 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1833 - 614 sider
...last . . ... — 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...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 sider
.... ... — 39 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...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 sider
...used ; and sets 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...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... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 472 sider
...used ; and sets 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...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 sider
...1 last — 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...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... | |
 | 1841 - 982 sider
...sets of 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... | |
 | James Laurie - 1842 - 1098 sider
...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... | |
 | System - 1842 - 894 sider
...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... | |
 | Alfred Crowquill - 1843 - 156 sider
...to waste; as Grocery and Chandlery wares, Provisions in general, and all Metals but silver and gold. By comparing the number of grains in the Avoirdupois...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. „ „ =... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, William Waterston - 1843 - 724 sider
...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... 
