_ 267 _ Of Indian Hemp: The bahar of Indian hemp is identical to that of rice. Of Areca Nuts: Areca nuts are sold according to the number, that is: by the thousand. In Chaul a thousand, if they are large and fresh, are worth 10 candils. In Goa, a thousand are worth 4 or 5 candils. Of Catechu: The bahar of Catechu, which here is known as cacho, is identical to rice as regards weight. Of Tallow: The bahar of tallow is in every way like that of rice. Fol. 14v Of Sumach: The bahar of sumach has 200 mãos, plus a pícotá of 20 mãos. It is identical with that of rice. Of Laqueca Stone: Laqueca stones are sold by the number bye eye estimate, whether large or small, and so there is nothing more to say. Of Rice: Rice is bought and sold in bahars as well as mãos. A bahar 200 mãos and 20 mãos as a pícotá, which make 220 in every bahar with its pícotá. It is weighed by the mão, each mão has 25 quiazes. In the retail shop the mão has 24 quiazes, because the shops net the extra quiaz and thus gain the pícotá, because in the retail outlets they
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