History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c15.56

c15.56

“According to this, balances may be made to give false weights by bending of the arms; by the provision of a high helm or pivot; by means of a broken head or of a hollow neck; by use of lead strings, bad cups or pans; by making them crooked or shaky; or by fixing a magnet in the body.”\