livres

The word livres on the littoral of the Loire signifies that crown prices of six livres are to be accepted as six francs without deduction.

Eug�nie Grandet 2007

The king was astonished at his disinterestedness, when he understood that the bishopric of Geneva, since the revolt of that city, did not yield the incumbent above four or five thousand livres, that is, not two hundred and fifty-nine pounds, a-year.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

According to authentic statements, Louis XV expended on Mme. de Pompadour thirty-six millions of livres, which is at least seventy-two millions nowadays [1440]

The Ancient Regime Hippolyte Taine 1860

You will perceive by the agreement, that I pay him immediately 8333 1/3 livres, which is to be employed in getting the marble in Italy, its transportation, he.

Memoir Correspondence And Miscellanies Jefferson, Thomas 1829

Take these seventeen livres, which is all that remains to me of the two sequins Count Asquin gave me.

The memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt 1827

You will perceive by the agreement, that I pay him immediately 8333 1/3 livres, which is to be employed in getting the marble in Italy, its transportation, he.

Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 Thomas Jefferson 1784

Take these seventeen livres, which is all that remains to me of the two sequins

The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761

Take these seventeen livres, which is all that remains to me of the two sequins

Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 10: under the Leads Giacomo Casanova 1761

In 1301 he received ten "livres" from the Opera del Duomo of Pisa for "St. John the Baptist" in mosaic, which accompanies the "Christ" in the cathedral and two mention the price for an altar-screen of the Madonna, to be painted by the said master, Cenni de Pepo, called Cimabue with one of his own associates.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

The deficit for 1786 would be 112 million '' livres '', nearly a quartero f total income.

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