10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENPENCE»
Discover the use of
tenpence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tenpence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cyclopedia of Architecture: Historical, Descriptive, ...
For every thousand of plain tiles, which shall be made in Great Britain, and so in
proportion for any greater or less quantity, one shilling and tenpence ; making,
together with the former duty of three shillings, four shillings and tenpence per ...
2
Preliminary report: Presented to both Houses of Parliament ...
How do you reconcile the retention of the pound with the decimal system, the
pound not beingadecinial multiple either of a penny or of tenpence?-—I believe
that iii all ordinary operations, and in all our calculations, we should very rapidly ...
Great Britain. Decimal Coinage Commissioners, 1857
3
Arithmetic step by step, by H. Combes and E. Hines
To add together four shillings and ninepence three farthings and six shillings and
tenpence halfpenny. Arrange shillings under shillings, pence under pence, and
farthings under farthings. The halfpenny and the three farthings together make ...
4
A Complete System of Pleading: Comprehending the Most ...
ten pounds three (hillings and tenpence halfpenny on the first day of Michaelmas
term then next ensuing, unless the fame should be recovered at the expence of
the said Richard before the said first day of Michaelmas term aforesaid : And the
...
5
Journal through the counties of Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk, ...
"From twenty-two to fifty-one other Masons, some One Shilling and a Penny,
some Tenpence, , some Ninepence, per day ; and Tenpence, Sixpence and
Fourpence, per tide. Two Master Wrights, One Shilling and Eight- pence per day.
William Glover (of Haddington.), 1818
6
Journal through the counties of Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk, ...
Tron: twenty-two to fifty-one other Masons, some One Shilling and a Penny, some
Tenpence, some Ninepence, per day ; and Tenpence, Six~ pence and
Fourpence, per tide. ' Two Master Wrights, One Shilling and Eightpence per day.
W. G. (of Haddington.), A. H., 1818
7
Comments on the Preliminary Report ... submitted to Her ...
_ I urge, and have always urged, simply the adoption of the tenpence In place of
the twelvepence as our money of account with the introduction of corresponding
coins, coincident in value with the franc, and its multiples and submultiples, and ...
Great Britain. Decimal Coinage Commission, 1857
8
Decimal Coinage. A practical analysis of the comparative ...
... greater number of figures, and consequently would be attended with greater
risk of error than exists even at present under the system of L. S. D., and far more
than would exist under a decimal currency with a basis or integer of tenpence.
7th.
James LAURIE (Wine Merchant.), 1854
9
An inquiry into the principles involved in the ...
13.45*= 1.88 67.27= 9.39 Weight and value of a franc 69.4 = 9.69 And the
difference of 2.12 = 0.30 is equivalent to 3 per cent in favour of the franc, both in
weight and value, over the British tenpence. But as the present market price of
standard ...
Robert Slater, James Laurie, 1855
10
Russell Plays: 1: Breezeblock Park; Our Day Out; Stags and ...
Shopkeeper Tenpence, the penny chews are tenpence. (She clouts a Kid.) Take
your 'ands ofi'l Milton But they're called 'penny' chews. Shopkeeper Yes! They're
called penny chews but they cost tenpence each. Maurice It's robbery that.
