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contains. At Salisbury (only about 20 miles off) fat hogs sell for 5<i>s.</i> to 4<i>s.</i> 6<i>d.</i> a score. But, then, observe, these are <i>dairy hogs</i>, |
Pounds, shillings and pence
Shillings and pence: mark the abbreviations, including the periods, but not the numbers. (This is different from italicized dates.) (l., s., and d. are abbreviations for the Latin words libra, solidus, and denarius.)
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