per mensem
Americanadverb
adverb
Example Sentences
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In 1850 the 'boys' received 5_s._ per mensem in goods, which reduced it to 3_s._
From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Sir Richard Francis Burton
On the night before departure he had asked me for half a sovereign to leave with his wives, and he made me agree to an arrangement that they should receive two dollars per mensem.
From Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
A pipe-bearer will engage himself for about £1 per mensem: he is always a veteran smoker, and, in these regions, it is an axiom that the flavour of your pipe mainly depends upon the filler.
From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
These were called delegates, and received ten rupees each per mensem.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
Convict peons are selected from the second class for general good conduct and intelligence, and they continue to receive $3 each per mensem, in addition to provisions and clothing.
From Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 by John Frederick Adolphus McNair
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