b. Similarly, the day of 24 hours was divided sexagesimally into first, second, etc. scruples, the ‘first scruple’ being = 24 minutes.
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1702 V. Mandey tr. J. J. Hainlin Synopsis Mathematica: Pract. Arithm.i. 77 Astronomically, a Day is divided as an Integer, into first Scruples 60′. A Prime or first Scruple into 60″, and so on.