 | 1856 - 766 sivua
...but not so white. When ready for use, he has this paper cut into pieces of money of different sizes, nearly square, but somewhat longer than they are wide. Of these, the smallest pass for a Venetian tornese (about four-fifths of an English penny) the next size for a Venetian grossi (about... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1836 - 478 sivua
...than they are wide. Of these, the smallest pass for a denier tournois, the next size for a Venetian groat; others for two, five, and ten groats ; others...coinage of this paper money is authenticated with * Chinese Commercial Guide, p. 66. t Vol. ip 14. as much form and ceremony as if it were actually of... | |
 | sir John Francis Davis (1st bart.) - 1836 - 484 sivua
...than they are wide. Of these, the smallest pass for a denier tournois, the next size for a Venetian groat ; others for two, five, and ten groats ; others for one, two, three, and as far as ten besants of gold. The coinage of this paper money is authenticated with * Chinese Commercial Guide,... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1840 - 422 sivua
...cotton, but much darker. When ready for use, he has it cut into pieces of money of diflerent sizes, nearly square, but somewhat longer than they are wide....smallest pass for a denier tournois ; the next size for а Venetian groat ; others for two, five, and ten groats ; others for one, two, three, and as far as... | |
 | sir John Francis Davis (1st bart.) - 1840 - 408 sivua
...has it cut into pieces of money of different sizes, nearly square, but somewhat longer than they ore wide. Of these, the smallest pass for a denier tournois ; the next size for a Venetian groat ; others for two, five, and ten groats; others for one, two, three, and as far as ten beaants... | |
 | 1842 - 422 sivua
...cotton, but quite black. When ready for use, he has it cut into pieces of money of different sizes, nearly square, but somewhat longer than they are wide....the smallest pass for a denier tournois ; the next in size, for a Venitian silver groat; others, for two, five, and ten groats; others, for one, two,... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1915 - 496 sivua
...cotton, but quite black. When ready for use, he has it cut into pieces of money of different sizes, nearly square, but somewhat longer than they are wide....groats; others for one, two, three, and as far as ten besants of gold. The coinage of this paper money is authenticated with as much form and ceremony as... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1846 - 514 sivua
...cotton, but much darker. When ready for use, he has it cut into pieces of money of different sizes, nearly square, but somewhat longer than they are wide....for a denier tournois ; the next size for a Venetian groat ; others for two, five, and ten groats ; others for one, two, three, and as far as ten besants... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1854 - 586 sivua
...cotton, but quite black. When ready for use, he has it cut into pieces of money of different sizes, nearly square, but somewhat longer than they are wide....groats; others for one, two, three, and as far as ten besants of gold.1 The coinage of this paper money is authenticated with as much form and ceremony as... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1854 - 548 sivua
...cotton, but quite black. When ready for use, he has it cut into pieces of money of different sizes, nearly square, but somewhat longer than they are wide....groats; others for one, two, three, and as far as ten besants of gold. 1 The coinage of this paper money is authenticated with as much form and ceremony... | |
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... but quite black. When ready for use, he has it cut into pieces of money of different sizes, nearly square, but somewhat longer than they are wide. Of these, the smallest pass for a... 
