 | Thomas Thomson - Agriculture - 1813 - 514 pages
...weights. They are divided precisely as our English Apothecaries' weight, or as follows : — 20 grains make 1 scruple. 3 scruples 1 dram. 8 drams 1 ounce. 12 ounces 1 pound. According to Gren, 1 Nuremburg Ib. = 0-959266 of an English Troy pound. The same ratio exists between... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - Agriculture - 1813 - 530 pages
...weights. They are divided precisely us our English Apothecaries- weight, or as follows : — , 20 grains make 1 scruple . -.. 3 scruples 1 dram. 8 drams 1 ounce. 12 ounces 1 pound. According to Gren, 1 Nuremburg Ib. = 0-959266 of an English Troy pound. The same ratio exists between... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1818 - 178 pages
...Pipe 2 Pipes 1 Tun Hay. A J-oad contaius 36 Trusses ATniss. . weighs 56 Pounds rKt? Weight. 20 GraLis make 1 Scruple 3 Scruples 1 Dram 8 Drams 1 Ounce 12 Ounces 1 Pound 4 13 3 6 Long Measure. Inches make 1 Hand inches 1 Foot Keet 1 Yard Feet 1 Fathom 64 Yards 1 Bod or... | |
 | James Maginness - Arithmetic - 1821 - 378 pages
...13 15 AP0THECARIES WEIGHT. 1. The denominations of Apothecaries weight are as follow, viz. 20 grains make 1 scruple. 3 scruples 1 dram. 8 drams 1 ounce. 12 ounces 1 pound. 2. ft the contraction for pounds, or ft.• g ounces, oz. 5 drams, dr. 3 scruples, sc. gr. grains,... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1821 - 244 pages
...goods, jrocery wares, and all metals except gold and silver. 4. Apothecaries Weight. JO grains (Jgr.) make 1 scruple, 3 scruples, 1 dram, 8 drams, 1 ounce, 12 ounces, 1 pound, Apothecaries use this weight in compounding the?, medicines. 5. Cloth Measure. [ 4 nails (no.) make... | |
 | James Maginness - Arithmetic - 1821 - 378 pages
...APOTHECARIES WEIGHT. 1 . The denominations of Apothecaries weight are as follow, viz. 2O grains make i scruple. 3 scruples 1 dram. 8 drams 1 ounce. 12 ounces 1 pound. 2. Ib the contraction for pounds, or jfc. g ounces, oz. 3 ,. drams, dr. Q scruples, sc. gr. grains,... | |
 | Samuel Blackburn - Knowledge and information - 1825 - 96 pages
...flesh, butter, &c. ; also bread, and all icery wares, silk, and drugs. Apoïhecarïe? 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 drugs by... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Readers (Elementary) - 1825 - 176 pages
...Quarters 1 Ell Hay. A Load contains 36 Trusses A Truss weighs 56 Pounds ries Weight. 2O Grains <:.;.Lr 1 Scruple 3 Scruples 1 Dram 8 Drams., 1 Ounce 12 Ounces,,...,,.,.,.,.... 1, Pound 4 12 4O 8 3 Long Measure. Inches make 1 Hand Inches ......... 1 Foot Feet ............ 1 Yard Feet... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1828 - 318 pages
...Grains 20 Pennyweights 12 Ounces 1 Pennyweight.1 Ounce. 1 Pound. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains - - make - - 1 Scruple, 3 Scruples - - - - 1 Dram. 8 Drams - 1 Ounce. 12 Ounces - - - - - 1 Pound. NOTE. Apothecaries use this weight in compounding their medicines ; but they buy and sell their drugs... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1828 - 318 pages
...jiar pound Avoirdupois " may be fairly taken at 7000 grains Troy." APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains - - make - - 1 Scruple. 3 Scruples - 1 Dram. 8 Drams ..•'- 1 Ounce. 12 Ounces ..... i Pound. NOTE. Apothecaries use this weight in compounding their medicines ; but they buy and... | |
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APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT 20 grains = 1 scruple. 3 scruples = 1 dram. 8 drams = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. 
