 The crirat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3]l grains. The term, however, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts; thus the standard...  A manual of commerce - Seite 145von William Waterston - 1840 - 248 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1833 - 614 Seiten
...the troy pound 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 of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1833 - 548 Seiten
...the troy pound 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 of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 484 Seiten
...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 proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. • The Troy pound.is equal to the weight of 22-815 cubic inches of distilled water, weighed in air,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 546 Seiten
...the troy pound 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 of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term,... | |
 | James Laurie - 1842 - 1098 Seiten
...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 of 192 to 175, or of 79 to 72 nearly. MEASURES OF LENGTH. In Gram*. Dmti. Oz. Li. 24 1 480 20 I ... 5760... | |
 | System - 1842 - 894 Seiten
...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 of 1Ü2 to 175, or of 79 to 72 nearly. MEASURES OF LENGTH. Groin*. Dictl. 0*. Li. 24 480 S760 1 20 240... | |
 | Alfred Crowquill - 1843 - 156 Seiten
...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 proportion of 79 to /2 nearly. 1 Ib. Avoirdupois = 14 oz. 11 dwt. 15j gr. Troy. 1 oz. „ „ = 0 18 5J „ Idr. „„=08... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, William Waterston - 1843 - 724 Seiten
...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 of gold and silver Is explained in the articles Coin and PLATTE,... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - 544 Seiten
...the troy pound 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 of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3^- grains. The term,... | |
 | W. Draper Bolton - 1852 - 584 Seiten
...respectively, itappears that the Troy pound is less than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of i't to 17 nearly ; hut the Troy ounce is greater than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 72 to 79 nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3 '.', grains. The term however, when used... | |
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