Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste, 1605-1689, Phillips, John, 1631-1706 · London : Printed for R.L. and M.P. · leaf 309
day.After they have drawn out the piercer, they knock upon the holes with alittle hammer, and are fb cunning in clofing up the holes again, that he muftbe very skilful indeed, that can difcover the cheat. For this reafon, they ne-ver receive any payment till they have fhewn the Pieces to the… … Part II. An account of the Money of A§di a. the more he gains ; for if he makes any payment, according to the quantityof the fum, he puts the Pagods by fifty or a hundred together in little bags,and fèals them up with his Seal, and writes upon the bag the number of thePagods within ; and fd…
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