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| | History of the English penny (1154-1485) |
 | | Together with the production of half pennies and farthings, England had at last an adequate supply of varying denominations which benefited both internal trade and trade with other countries in Europe where English coins were readily acceptable. | | | During Edward IV's first reign the problem of English coins' face value being worth less than their metal value in Europe recurred. | | | During this period large quantities of inferior quality European coins circulated alongside the high-quality English coins, producing a real-life example of Gresham's law as English coins were smuggled to the continent to be melted down, alloyed with other metals and remanufactured as fake pennies and returned to England. |
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http://encyclopedia.codeboy.net/wikipedia/h/hi/history_of_the_english_penny__1154_1485_.html
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| | Pound - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Over time, the various keepers of the standards redefined pounds in terms of the metric system (which has happened in case of the avoirdupois and troy pounds as well as the metric pounds), they were defined in terms of the kilogram, not the dyne or the newton. | | | Despite the use of the pound term persisting as a slang term no scale or measuring device exists in metric countries that measures in pounds. | | | All scales are in grams and a pound must be determined by weighing the product in grams. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound
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| | 'A Brief History of the Penny' |
| | By law the value of the coin corresponded to the weight of silver but often pennies were not worth their face value either because of dishonest minting or the fraudulent practice of clipping small parts off the edge of the coins. | | | To comply with the connection between the face value and the intrinsic value of the metal the twopence was exactly twice the weight of the penny. | | | By the time the last bronze pennies were struck (in 1967) the composition had slightly altered to 9.4 grams of copper 97%, tin 0.5%, and zinc 2.5%. |
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http://www.magicpenny.org/engpennyhistory.htm
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| | Units: P |
| | Paper is described as, say, 24 pound weight if one ream (500 sheets) cut in a standard size (called the base size or basis size) has a mass of 24 pounds. | | | psig is a symbol for pound per square inch gauge; this means that the pressure has been read from a gauge which actually measures the difference between the pressure of the fluid and the pressure of the atmosphere. | | | For bond paper, the base size is 17 inches by 22 inches (43.18 by 55.88 centimeters), exactly four times the area of an 8.5 inch by 11 inch sheet. |
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http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictP.html
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| | Dog and Kennel Magazine English Setter Breed Profile |
| | Living with an English setter means never having to say you are lonely. | | | English setters can be trained to do most anything other breeds do except herding. | | | (A setter would instinctively chase rather than surround a flock.) They can master obedience exercises, but training an English setter is more work than is training some other breeds. |
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http://www.petpublishing.com/dogken/breeds/esetter.shtml
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| | Definition of British coinage |
| | English silver pennies are a collectible, and are now quite rare. | | | Several of these coins have changed in size and design since first introduction. | | | The shilling was also denoted by the slash symbol, also called a solidus for this reason. |
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http://www.wordiq.com/definition/British_coinage
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| | Coins & Coin Supplies from KELLEY'S COINS - 12-06-04 |
| | Coins and Coin Supplies, from Kelley's Coins, one of the most respected online coin dealers with several million in annual sales. | | | We have some of the most unique coins available anywhere and unlike most dealers who only carry current date coins, we strive to carry the entire series of many coins, a lot of which go back 25 years or more. | | | Coins & Coin Supplies from KELLEY'S COINS - 12-06-04 |
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| | Units: Customary Units |
| | In traditional English law the various pound weights are related by stating all of them as multiples of the grain, which was originally the weight of a single barleycorn. | | | Thus the gallon, the basic English unit of volume, was originally the volume of eight pounds of wheat. | | | In 1592, Parliament settled this question by setting the length of the mile at 8 furlongs, which works out to 1760 yards or 5280 feet. |
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http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/custom.html
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| | ENGLISH TOY TERRIER |
| | The smaller variety known as the Miniature Black and Tan, (English Toy Terrier) was developed by selective breeding of smaller parents and the result skyrocketed to popularity. | | | The number of English Toy Terriers in Australia is quite small after having suffered a fall from popularity after the sixties. | | | The breed is known in the U.S. as the "Toy Manchester Terrier". |
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http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/thames/467
