Salary
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This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Salary
Salary. Literally and originally, money for salt, derived from Latin salarium, money given the Roman soldiers for salt. At present the term signifies a recompense for services; wages.
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