Bide with me here, for a Time
Posted on May 27, 2011 by James RileyIf you spend any time reading 18th century literature, you’ll stumble upon some odd units of measure: “Sennight” A space of seven days and nights, a week. New Hampshire Gazette, April 27,1770: “..Advices from the Robbinhood (sic) Society. The last time I was at the club was on Tuesday sennight.” “Ultimo” of or occurring in […]Continue Reading »
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