 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1833 - 614 Seiten
...— 39 0 0 structed in decimal progression, from 10,000 grains downwards to one hundredth of a grain. By comparing the number of grains in the avoirdupois...is less than the avoirdupois, in the proportion of fourteen to seventeen nearly ; but the troy ounce is greater than the avoirdupois, in the proportion... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1833 - 548 Seiten
...0 0 Ill etiucted in decimal progression, from 10,000 grains downwards to one hundredth of a grain. By comparing the number of grains in the avoirdupois...is less than the avoirdupois, in the proportion of fourteen to seventeen nearly ; but the troy ounce is greater than the avoirdupois, in the proportion... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 484 Seiten
...of weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 10,000 grains downwards to yiT of a grain. By comparing the number of grains in the Avoirdupois...greater than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. • The Troy pound.is equal to the weight of 22-815 cubic inches of distilled water, weighed... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 472 Seiten
...of weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 10,OOO grains downwards to T|5 of a grain. By comparing the number of grains in the Avoirdupois...to 17 nearly ; but the Troy ounce is greater than ¿lie Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. The Troy pound is equal to the weight of 22-815... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 546 Seiten
...39 0 0 . structed in decimal progression, from 10,000 grains downwards to one hundredth of a grain. By comparing the number of grains in the avoirdupois...and troy pound and ounce respectively, it appears thai the troy pound is less than the avoirdupois, in the proportion of fourteen to seventeen nearly... | |
 | William Waterston - 1840 - 278 Seiten
...= 20 = 1 = 1 The troy pound is lees than the avoirdupois in the proportion of 14 to 17 nearly ; hut the troy ounce is greater than the avoirdupois in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. Tlwßneness of gold and silver Is expressed in the manner explained in pages 139 and 140-... | |
 | 1841 - 982 Seiten
...weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 10,000 grains downwards to one hundredth of a grain. By comparing the number of grains in the avoirdupois and troy pound and ouuce respectively, it appears that the troy pound is less than the avoirdupois, in the proportion... | |
 | System - 1842 - 894 Seiten
...subdivided into 76вО avoirdupois grains, 10 of which made a scruple, 30 a dram, and 480 an ounce. The troy pound is less than the avoirdupois in the proportion of 144 to 175, or of 14 to 17 nearly ; but the troy ounce is greater than the avoirdupois in the proportion... | |
 | James Laurie - 1842 - 1098 Seiten
...formerly subdivided into 7680 avoirdupois grains, 10 of which made a scruple, 30 a dram, and 480 an ounce. The troy pound is less than the avoirdupois in the proportion of 144 to 175, or of 14 to 17 nearly . bat the troy ounce is greater than the avoirdupois in the proportion... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, William Waterston - 1843 - 724 Seiten
...penny wgt. Г5Л5 ¿(i penny weights = 1 ounce. 31-100 12 ounces, or 57GO grains = 1 pound. 373*202 The troy pound Is less than the avoirdupois In the...proportion of 14 to 17 nearly ; but the troy ounce u greater than the avoirdupois in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. The mode of expressing the fineness... | |
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By comparing the number of grains in the Avoirdupois and Troy pound and ounce respectively, it appears that the Troy pound is less than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 14 to 17 nearly ; but the Troy ounce is greater than the Avoirdupois, in the... 
