 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 tilt1...  British Almanac and Family Cyclopaedia - Seite 961852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Jarvis - 1870 - 234 Seiten
...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, ........................... | |
 | Hoy D. Orton - 1871 - 202 Seiten
...Ton. troy pound. Therefore, the troy pound is less than the avoirdupois pound in the proportion of It 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... | |
 | John Alexander Henderson - 1872 - 64 Seiten
...pound, and 5,760 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... | |
 | 1851 - 394 Seiten
...Penny to each Month, or one Farthing to each Week. By comparing the number of grains in the Avoirdupois and Troy pound and ounce respectively, it appears...nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3J grains. The term, however, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meaning only.... | |
 | 1840 - 370 Seiten
...from 10,000 grains downwards to ,i_ of a grain. By comparing the number of grains in the Avoirdupois and Troy pound and ounce respectively, it appears...is less than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 1. 1 to 17 nearly; hut the Troy ounce is greater than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 79 to 72... | |
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