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1 pint contains 16 fluid ounces (4 gills). 1 ounce contains 8 fluid drachms 4 gill). 1 table-spoon contains about 1/2 fluid ounce. 1 tea-spoon contains about 1 fluid drachm.

A tea-spoonful (for brevity, tea-spoon is used for tea-spoonful in the recipes of this book) is equal in volume to 45 drops of pure water (distilled) at 60 deg. Fah. Teaspoons vary so much in size that there is a wide margin of difference in containing capacity. 4 tea-spoonfuls equal 1 table-spoon or 1½ fluid ounce. 16 table-spoonfuls equal ½ pint. 1 wine-glass full (common size) equals 4 table-spoons or 2 fluid oz. 1 tea-cupful equals 8 fluid oz. or 2 gills. 4 tea-cupfuls equal 1 qt.

A common-sized tumbler holds about ½ pint.