited all claim to consideration, owing to his
dilatoriness, and the work of engraving the eightpenny plate was entrusted to
H. C. jervis, the engraver of the threepenny “View.” The plate was ready on the
13th May, ...
This, of course, was largely woodwork, and together with the flooring, which is
also mentioned, must have absorbed the mass of nails described under quaint
titles : — Great spiking. Sixpenny nails. Middle spiking (midel- Eightpenny nails, ...
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Bulletin of the Department of Labor
The prices of eightpenny nails shown in Table I and subsequent tables are, then,
the base prices of nails increased by the amount above base charged for
eightpenny nails according to the various nail cards. Thus the base prices of ...
Type B. — Section 8 feet long, 12 feet high: Lumber: Ten pieces 2 by 4 inches by
12 feet; three 1 by 6 inches by 10 feet; fifty-eight 1 by 4 inches by 8 feet. Nails: 3%
pounds sixpenny, 1% pounds eightpenny. Type C. — Section 8 feet long, 4 feet ...
But the rule of Norwich and the admitted practice show that the Court of
Guardians, as a third party, does interfere, and the consequence is a six-and-
eightpenny rate which seems to have so much horrified the Lawyers. You may
have a ...
University of Aberdeen. Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies, 1849
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EIGHTPENNY»
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eightpenny is used in the context of the following news items.
Prince George's County crime report
Eightpenny Lane, 3700 block, 1:17 p.m. June 14. Excalibur Rd., 15900 block, 2:57 p.m. June 9. Fairwood Pkwy., 12400 block, 9:36 a.m. June ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»
Beat The Heat by Fishing After Dark
What I remember most was Mr. BoBo nailing those cats to a pine tree with eightpenny nails, slicing around their heads with a Case jackknife, and pulling off their ... «Field and Stream, Jul 13»
Prince George's County home sales
Eightpenny Lane, 3757-Natalie N. Travlee to Bernea L. and Arvellene L. Bell, $163,500. Erma Terr., 3605-Department of Housing and Urban ... «Washington Post, Apr 13»
Sounds of the 20th Century, Radio 2, Thursday The 4 O'Clock Show …
There was still rationing: eggs, tea, sugar, soap, coal, meat – "an eightpenny ration of gristle", grumbled an unknown voice – and an election ... «The Independent, Apr 11»
