Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste, 1605-1689, Phillips, John, 1631-1706 · London : Printed for R.L. and M.P. · leaf 340
After many contefts about the two in the hundred, which hewould have made me ïofe, I was contented to abate one, and had loft the other,had I not happily met with a Banker who wanted Silver, and had a Bill of Ex-change to pay at Golconda ; fo that he was glad to make ufe of mine, and gaveme a Bill… … 26 Travels in India. Parti! Thefe thirteen pieces differing all in goodnefs, they never make ufe of them,but when any queftion arifes concerning a fmall quantity of Silver, or of anywrought Silver. For they refine all their great quantities. All that kind of Silveris bought by the weight which they…
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