 | James Prinsep - 1840 - 312 pages
...gallons of England, with their multiples and divisions. This imperial gallon was made to contain 10 tbs. avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in air at the temperature of 62e Farht. the harometer standing at 30 inches. It has a capacity therefore of 277.274 cubic inches.... | |
 | Cuthbert William Johnson - 1842 - 1364 pages
...the standard measure of capacity, and is directed to be made such as to contain 10 Ibs. avoirdupois of distilled water, weighed in air at the temperature...thermometer, the barometer standing at 30 inches, or to contain 277 cubic inches, and 274 thousandth parts of a cubic inch ; consequently, the imperial... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - 1844 - 246 pages
...peck. 4 pecks make 1 bushel. 4 bushels make 1 coom. 2 cooms make 1 quarter. The gallon "contains 10 Ib. avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in...of 62° of Fahrenheit's thermometer, the barometer being at 30 inches." This is equivalent to 277.274 cubic inches. TIME MEASURE. 60 seconds (sec.) make... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - 1844 - 258 pages
...peck. 4 pecks make 1 bushel. 4 bushels make 1 coom. 2 cooms make 1 quarter. The gallon "contains 10 Ib. avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in...of 62° of Fahrenheit's thermometer, the barometer being at 30 inches." This is equivalent to 277.274 cubic inches. TIME MEASURE. 60 seconds (sec.) make... | |
 | Cuthbert William Johnson - 1844 - 1210 pages
...the standard measure of capacity, and is directed to be made such as to contain 10 Ib.s. avoirdupois of distilled water, weighed in air at the temperature of 62° of Fahrenheit'* thermometer, the barometer standing at 30 inches, or to contain 277 cubic inches, and... | |
 | Francis Henney Smith - 1845 - 710 pages
...shall fie" Derived and computed ; that this Troy pound is equal to the weight of 25.915 cubic inches of distilled water weighed in air at the temperature...of 62° of Fahrenheit's thermometer, the barometer being1 at 30 inches ; and that there beinflffifif^ ffrain,s ipa f there will be 7000 such grains in... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1847 - 300 pages
...between the Dry, Wine, and Beer gallon was abolished in Great Britain, in 1826, and an Imperial Gallunwas established, as well for liquids as for dry substances....inches." This quantity of water will be found to measure 277^^ cubic inches. The same Act establishes the pound Troy at 5760 grains, and the pound Avoirdupois... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - 1848 - 244 pages
...gallon. 4 pecks make 1 bushel. 4 bushels make 1 coom. 2 cooms make 1 quarter. The gallon "contains 10 Ib. avoirdupois weight of distilled •water, weighed...of 62° of Fahrenheit's thermometer, the barometer being at 30 inches." This is equivalent to 277.274 cubic inches. TIME MEASURE. 60 seconds (sec.) make... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1849 - 388 pages
...in which case the measure to contain a gallon must be of a capacity to hold 10 pounds, avairdupois weight, of distilled water, weighed in air, at the temperature of 62° Fahrenheit, the barometer'^eing at 30 inches. For a standard of weights, the law of England makes the... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1850 - 368 pages
...in which case the measure to contain a gallon must be of a capacity to hold 10 pounds, avairdupois weight, of distilled water, weighed in air, at the temperature of 62° Fahrenheit, the barometer being at 30 inches. The Act of Parliament which brought the standards of... | |
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One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, the Standard Measure of Capacity, as well for Liquids as for dry Goods not measured by Heaped Measure, shall be the Gallon., containing Ten Pounds Avoirdupois Weight of distilled Water weighed in Air, at the... 
