STONE in the bladder. See MEDICINE, and SURGERY.
STONE also denotes a certain quantity or weight of some commodities.
A stone of beef, at London, is the quantity of eight pounds; in Hertfordshire, twelve pounds; in Scotland, sixteen pounds.
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STONE in the bladder. See MEDICINE, and SURGERY.
STONE also denotes a certain quantity or weight of some commodities.
A stone of beef, at London, is the quantity of eight pounds; in Hertfordshire, twelve pounds; in Scotland, sixteen pounds.