 | Marco Polo - 1854 - 544 페이지
...cowries, and that they were dug up. This, of course, I disbelieved; but when I was there in 1767 and 1768, I found no other currency of any kind in the country;...the revenue of the province was •enforced, several boat-loads (not less than fifty tons each) were collected and sent down the Burrampooter, to Dacca.... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1854 - 548 페이지
...cowries, and that they were dug np. This, of course, I disbelieved; but when I was there in 1767 and 1768, I found no other currency of any kind in the country; and upon an occasion when an increasa in the revenue of the province was enforced, several boat-loads (not less than fifty tons... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1854 - 586 페이지
...cowries, and that they were dug up. This, of course, I disbelieved; but when I was there in 1767 and 1768, I found no other currency of any kind in the country; and upon an occasion when ail increase in the revenue of the province was enforced, several boat-loads (not less than fifty tons... | |
 | 1868 - 614 페이지
...estimated in the currency scheme of 1833 at 6, IKl0 per rupee. — Prinsep's UT, p. 2. Major Reunell, whe was in Silhet in 1767-8, speaking of the cowrie money,...country ; and upon an occasion, when an increase in the revenne of the province was enforced, several boat loads (not less than 50 tons each) were collected... | |
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I was told that Silhet (an inland province to the north-east of Bengal) produced cowries, and that they were dug up. This, of course, I disbelieved; but when I was there in 1767 and 1768, I found no other currency of any kind in the country; and upon... 