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... sols piece , 1 0 A douze sols piece is twelve pence French , or 0 6 A six sols piece is six pence French , or 0 3 COINS . 31 COPPER MIXED WITH SILVER . A deux.
... sols piece , 1 0 A douze sols piece is twelve pence French , or 0 6 A six sols piece is six pence French , or 0 3 COINS . 31 COPPER MIXED WITH SILVER . A deux.
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... sol French , or a farthing English . A liard is a farthing French , and of the value of half a farthing English . NEW COIN . A thirty sols piece is a very beautiful and convenient coin , worth one shilling and three- 32 COINS . pence ...
... sol French , or a farthing English . A liard is a farthing French , and of the value of half a farthing English . NEW COIN . A thirty sols piece is a very beautiful and convenient coin , worth one shilling and three- 32 COINS . pence ...
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... sols piece is half of the above , and very convenient . 1 1 COPPER . A six liard is a bit of copper composition , such as the fine cannon are made of , and is worth three sols French , or a halfpenny and a farthing English . A cinq ...
... sols piece is half of the above , and very convenient . 1 1 COPPER . A six liard is a bit of copper composition , such as the fine cannon are made of , and is worth three sols French , or a halfpenny and a farthing English . A cinq ...
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... Sols , From Havre to Honfleur , by the passage - boat 10 From Honfleur to Pontaudemar , by land From Pontaudemar to Labouille From Labouille to Rouen , by water From Rouen to Rolleboise , by land From Rolleboise to Pontoise , by water ...
... Sols , From Havre to Honfleur , by the passage - boat 10 From Honfleur to Pontaudemar , by land From Pontaudemar to Labouille From Labouille to Rouen , by water From Rouen to Rolleboise , by land From Rolleboise to Pontoise , by water ...
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... sols , and fifteen more for the different postilions , to be divided amongst them ; for these the donor is thanked with a low bow , and many " bien ob- ligés , " in the name of himself and his contented comrades . Our companions proved ...
... sols , and fifteen more for the different postilions , to be divided amongst them ; for these the donor is thanked with a low bow , and many " bien ob- ligés , " in the name of himself and his contented comrades . Our companions proved ...
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