GG's: The real problem in interpreting that recipe isn=3Bt the gill=2C
which is a quarter of a pint (somewhat still in use=2C although today
we'd probably describe that as "1/2 cup". The real problem is the
pennyWORTH. Note that that is not a pennyWEIGHT=2C which is 1/20th of a
TROY ounce. I don=3Bt think there is any way to know what a pennyworth
of dragon's blood was in that particular year=2C at least not without a
lot of research !!! And=2C it might even be regional - the price of the
stuff might have been very different in various cities ! Sheesh ! This
can be the start of a great Porch discussion of "pennyworth" !!! John
Ruth Now=2C were did I leave those 10d nails......------------------------------
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