Political essay on the kingdom of New Spain, Հատոր 3Longman, 1811 |
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... ounces and a half , and at Colipa , from nine to ten ounces . The chica fina is five centimetres shorter than the former , and is purchased one half cheaper . The zacate is a very long vanilla , extremely slender , and very acqueous ...
... ounces and a half , and at Colipa , from nine to ten ounces . The chica fina is five centimetres shorter than the former , and is purchased one half cheaper . The zacate is a very long vanilla , extremely slender , and very acqueous ...
Էջ 108
... ounces per quintal may we estimate the mean richness of the silver ore of Mexico ? What proportion is there between the quantity of ore which under- goes melting , and that from which the gold and silver are extracted by the process of ...
... ounces per quintal may we estimate the mean richness of the silver ore of Mexico ? What proportion is there between the quantity of ore which under- goes melting , and that from which the gold and silver are extracted by the process of ...
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... ounces of gold per load , ( carga of 12 arrobas ) ; but it frequently contains even eight or ten ounces per load , or 1 ounces per quintal . It may be of use to mention here that at the Harz , the pyrites of the Rammelsberg , contains ...
... ounces of gold per load , ( carga of 12 arrobas ) ; but it frequently contains even eight or ten ounces per load , or 1 ounces per quintal . It may be of use to mention here that at the Harz , the pyrites of the Rammelsberg , contains ...
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... ounces , or more marcs of silver to the quintal , than the poor ores of Saxony and Hungary . Full of this pre- judice , I was doubly surprised on my arrival in the Cordilleras to find that the number of poor mines greatly surpasses ...
... ounces , or more marcs of silver to the quintal , than the poor ores of Saxony and Hungary . Full of this pre- judice , I was doubly surprised on my arrival in the Cordilleras to find that the number of poor mines greatly surpasses ...
Էջ 162
... ounces ) contains from three to four ounces of silver . This im- 4 portant result is confirmed by the testimony of an 162 POLITICAL ESSAY ON THE [ BOOK IV .
... ounces ) contains from three to four ounces of silver . This im- 4 portant result is confirmed by the testimony of an 162 POLITICAL ESSAY ON THE [ BOOK IV .
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