| 1889 - 916 Seiten
...is abo used by Apothecaries in compounding medicines, and by them the ounce is divided into 8 drama, and the dram into 3 scruples, so that the scruple...purposes the grain only is used; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 10,000 graine downwards to J, of a grain. The carat, used... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1833 - 614 Seiten
...is divided inte eight drams, and the dram into three scruples, so that the latter is equal to twenty grains. For scientific purposes, the grain only is used ; and sets of weights are con1 clove 1 stone 1 tod . . . . . = 0 0 14 .... — 0 1 0 used in the 1 wev • .... — 1 2 14 wool... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 472 Seiten
...medicines, and by them the ounce is divided into S drams, and the dram into 3 scruples, so that the latter is equal to 20 grains. For scientific purposes the grain only is used ; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 10,OOO grains downwards to T|5 of a grain. By comparing the... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 484 Seiten
...stones (except diamonds). But Troy Weight is also used by apothecaries in compounding medicines, and by them the ounce is divided into 8 drams, and the dram into 3 scruples, so that the latter is equal to 20 grains. For scientific purposes the grain only a used ; and sets of weights are... | |
| James Ferguson (schoolmaster.) - 1840 - 48 Seiten
...mea.) CAPACITY, is a Gallon ; | SURFACE, is a Square Yard ; SOLIDITY, is a Cubic Yard. TROY WEIGHT. For scientific purposes, the grain only is used, and sets of weights are constructed, in decimal progression from 10,000 grains downwards, to one hundredth part of a grain.... | |
| 1841 - 982 Seiten
...is divided into eight drams, and tbe dram into three scruples, so that the latter is equal to twenty grains. For scientific purposes, the grain only is used ; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 10,000 grains downwards to one hundredth of a grain. By comparing... | |
| 1841 - 598 Seiten
...spirituous liquors, in philosophical experiments, and in comparing different weights with each other. For scientific purposes, the grain only is used ; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 10,000 grains downwards to -¡-J^ of a grain. The Troy pound... | |
| Alfred Crowquill - 1843 - 156 Seiten
...11 dwt. 15j gr. Troy. 1 oz. „ „ = 0 18 5J „ Idr. „„=08 3¿ £лег3-.2 TABLES OF WEIGHTS. For scientific purposes the grain only is used ; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression from 10,000 grains downwards to TJff of a grain. The carat, used... | |
| James Wharton - 1847 - 224 Seiten
...stones, (except diamonds). But Troy Weight is also used by Apothecaries in compounding medicines, and by them the ounce is divided into 8 drams, and the dram into 3 scruples, so that the latter is equal to 20 grains. For scientific purposes the grain only is used ; and sets of weights... | |
| Olinthus Gilbert Gregory - 1848 - 572 Seiten
...„ =01 3i „ = 27-343 „ 1 troy lb. = 0-8228.57 avoirdupois lb. 1 avoir, lb. = 1-215271 troy lb. For scientific purposes the grain only is used ; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 10,000 grs. downwards to Tufjth of a grain. The carat, used... | |
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