ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHILLING
Old English scilling; related to Old Norse skillingr, Gothic skilliggs, Old High German skilling.
4 QUOTES WITH «SHILLING»
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shilling.
Go where you will, if a shilling can there be procured, you may expect to meet with individuals in search of it.
There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from.
In London, before I set out, I had paid one shilling; another was now demanded, so that upon the whole, from London to Richmond, the passage in the stage costs just two shillings.
As a coping mechanism, or as a way to make a little hard count by shilling demons in the shadows, I try not to belittle the thought process of the conspiracy theorists. As a cocktail waitress in Vegas once schooled me: never get down on anybody else's hustle.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHILLING»
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shilling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shilling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Age of Deleveraging: Investment Strategies for a Decade ...
This is a must-read book for all." —Nouriel Roubini, Professor of Economics and International Business, Stern School of Business, New York University "Watch as the world Gary paints in this book comes to pass.
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All for the King's
Shilling: The British Soldier Under ...
The first work to closely examine the social composition of Wellington’s rank and file through the lens of military psychology, All for the King’s Shilling transcends the Napoleonic battlefield to help explain the motivation and ...
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The Body and Social Theory
Unrivalled in its clarity and coverage, this sparkling new edition of Chris Shilling’s classic text is a masterful account of the emergence and development of body matters in sociology and related disciplines.
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The Body in Culture, Technology and Society
This text is groundbreaking and simply has to be read' - Acta Sociologica 'This is Shilling at his creative best...these are seminal observations of the classical theories drawn together as never before.
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Changing Bodies: Habit, Crisis and Creativity
Cutting edge text on the sociology of the body from one of the most popular and respected authors in the field today.
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The Fox In the Cupboard: A Memoir
It is also the story of a journey between the shifting worlds of town and country, childhood and adulthood, and a chronicle of the extraordinary characters the author met along the way.
High Impact offers high-interest books for the full secondary age range to motivate reluctant readers.
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The World for a
Shilling: How the Great Exhibition of 1851 ...
Michael Leapman explores how the exhibition came into being; the key characters who made it happen (from Prince Albert, who was credited with the idea, to Thomas Cook, whose cheap railway trips ensured its accessibility to all); and the ...
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Cassell's
Shilling Cookery
Originally published in 1889, this is a wonderful cookery book full of old and forgotten recipes from the turn of the century.
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Shilling for Candles
Was there anyone who didn’t want lovely screen actress Christine Clay dead?
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHILLING»
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shilling is used in the context of the following news items.
Kenyan shilling eases on importer demand, central bank comment
NAIROBI, July 28 (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling weakened on Tuesday due to importer dollar demand from oil companies as well as comments by the central ... «Reuters Africa, Jul 15»
Kenya's battle to support shilling hits bond trade
NAIROBI, July 17 (Reuters) - Kenya's move to raise interest rates on some short-term debt to support the battered shilling has made lower-yielding longer-term ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
Kenyan shilling weakens against dollar
Nairobi - Kenya's shilling weakened on Monday to a fresh three-and-a-half year low, Reuters data showed, hitting the 100 level against the dollar for the first time ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
Kenya Central Bank Moves Aggressively to Defend Shilling
Kenya's central bank surprised analysts on Tuesday by raising interest rates aggressively in a bid to control the slide of the Kenyan shilling against the dollar. «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
Kenya's Shilling Weakens to Head for Worst Month Since 2011
Kenya's shilling headed for the biggest one-day gain since September, paring the worst monthly decline in three years, as the central bank intervened with dollar ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
Kenyan shilling weakens, stocks down on profit-taking
Shilling seen headed to 97 per dollar * Safaricom down on profit-taking (Adds shilling closing rate, stocks, bonds) NAIROBI, May 20 The Kenyan shilling ... «Reuters, May 15»
Kenyan shilling falls, central bank targets speculators
(Updates with closing rate, shares) NAIROBI, May 6 The Kenyan shilling weakened on Wednesday, as the central bank pledged to contain inflation through ... «Reuters, May 15»
Tanzania Shilling Falls to Record as Growth Drives Dollar Demand
Tanzania's currency retreated to an all-time low as demand for dollars by companies investing in East Africa's fastest-growing economy overwhelmed central ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
Kenyan shilling hits fresh 3-year low, seen under further pressure
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling touched a fresh three-year low on Monday, with traders saying dollar demand from the energy sector could further ... «Reuters Africa, Apr 15»
Where man and nature collide: Roadkill hot spots identified in …
Road Ecology Center co-director Fraser Shilling said it is the largest wildlife monitoring system in the state, featuring more than 29,000 observations of more ... «UC Davis, Apr 15»
