Pound (mass) a legal unit for trade (it was abolished in the United Kingdom on 6 January 1879 by the Weights and Measures Act of 1878), but the troy ounce, of a troy pound, is still used for measurements of gems such as opals, and precious metals such as silver, platinum and particularly gold. The system called Tower weight was the more general name for King Offa's pound. This dates to 757 AD and was based on the silver penny. This in turn was struck over Arabic dirhams (2d). The pound was based on the weight of 120 Arabic silver dirhams, which
Precious (Boukenger) by her parents, only to become a pawn in a joint Jyaryu/Quester operation. The is a powerful artifact that possesses what now is called Artificial Intelligence. It works much like a supercomputer, retrieving data, programs and abilities from whatever system or machine it connects with. When used for peace, this Precious can be used to efficiently operate hospitals or shelters. When used wrongfully, it can override and take control of any security system. The is an ancient iron rod capable of destroying a whole mountain with a single blow. It is sealed deep within a mountain, but when stolen, the