With the establishment of the mint, Hamilton agreed upon the use of both gold and silver in our money, at a ratio of 15 to 1: that is, that the amount of pure silver in a dollar should be fifteen times the weight of gold in a dollar.
If the ivory be laid for several hours in a dilute solution of neutral nitrate of pure silver, with access of light, it will assume a black colour, having a slightly green cast.
Supposing that we operate upon a gramme of pure silver, the solution of sea salt ought to be such that 100 centimetres cube may precipitate exactly the whole silver.
It is a mixing bowl by Vulcan's own hand, of pure silver, except the rim, which is inlaid with gold.
It is a mixing bowl of pure silver, except the rim, which is inlaid with gold, and it is the work of Vulcan.
The number of times the plated metal is exposed to heat and acid in its reduction to the required thickness, produces a surface of pure silver.
But since the reign of Philip and Mary, the denomination of the English coin has undergone little or no alteration, and the same number of pounds, shillings, and pence, have contained very nearly the same quantity of pure silver.
This quantity of silvering solution will coat over two square feet of glass surface with a brilliant film of pure silver.
The weight, divided by 5, gives the per-centage of pure silver.
Pure silver has a very white colour, a high degree of lustre, is exceedingly malleable and ductile, and is the best conductor of heat and electricity known.
With phosphorus, and with metallic copper or zinc, pure silver.
He proposed for that unit, such a fraction of pure silver as would be a common measure of the penny of every state, without leaving a fraction.
I consider as the same money price with a pound sterling in the present times, because it contained, as nearly as we can judge, the same quantity of pure silver.
Then this mine yielded such a quantity of pure silver as no other mine that has existed within our own or our fathers' memories, with the exception of the St. George at Schneeberg.
He proposed for that Unit, such a fraction of pure silveras would be a common measure of the penny of every State, without leaving a fraction.
Pure silver is, next to gold, the finest metal, but of a smoother and more polished nature.
If the article consists of pure silver, there will appear a clean blood-red mark, which is less deep and lively in proportion to the quality of the metal.
The cupola and cornices on the outside are richly ornamented with plaster designs, relieved with gold; on the summit of the dome is placed a crown, of pure silver, gilt, of an immense size.
China or glass is rarely amongst the bride's portion, the only articles of glass I remember to have seen was the looking-glass for the bride's toilette, and that was framed and cased in pure silver.
But the weight of the tetradrachma is 260 grains; therefore the sol with which the comparison was made must have contained upwards of fivefold its present value in pure silver.
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