(1) Having posed a similar problem in Tristram Shandy, Sterne rudely knocks it down by informing the reader that u2018Obadiah had not got above threescore yards from the stable-yard before he met with Dr Slopu2019.(2) The Bible tells us that u2018the days of our years are threescore and tenu2019 or, u2018by reason of strength,u2019 sometimes fourscore.(3) There has been peace in the land for a threescore years at least; what could possibly happen now?(4) threescore years and ten(5) Her hair was as grey as someone of threescore and ten years old and cropped short.(6) Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold.
