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  • The proverbs of Threescore Affectionately Addrest to Eighteen [3] p85 N

    Letter 423 2009

  • Because, tho 'this System of Bones, Flesh, and Skin, &. which I call my body, shall within Threescore Years; and this Wood which is now upon the Fire, shall in an Hour or two; and all other Material Beings shall in their proper Seasons be no more; yet not the least Particle doth totally perish.

    Mary Astell Sowaal, Alice 2008

  • We Humbly Pray, That you our Trusty Patrons would improve your Interest, that henceferth the Drinking COFFEE may on severe penalties be forbidden to all Persons under the Age of Threescore; and that instead thereof, Lusty nappy Beer, Cock-Ale, Cordial Canaries, Restoring Malago's, and Back-recruiting Chocholes be Recommended to General Use, throughout the Utopian Territories.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Gordie 2008

  • We Humbly Pray, That you our Trusty Patrons would improve your Interest, that henceferth the Drinking COFFEE may on severe penalties be forbidden to all Persons under the Age of Threescore; and that instead thereof, Lusty nappy Beer, Cock-Ale, Cordial Canaries, Restoring Malago's, and Back-recruiting Chocholes be Recommended to General Use, throughout the Utopian Territories.

    Women's Petition Against Coffee Gordie 2008

  • Threescore wizards gathered at Avalon to find ways to restrict the use of magic?

    Burning Tower Larry Niven 2005

  • Threescore wizards gathered at Avalon to find ways to restrict the use of magic?

    Burning Tower Larry Niven 2005

  • Threescore cobblers, and farming men, plasterers, tailors, and kettles-to-mend; and not a man to keep order among them, except my blessed self, John!

    Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

  • Variety for Threescore Years, besides her Childhood, was Twelve

    Moll Flanders 2003

  • Threescore barbarians dead, and a score of lancers, the lancers because a sub-majer had an idea for reducing casualties, and the barbarians because ....

    Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

  • And Adon'i–be'zek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me.

    Judges 1. 1999

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