 | Encyclopaedias, William Waterston - 1843 - 724 pages
...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... | |
 | James Wharton - 1847 - 224 pages
...sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression from 10,000 grains downwards to TJ^ of a grain. By comparing the number of grains in the Avoirdupois...the Troy ounce is greater than the Avoirdupois, in proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. oz. dwts. grs. 1 Ib. Avoirdupois = 14 11 15^ Troy. 1 oz. = 0 18 5^ 1... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - 544 pages
...trade, Ill strjcted 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... | |
 | W. Draper Bolton - 1852 - 584 pages
...sets of weights arc constructed in decimal progression, from 10,000 grains downwards to ., of a grain. By comparing the number of grains in the Avoirdupois and Troy pound and ounce respectively, itappears that the Troy pound is less than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of i't to 17 nearly ;... | |
 | 1853 - 250 pages
...for each Guinea add one Penny to each Month, or one Farthing to each Week. By comparing the numher of grains in the Avoirdupois and Troy pound and ounce...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. The carat,... | |
 | William Waterston - 1859 - 316 pages
...373.202 31.100 1.556 0.085 Grains. 5,760 480 24 1 Du-ts. Ounces. Pound. = 240 = 12 = 1 = 20 = 1 = 1 The troy pound is less than the avoirdupois in the proportion of 14 to 17 nearly ; lmt the troy ounce is greater than the avoirdupois in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. At the mint... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1863 - 482 pages
...of weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 10,000 grains downwards to T£7 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... | |
 | William Waterston - 1863 - 1028 pages
...= 1 pennywgt, 1-555 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. 31-100 12 ounces, or 6760 grains = 1 pound. 373*202 The troy pound is less than the avoirdupois in the...greater than the avoirdupois in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. The mode of expressing the fineness of gold and silver U explained in the articles... | |
 | Hoy D. Orton - 1866 - 202 pages
...pound, and 5,700 grains the troy pound. Therefore, the troy pound is less than the avoirdupois pound in the proportion of 14 to 17, nearly ; but the troy ounce is greater than the avoirdupois ounce in the proportion of 79 to 72, nearly. In times past it was the custom to allow 112 pounds for... | |
 | Thomas Jarvis - 1870 - 234 pages
...found, and 5, 750 Grains the Troy Pound. Therefore the Troy Pound is less than the Avoirdupois Pound in the proportion of 14 to 17 nearly ; but the Troy Ounce is greater than the Avoirdupois Ounce in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. APOTHECARIES FLUID MEASURE. 50 Minims щ, ........................... | |
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... grain. 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,... 
