Six-pence

And he bids me two and Six-pence, for my Cows Tallow:

Colly My Cow 3 1998

Caroline, left alone in her chair before the little window, automatically scanned the faces of those passing through the barrier, ready to release the clutch with a "Good evening" if the person were known to her, or to say in a dull monotone, "Six-pence, please," to a stranger.

The Privet Hedge J. E. Buckrose 1899

I know you will tell me, That it is set too high; and as a Proof, you will say, That this last Reply to the Dean's Answer does consist of near as many Pages as mine; and yet is all sold for Six-pence.

A Political Romance Laurence Sterne 1740

This they call double _Cologn's_ Gin, and the best is sold in _Holland_, at three Shillings and Six-pence _per_ Quart.

The Country Housewife and Lady's Director in the Management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a Farm Richard Bradley 1710

I could hear my Friend chide him for not finding out some Work; but at the same time saw him put his Hand in his Pocket and give him Six-pence.

The Spectator, Volume 2. Richard Steele 1700

WE, the Committee of the Council and AfTembly appointed to fettle the Treafurer's Accounts, having examined the fame, and the feveral Vouch - ers relative thereto, viz.No. 1 to 1407 inclufive, and No. 1 and 2 ditto, do find a Balance of Twenty-three Tboufand One Hundred and Fifty Pounds Three Shil - lings and Six-pence Three Farthings, Revenue Money, due from the faid Treafurer,

A journal of the proceedings of the Legislative Council of the state of New-Jersey .. 1777

But here by course will arise a Question, whether this Ale is as good as that bought of some of the common Brewers at Six-pence a Gallon; I can't say all is; however I can aver this, that the Ale I brew in the Country from six Bushels of Malt for my Family, I think is generally full as good, if not better than any I ever sold at that Price in my _London_ Brewhouse: And if I should say, that where the

The London and Country Brewer Anonymous

As those Metals have grown much more plentiful in Europe since the Discovery of America, so they have sunk in Value exceedingly; for, to instance in England, formerly one Penny of Silver was worth a Days Labour, but now it is hardly worth the sixth Part of a Days Labour; because not less than Six-pence will purchase the Labour of a Man for a Day in any Part of that Kingdom; which is wholly to be attributed to the much greater Plenty of Money now in England than formerly.

A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper-Currency 1729

a kissing her; upon which she ask'd him to go up stairs, to which he readily consented: and there she let him take all the Liberty he had a Mind to; for which to recompence her, the Bog-trotter gave her Six-pence.

The London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life Discovering the Various and Subtle Intrigues of Lewd Women Anonymous