1872 Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (Mixellany)

TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK.

Thimbleful = 3 0 drops (v\). Teaspoonful = 60 drops (5) .

Dessert-spoonful = 2 fluid drachms (5) . Tablespoonful = 4 fluid drachms ( J oz.). Wine-glassful = 2 fluid oz . (^ of a wine-pint °).

Tumblerful = 8 fluid oz. ( J pint). 4 gills, or noggins = 1 pint (°) .

2 pints = 1 quart (°ij). 4 quarts = 1 gallon (C) . 63 gallons = 1 hogshead. 84 gallons = 1 puncheon.

APOTHECARIES ' WEIGHT .

20 grains = 1 scruple (g) . 3 scruples = 1 drachm (5) . 8 drachms = 1 ounce (§) . 12 ounces = 1 pound (ft).).

AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT,

16 drachms = 1 ounce. 16 ounces = 1 pound. Pinch of herbs = 1 drachm (5) . Handful = 10 drachms (5) .

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