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Posology. Jan. 6. 1832.

Actual Subject matters of multiplication & division
are these
1. Weights.
2. Measures

Quantities is a term applying to both
In a can of weights the multipliers
& divisings are indefinitely
divisible & in no small degree
actually diversified as applied to
different species of subject matter
as for instance gold & the silver — but
the agregate of the results of the subdivision
of this all-comprehensive
subject matter is divided into the three
so called kingdoms namely the
mineral: the vegetable & the animal.
In the case of each of these kingdoms
the results of the process of division
as it goes on are the several classes,
orders genera & species or by whatsoever
appellations the results of these
several results are distinguished.
In the mineral kingdom: examples of the
subject matters to which this operation
is in customary practice is applied
are the following:—
1. gold
2. silver
3. precious stones

In the vegetable kingdom
1 fruits
2 roots by the pound weight &c

see Ruding's
table in which all
the diversifications
of the actual value quantity
of the precious
metals are included
in one table & in
the results of
the several fraudulent operations
by which the different
quantities of the nine
precious metals in the several
compared subject matters in question
are passed off as the same the smaller the same as
the larger by means of thus by the same appellative



Identifier: | JB/135/177/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 135.

Date_1

1832-01-06

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

135

Main Headings

posology

Folio number

177

Info in main headings field

posology

Image

001

Titles

Category

copy/fair copy sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

Watermarks

street & co 1830

Marginals

Paper Producer

antonio alcala galiano

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1830

Notes public

ID Number

46295

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