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Page 79
... pound . If , therefore , all our pound weights were to be lost , or the standard become un- known , we could easily ascertain the right weight by filling a cubic vessel with water , taking.
... pound . If , therefore , all our pound weights were to be lost , or the standard become un- known , we could easily ascertain the right weight by filling a cubic vessel with water , taking.
Page 80
... pound . By the same act , the gallon measure is contain ten pounds of distilled or rain wa So that , if the gallon should be lost , we co ascertain the standard gallon by weighing ten pounds weight of water , and the ve which would hold ...
... pound . By the same act , the gallon measure is contain ten pounds of distilled or rain wa So that , if the gallon should be lost , we co ascertain the standard gallon by weighing ten pounds weight of water , and the ve which would hold ...
Page 83
... no coin for the mina ( 31. 15s . ) , nor for the talent ( 2257. ) These were " monies of account , " in the same way as we * See Gilbart's History and Principles of Banking . reckoned all our money by " pounds sterli although for.
... no coin for the mina ( 31. 15s . ) , nor for the talent ( 2257. ) These were " monies of account , " in the same way as we * See Gilbart's History and Principles of Banking . reckoned all our money by " pounds sterli although for.
Page 84
James William Gilbart. reckoned all our money by " pounds sterli although for centuries we had no coin exa equal to a pound . Banking institutions cannot flourish in society in which property is insecure , whet that insecurity arises ...
James William Gilbart. reckoned all our money by " pounds sterli although for centuries we had no coin exa equal to a pound . Banking institutions cannot flourish in society in which property is insecure , whet that insecurity arises ...
Page 126
... pound of cotton wool , when spun , has been worth five pounds sterling ; and when wove into muslin , and ornamented in the tambour , is worth fifteen pounds , yielding £ 5,900 per cent . MANUFACTURES PRODUCE WEALTH . 127 on the raw ...
... pound of cotton wool , when spun , has been worth five pounds sterling ; and when wove into muslin , and ornamented in the tambour , is worth fifteen pounds , yielding £ 5,900 per cent . MANUFACTURES PRODUCE WEALTH . 127 on the raw ...
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