 | 1889 - 900 Seiten
...progression, from 10,000 graine downwards to J, of a grain. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3¿ grains. The term, however, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meiming only. Kvery mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 'Jl equal parts ; thus the... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1833 - 614 Seiten
...the proportion of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the...mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into twenty-four equal parts : thus the standard for coin is twenty-two carats fine ; that is, it consists... | |
 | E. S. Norman Campbell - 1830 - 304 Seiten
...=: 1 ounce loz. or J) 12 Ounces = 1 pound (Ib. or ft) The Carat, used in weighing diamonds, is 3i1 grains. The term, however, when used to express the...mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into twenty-four equal parts ; thus, the standard for coin is twenty-two carats fine, that is, it consists... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1833 - 548 Seiten
...the proportion of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the...mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into twenty-four equal parts : thus the standard for coin is twenty-two carats fine ; that is, it consists... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 546 Seiten
...the proportion of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the...mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into twenty-four equal parts : thus the standard' for coin is twenty-two carats fine ; that is, it consists... | |
 | 1841 - 982 Seiten
...tinproportion of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carnt, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the...meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to he divided into twenty-four equal parts; thus tbe standard for coin 1 3. Ancient Weighti.—It i> well... | |
 | Charles Bathurst (schoolmaster.) - 1842 - 158 Seiten
...1 carat 151 £ carats 1 ounce Troy, hence the diamond carat is 3 £ grains nearly. The term carat, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meaning only. The whole mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts, thus the standard for... | |
 | Olinthus Gilbert Gregory - 1848 - 572 Seiten
...progression, from 10,000 grs. downwards to Tufjth of a grain. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3! grains. The term, however, when used to express the...of gold, has a relative meaning only. Every mass of alloved gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts; thus the standard for coin is 22 carats... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - 544 Seiten
...the proportion of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3^- grains. The term, however, when used to express the...mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into twenty-four equal parts : thus the standard for coin is twenty-two carats fine ; that is, it consists... | |
 | W. Draper Bolton - 1852 - 584 Seiten
...carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3 '.', grains. The term however, when used to eipress the Oneness of gold, has a relative meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 21 equal parts ; thus the standard for coin is 22 carats fine, that is, it consists of 22 parts of... | |
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The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to... 
