 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - 1835 - 264 σελίδες
...all coarse, heavy goods, such as irttoj steel, and groceries. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains make - 1 Scruple. 3 Scruples ...1 Dram. 8 Drams ........1 Ounce, 12 Ounces I Pound. NOTE. Apothecaries use this weight compounding medicines. CLOTH MEASURE. 4 Nails make ......... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1837 - 222 σελίδες
...140 — 7 0 70 — 3 10 150 — 7 10 (0 — 4 0 160 — 8 0 Ml _ 4 10 170 — 8 10 Practice Table. Apothecaries Weight. 20 grains 1 scruple 3 scruples 1 dram 8 drams 1 ounce 12 ounces 1 pound Of a Pound. !. d. 10 0 are half 6 8 — third Wool Weight. 7 pounds 1 clove 2 cloves 1 stone 2 stones... | |
 | Book - 1843 - 154 σελίδες
...of pounds beside those of sixteen ounces. Here is one of them. APOTHECARIES WEIGHT. TABLE. REGULAR. 20 grains 1 scruple, 3 scruples 1 dram, 8 drams 1 ounce, 12 ounces 1 pound. IRREGULAR. 20 scruples to a doctor 24 wry faces to a draught 12 gulpings to a pill 50 Oh's to a blister.... | |
 | 1846 - 188 σελίδες
...1 Pound. By thts wefght, gold, silver, jewels, &c. are weighed. APOTHECARIES WEIGHT. 20 Grains make 1 Scruple 3 Scruples 1 Dram. 8 Drams 1 Ounce. 12 Ounces 1 Pound. By Uiti wefght, Apothecartes compound their medtctnes. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 Drams make 1 Ounce. 16... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - 1846 - 274 σελίδες
...apothecaries mix their medicines, but buy and sell by avoirdupois weight. Denominations. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple. 3 scruples " 1 dram. 8 drams " 1 ounce. 12 ounces " 1 pound. Note. — The Ib. and oz. apothecaries' weight, and the Ib. and x. troy, are the same, only differently... | |
 | J. M. Scribner - 1849 - 286 σελίδες
...= " ounces. Troy Ibs. x -823 = avoir. Ibs. " ounces x 1-1 = " ounces. " grains x -03657 = " drams. APOTHECARIES- WEIGHT. 20 grains = 1 scruple. 3 scruples...= 1 dram. 8 drams = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. NOTE. The apothecaries- pound and ounce, and pound and ounce troy, are the Game, only differently divided... | |
 | John Mills - 1850 - 460 σελίδες
...the former pound containing 5760 grains, and the latter 7000. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains make 1 Scruple 3 Scruples ... 1 Dram 8 Drams ... 1 Ounce 12 Ounces ... 1 Pound. • Apothecaries use this weight in compounding their medicines; but they buy and sell their commodities... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1851 - 116 σελίδες
...WEIGHT. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. APOTHECARIES' WEISHT. 20 grains = 1 scruple. 3 scruples = 1 dram. 8 drams = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams = 1 ounce. 1 6 ounces = 1 pound. 28 pounds = 1 quarter. 4 quarters = 1... | |
 | Samuel Wilderspin - 1852 - 382 σελίδες
...hund. wt. 1 ton Of a Pound. sd 10 0 are half 6 8 — third ft 0 — fourth 4 0 — fifth 3 4 _ sixth Apothecaries Weight. 20 grains 1 scruple 3 scruples 1 dram 8 drams 1 ounce 12 ounces 1 pound Solid or Cubic Measure. 1728 inches 1 foot 27 feet 1 yard or load 1 s __ twelfth 1 0 — twentieth... | |
 | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich - 1853 - 476 σελίδες
...(cwt). 112 pounds = 1 ditto. 20 cwt. = 1 ton. Special Measure of Weight for Medical Prescription*. 20 grains = 1 scruple. 3 scruples = 1 dram. 8 drams = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. 7. Measure of Time. 60 seconds = 1 minute. 60 minutes = 1 hour. 24 hours = 1 day. 7 days = 1 week.... | |
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APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT 20 grains = 1 scruple. 3 scruples = 1 dram. 8 drams = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. 
