 | Anthony Birks, John Birks - 1766 - 640 pages
...fodder, of lead, 191. cwt. LI Q_U ID MEASURE. As the original of Troy weight was a corn of wheat taken out of the middle of the ear, and being well dried, 32 were to make a pennyweight ; fo eight pound Troy weigîit of wheat (or 61440 grains) were enaded by... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1812 - 620 pages
...called Sterling silver. , * The original of all weights used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear, and, being well dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights VOL. I. E V. 1 s .1 ..•- •• .» • •*< 573440 = 35840 = 2240... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1822 - 616 pages
...Sterling silver. * The original of all weights-used in England, was a grain or com of wheat, gathered oat of the middle of the ear, and, being well dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one cunce, and 12 ounces one pound. Bui AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. Drms ....... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 222 pages
...22 642 3 7 738 9 4 23 * The original of all weights used in England, was a grain or kernel of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear, and, being well dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces e.iie pound. Bat in latter limes it wai thought... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1830 - 240 pages
...Avoirdupois—7000 grains. * The original of all weights used in England, was a grain or kernel of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear, and, being we-ll dried, 32 of them were to make 1 pennyweight, 20 pennyweights 1 ounce, and 12 ounces 1 pound. But in latter times it was thought sufficient... | |
 | George Willson - 1836 - 202 pages
...= 1 g, 12 ounces . * " The original of all weights used in England, was a grain, or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear and being well dried, 32 of these were to make one penny-weight, 20 penny-weights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. But in later... | |
 | George Willson - 1838 - 194 pages
...ounces . - - = 1 ft. . * " The original of all weights used in England, was a grain, or con of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear and being well dried, 32 of these were to make one penny-weight, 20 penny-weights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. But in later... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1839 - 356 pages
...and jewels. NOTE. — "The original of all weights, used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear ; and, being well dried, 82 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. But in... | |
 | Teacher - 1839 - 70 pages
...by Troy Weight. NOTE. " The original of all weights, used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear ; and, being well dried, 3'2'of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. But in... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1842 - 184 pages
...silver, and jewels. NOTE. "The original of all weights, used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear; and being well dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. But in later times, it was thought... | |
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The original of all weights, used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear ; and being well dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. But, in later times,... 
