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“As soon as the machine runs, tens of thousands of taels of gold are made.”

While in China, it is the "Full Three Taels" – a "tael" being a weight measure used in the far east.

A plant known as ginseng is said to greatly prolong and sweeten existence, and sometimes as much as a thousand taels of silver are given for a pound’s weight of the precious root.

"And those who fall into the hands of Cheong-Chau must pay in silver taels or else in blood."

"The noble Nicholas bestowed two taels upon his servant."