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In a minute the firing ceased; the measured splash of oars was heard, as boats approached us. "Who's there?" sung out the lieutenant. "Torches," was the answer. "All's well, Torches," rejoined Mr Treenail; and presently the jollyboat, and launch, and cutter of the Torch, with twenty marines, and thirtysix seamen, all armed, were alongside. "What cheer, Treenail, my boy?" quoth Mr Splinter.
Fleetwood, however, from an account in 1425, between the prior of Burcester Oxford and one of his canons, gives us their price, at least as it was stated upon that particular occasion, viz. five ox hides at twelve shillings; five cow hides at seven shillings and threepence; thirtysix sheep skins of two years old at nine shillings; sixteen calf skins at two shillings.
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