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The Institutes of Akbar 150: AIN 89. · RULES FOR ESTIMATING THE LOSS IN WOOD CHIPS.

The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 150

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One gaz = 24 tassujes 1 tassuj = 24 taswansahs 1 taswansah = 24 khams 1 kham = 24 zarrah.
Whatever quantity of wood be used, the chippings (?) are reckoned at -one-eighth (?). In Sisaun wood, per tassúj, 26½ sers, 15 tánks; Babúl wood 23½ s. 5 d.; Sirs wood, 21½ s. 15 tánks; Nazhú wood, 20 s.; Ber wood, 18½ s.; Dayál wood, 17 s. 20 tánks.