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| | English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Because the English Toy Terrier is facing extinction, the Kennel Club (UK) has opened its Stud Book to allow Toy Manchester Terriers which fit the breed standard of the English Toy Terrier to be transferred to English Toy Terrier breed clubs. | | | The breed standards for the English Toy Terrier and the Toy Manchester Terrier (which was developed in the United States) are very similar, but there are subtle differences. | | | Further, the breed standard of the English Toy Terrier is often interpreted to describe a lighter, finer dog than the type acceptable under the Toy Manchester Terrier breed standard. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Toy_Terrier
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| | English Mastiff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | English Mastiffs, which are more often called simply Mastiffs | | | English Mastiff, aka Old English Mastiff aka Mastiff, is a large breed of dog of the general mastiff type. | | | Zorba stood 37 inches at the shoulder and was 8 feet 3 inches from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Mastiff
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| | English Shepherd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | English Shepherds usually have tails and have a flatter head than Aussies. | | | English Shepherds can work all types of stock, be it | | | The English Shepherd is a descendant of the working farm dogs of the British Isles, however the name is believed to derive from the Amish use of the word "English" to refer to anything not Amish. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Shepherd
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| | toy dog |
| | The following 17 toy breeds are registered with the American Kennel Club: | | | miniature pinscher- miniature pinscher, breed of lively toy dog originating in Germany in the late 19th cent. | | | affenpinscher - affenpinscher, breed of toy dog perfected in Europe at the end of the 19th cent. |
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http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0849196.html
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| | Encyclopedia4U - British coin Guinea - Encyclopedia Article |
| | To avoid confusion with gilded silver coins the edge was milled to deter clipping or filing (and to distinguish it from the silver half-crown which had edge lettering) -- until 1669 the milling was perpendicular to the coin, giving vertical grooves, while from 1670 the milling was diagonal to the coin. | | | In the early part of the reign the edge of the coin was milled diagonally, but from 1739 following the activities of a particularly bold gang of guinea filers for whom a reward was posted, the milling was changed to produce the shape of a chevron or arrow-head. | | | The edge of the coins are milled diagonally. |
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http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/b/british-coin-guinea.html
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| | english toy terrier |
| | English Toy Terriers live until 12 to 13 years of age. | | | Now you know a little about the English Toy Terrier and have decided this is the dog for you or you want more information, make contact with the breed club or your State controlling body for purebred dogs as listed on the reverse of this brochure. | | | The result is a graceful, well-balanced, compact Toy dog, with Terrier temperament and characteristics |
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http://www.silkyterrier-toydog-webclub.com/eng_toy_terrier/home.htm
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| | English Toy Spaniels: What's Good About 'Em? What's Bad About 'Em? |
| | Too many people acquire a toy breed puppy without understanding how incredibly fragile a toy breed is. You can seriously injure or kill an English Toy Spaniel puppy by stepping on him or by sitting on him when he's curled under a blanket or pillow, where he frequently likes to sleep. | | | English Toy Spaniels must always be kept indoors, in a safely fenced yard, or on-leash -- they are just too easy to injure when not under your complete control. | | | English Toy Spaniels need extensive exposure to people and to unusual sights and sounds so that their natural "softness" doesn't become shyness, which is very difficult to live with. |
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http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/englishtoyspaniels.html
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| | Mammals » Dogs » English Toy Spaniel Main Page |
| | English Toy Spaniels are known as well-behaved dogs, but they can be somewhat mischievous as well. | | | The English Toy Spaniel is quite small, reaching about 11 inches in height and weighing between 8 and 14 pounds. | | | English Toy Spaniels were introduced to England in the 17th century, during the reign of King Charles II. |
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http://www.centralpets.com/pages/critterpages/mammals/dogs/DOG257.shtml
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| | English Toy Spaniel Dog and Puppies |
| | The Toy dogs which includes the English Toy Spaniel are small and even diminuitive in size. | | | The English Toy Spaniel was first Registered by the AKC (American Kennel Club) in 1886. | | | Dogs in the Toy Group, which include the English Toy Spaniel, were initially developed to ease the lifestyle and provide pleasure to rich people. |
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http://www.dog-names.org.uk/english-toy-spaniel.htm
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| | English Coins - Discussion |
| | Five Guineas valued at 105 shillings was the largest denomination of the milled gold coins. | | | Some larger sized silver double crowns were produced under Charles I. The Angel was a gold coin introduced by Edward IV (1461-1470) with a value of 6s8d to replace the unpopular ten shilling ryal. | | | Later issues were produced in much smaller quantities. |
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| | English Springer Spaniel - Encyclopedia Uplandia UplandLife.com |
