quartern
Example Sentences
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As if all the speeches of all the fools in Staffordshire would lower the quartern loaf!
From The Great House by Weyman, Stanley John
He had just bailed out the boat, when stooping down, he put his hand in, and, feeling round, discovered to his great joy a large piece of bread, the best part of a quartern loaf.
From Adrift in a Boat by Kingston, William Henry Giles
The price of the quartern loaf rose to sixpence, in place of fivepence; but the wages of labourers on the land rose by nearly 25 per cent., and the demand exceeded the supply.
From The Message by Brock, H. M. (Henry Matthew)
Meanwhile take a quartern of the finest flour, and rub in about an ounce of butter.
From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady
Shop-windows were stoned that night in south and east London; but twenty-four hours later the price of the quartern loaf was 1s. 3d., and a man offering 1s. 2d. would go empty away.
From The Message by Brock, H. M. (Henry Matthew)
