Libra
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If there was a libra of silver, there must be six drachmae of lead.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
Another contains a libra of brick dust, a third of refined salt, and one and a half unciae of vitriol.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
The third consists of four librae of vitriol, two and a half librae of saltpetre, half a libra of alum, and one and a half librae of spring water.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
To this copper is added eight centumpondia of poor argentiferous lead, each centumpondium of which contains an uncia and a drachma of silver, or a total of three-quarters of a libra of silver.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
Lastly, if there is only pure silver, then as much as a third of a libra and a semi-uncia of copper granules are added.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
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