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... give no opinion about the ' starre fishes . ' There are several kinds of starfishes ( Asteroidea ) found on the ... gives six fingers ( rays ) in his drawing , an uncommon number ( five is more usual ) , but this may be an inaccuracy ...
... give no opinion about the ' starre fishes . ' There are several kinds of starfishes ( Asteroidea ) found on the ... gives six fingers ( rays ) in his drawing , an uncommon number ( five is more usual ) , but this may be an inaccuracy ...
Page 55
... give a tolā of 215 = nearly 185 gr . , which is reasonable . " Compare the table given by Fryer , ed . Crooke , vol ... gives the following figures for a maund of 36 lb .: 6,912 [ gr . ] , 2061 [ tolā ] , 103 [ gadyānā ] , 6§ [ vāl ] , 2 ...
... give a tolā of 215 = nearly 185 gr . , which is reasonable . " Compare the table given by Fryer , ed . Crooke , vol ... gives the following figures for a maund of 36 lb .: 6,912 [ gr . ] , 2061 [ tolā ] , 103 [ gadyānā ] , 6§ [ vāl ] , 2 ...
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... gives 8 “ laris ” to a pagoda ( of about 7s . ) , making the lārī worth 10дd . Mundy also in his note on the price of turmeric ( see above ) gives the value of a lārī as 10d . He therefore reckons a real of eight at 5s . instead of 4s ...
... gives 8 “ laris ” to a pagoda ( of about 7s . ) , making the lārī worth 10дd . Mundy also in his note on the price of turmeric ( see above ) gives the value of a lārī as 10d . He therefore reckons a real of eight at 5s . instead of 4s ...
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