 | Joseph Guy (of Bristol.) - 1864 - 176 σελίδες
...1 Barrel AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. Bread, Groceries, with all coarse Articles, are weighed by this Table. 16 Drams 1 Ounce 16 Ounces 1 Pound 28 Pounds 1 Quarter 4 Quarters 1 Hundredwt. 20 Hundredweight 1 Ton APOTHECARIES WEIGHT. Medicines are mixed by this Table, 20 Grains... | |
 | Mrs. Goodfellow - 1865 - 366 σελίδες
...Dessert. Fruit, jelly, or blanc-mange. Tea. Cold bread, fish, fruits, light cake. 23 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Avoirdupois Weight. 16 drams . . .1 ounce, 16 ounces . . .1 pound, 28 pounds . . .1 quarter of hundred, 4 quarters, or 112 pounds, . 1 hundred, 20 hundred, . . .1 ton. A quart of flour weighs... | |
 | Joseph Roberts - 1865 - 280 σελίδες
...1760 yards .... 1 mile 45. Repeat the table of avoirdupois weight. 27.34375 Troy grains . . 1 dram 16 drams . . . 1 ounce 16 ounces . . . .1 pound 28 pounds 1 quarter 4 qrs. or 112 Ibs. . . .1 cwt. 20 cwt. . . . 1 ton In some of our States the ton is estimated at 2000... | |
 | Henry Clement Davies - 1865 - 58 σελίδες
...ounces make a goldsmith's Pound, This rule is called Troy. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 Drams - - . - make 1 Ounce 16 Ounces - - - - „ 1 Pound 28 Pounds - - - - „ 1 Quarter 4 Quarters, or 112 Pounds „ 1 Cwt 20 Cwt „ 1 Ton AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. AVOIRDUPOIS, or grocers' weight, Is that... | |
 | William Templeton - 1865 - 178 σελίδες
...1 quarter. 5 quarters — 1 load. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 27-34375 troy grains = 1 drachm. 16 drachms = 1 ounce. 16 ounces = 1 pound. 28 pounds = 1 quarter. 4 quarters, or 112 pounds = 1 cwt. STEAM AND THE STEAM-ENGINE. Common Gravity of Fresh Water. 1 cubic inch = -03617... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1866 - 266 σελίδες
...price of silver per ounce is the 12th part of 66 shillings = 5s. 6d. TABLE OF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 12 Drams = 1 Ounce. 16 Ounces = 1 Pound. 28 Pounds = ' 1 Quarter. 4 Quarters = 1 Hundredweight. 20 Hundredweights = 1 Ton. This Table is used for weighing tea, sugar, cheese, meat,... | |
 | Hoy D. Orton - 1866 - 202 σελίδες
...WEIGHT. By this weight all goods are sold except those named under troy weight. 27JJ Grains 1 Dram. 16 Drams 1 Ounce. 16 Ounces 1 Pound. 28 Pounds 1 Quarter. 4 Quarters or 100 pounds 1 Hundred Weight 20 Hundredweight 1 Ton. The grain avoirdupois, though never used, is... | |
 | L. V. - 1866 - 168 σελίδες
...49 64 81 100 Cubes. 343 512 729 1000 ^ Weights and Measures. Avoirdupois Weight. 16 Drams make . . 1 Ounce 16 Ounces „ . . 1 Pound 28 Pounds „ 1 Quarter 4 Quarters or 112 pounds . 1 Hundredweight 20 Hundredweight . . 1 Ton * - X Weights and Measures. Troy Weight.... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1871 - 392 σελίδες
...or twenty-one shilling piece, and the crown, or five-shilling piece. , 34. Avoirdupois Weight. (a.) Almost all articles, except gold, silver, and jewels,...weighed by what is called Avoirdupois Weight. TABLE CF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams = 1 ounce. 16 ounces = 1 pound. 25 pounds = 1 quarter. 4 quarters =... | |
 | Hoy D. Orton - 1871 - 202 σελίδες
...WEIGHT. By this weight all goods are sold except those named under troy weight. 27JJ Grains 1 Dram. 10 Drams 1 Ounce. 16 Ounces 1 Pound. 28 Pounds 1 Quarter. 4 Quarters or 100 pounds t 1 Hundred Weight 20 Hundred Weight 1 Ton. troy pound. Therefore, the troy pound is... | |
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AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams = 1 ounce. 16 ounces = 1 pound. 28 pounds = 1 quarter. 4 quarters = 1 hundred weight. 20 hundred weight = 1 ton. 