| | It must be remembered that the English Springer Spaniel is first and foremost a sporting dog of the Spaniel family, and he must look, behave and move in character. | | | Though several individuals in America had these spaniels for their shooting, it was not until 1924, when the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association was formed, that they became better known. | | | In the 1800s, Springers and Cockers were often born within the same litter, size alone being the distinguishing factor. |
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http://www.uplandlife.com/encyclopedia/glossary.asp?gid=29
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| | Curtiss-Wright Controls - Innovation In Motion |
| | Penny and Giles is proud to join an elite group of leading-edge companies that have become part of Curtiss-Wright Controls Integrated Sensing. | | | As a recognized leader in our industry segment, we now work as one team to create advanced motion control solutions for system integrators. |
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| | Joi Ito's Web: Foreigners and Japanese customs |
| | Even non English speaking Japanese who had no choice but to speak to me in their native language seemed to feel a little unsettled at the realization that they were having a natural conversation with a foreigner. | | | English ability within Japan, even among executives is not high but anxiety when meeting "foreigners" is. Breaking the ice with some familiar actions and phrases is absolutely essential. | | | Because of one of my hobbies, bowing isn't something alien to me, neither is appending an honorific to the end of a name (although that honorific is generally sensei). |
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http://joi.ito.com/archives/2004/04/03/foreigners_and_japanese_customs.html
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| | Choosing an English Cocker Spaniel - PetPlace.com |
| | Eventually, the English cocker line and English toy spaniel line were begun. | | | The English cocker is more often used to hunt and has a little more pleasant disposition than the slightly smaller American cocker. | | | In addition to hunting training, the cocker spaniel is easily trained in obedience. |
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http://www.petplace.com/dogs/choosing-an-english-cocker-spaniel/page1.aspx
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| | Old English Broken-Haired Terrier |
| | Fox-Terriers and Airedales, two popular breeds which have circled the world, owe most of their Terrier traits, external and internal, to their part progenitor, the Old English Broken-haired Terrier, while the latter has almost entirely passed away. | | | The Black-and-Tan Broken-haired Old English Terrier is a dog of very great antiquity. | | | As a kennel terrier and companion the name of the Old English Terrier is prominent in the history of country sport, and he is doubtless the progenitor of the more popular and plentiful Fox Terrier. |
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http://www.oldandsold.com/articles04/dogs84.shtml
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| | Rat Terrier Club of America - Breed Standard |
| | With the development of the Toy Fox Terrier breed came the battle of keeping these toy terriers, a toy. | | | With the body height being measured at the wither/top of the shoulder; dogs shall be shown in two sizes: MINIATURE, "10 inches, up to and including 13 inches" ; and, STANDARD, "over 13 inches up to and including 19 inches". | | | Dogs not measuring 10" inches of height at 12 months of age, or those measuring over 19" inches. |
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| | toy dog english spaniel |
| | English Toy Spaniels, English Toy Spaniel Breeder, English Toy... | | | Breed Standard General Appearance The English Toy Spaniel is a compact, cobby and essentially square toy dog... | | | The English Toy Spaniel has appeared in the... |
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http://www.dogbreedcare.com/english-toy-spaniel/toy-dog-english-spaniel-resources.asp
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| | English Toy Spaniel FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions |
| | English Toy Spaniel Review will give you a terrific introduction to English Toy Spaniel personality and temperament. | | | Training English Toy Spaniels, which includes respect training, housebreaking, and socializing with strangers. | | | English Toy Spaniels: Questions and answers about English Toy Spaniel personality, buying English Toy Spaniel puppies, dog training, and health problems. |
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http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/faq/englishtoyspaniels.html
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| | English Pointers |
| | English Pointers are strongly built, muscular, medium to large-sized dogs, demonstrating an athletic talent. | | | English Pointers are intelligent, good tempered, affectionate dogs, making them the perfect companions for the home. | | | Pointers usually measure approximately 25 to 28 inches in height at the shoulder. |
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http://www.dovehunt.com/bird_dogs/english_pointers.htm
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| | English Toy Terrier - Breed Information - Breeders lists - dogs4sale |
| | English Toy Terrier - Breed Information - Breeders lists - dogs4sale | | | A TOY - well, an English Toy likes a cuddle as much the next dog. | | | The origins of the English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan) were a utilitarian dog whose prowess at rat killing was highly prized in those vermin infested towns, which grew up during the industrial revolution, and also on the farms and sailing ships of those times. |
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http://www.dogs4sale.com.au/Breeds/English_Toy_Terrier/Breed_Fact_Sheet.htm
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