Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.9318
Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.9318
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[1645].—“As for the weights, the ordinary *mand* is 69 *livres*, and the *livre* is of 16 *onces*; but the *mand*, which is used to weigh indigo, is only 53 *livres*. At Surat you speak of a *seer*, which is 1 1/2 *livres*, and the *livre* is 16 *onces*.”—*Tavernier*, ed. *Ball*, i. 38.