sol n. 2

Six holes, one hundred and eight miles deep, each—through solid meteoric iron—at twelve and a half sols a lineal foot! What a survey! And how do you propose to get my money back?

‘Fifty-four thousand, three hundred and eight sols,’ said the paymaster, ‘including the merchandise items.’ ‘Fair enough. Take that over, too, into the special account.’

I said I would pay you well for your services. Here. Take fifty sols in advance.

Schwatzendale, the Engineer, is a card shark and all-around gambler, who preys on anyone willing to wager a few sols with him.

The Bursar found that he owed nineteen sols and a demilune because a line-item in his budget had been disallowed.