 | John Ward - Mathematics - 1719 - 472 pages
...Weights, Mfafures} Sec. 1. Trty Weight. The Original of all freights ufed in England, was a Corn of TVlxdt gathered out of the Middle of the Ear, and being well dried, 32 of them were to make one Penny fVeight, го Penny Weight one Ounce, and \г Ounces one PotmdTroy.... | |
 | John Ward (of Chester.) - Mathematics - 1728 - 476 pages
...Of Weights, Meafares, &c. a. 75'^ Weight. The Original of all Weights ufed in England, was a C0r« of Wheat gathered out of the Middle of the Ear, and being well dried, 34 of them were to make one feimy Weight, 20 J ' Weight one Ounce, and 12 Ounces one found Troy. Statutes... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...copper, being melted together, is esteemed the true standard for silver coin, called Sterling silver. * The original of all weights used in England, was a...gathered out of the middle of the ear, and, being wejl dried, 32 of them were to make one penny weight, -M pennyweigh'u AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. Drams 16... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...•being me hed together, is esteemed the true standard for silver coin, called Sterling silver. , * The original of all weights used in England, was a...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 ..•- •• .» •... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1816 - 610 pages
...being melted together, is esteemed the true standard for silver coin, called Sterling silver. , • * The original of all weights used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered oat of the middle of the ear, and, be.ng •n ell dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Arithmetic - 1818 - 646 pages
...copper, being melted together, is esteemed the true standard for silver coin, called Sterling silver. • The original of all weights used in England, was a grain or com of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear, and, being well dried, 32 of them were to make... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1825 - 608 pages
...called Sterling silver. * Th« original of all weights used in England, was a grain or com of whe*t, gathered out of the middle of the ear, and, being well dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight. SO pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. BtH VOL.... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - Arithmetic - 1826 - 214 pages
...767 10 17 39 6 9 417 11 16 935 9 8 ft. 859 3. oz. pwt. gr. 9 15 20 437 10 17 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 wi-:l dried, 32 of them were to... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - Arithmetic - 1826 - 222 pages
...Penny? < Ounce, ( Pound, oz. or/6. ft. oz. pwt. grs. 859 6 15 20 437 10 17 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... | |
 | George Willson - Arithmetic - 1836 - 202 pages
...; and the grain, gr. 20 grains --- = 13, 3 scruples - - - = 13, 8 drams ... = 1 g, 12 ounces . * " The original of all weights used in England, was a...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... | |
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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,... 
