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Measures of Capacity for Liquids

In the United States the old wine gallon (Cong.), of 231 cubic inches = 58,328.8 grains of water at 60°, is used. In England the Imperial gallon of 7,680 " = f3xvi= 7,291.2 " " Wine Measure, (U. S. P.) 60 minims= fZj= mlx= 56-9 grs. water. 66 480 " = 3j=f3viii= 455.7 " 455.7" “ " = “ 66 “ 61,440 " = Congj= = = Oviii= 58,328'8 " " " Imperial Measure, (B. P.) 60 minims = f3j= mlx= 54.6 grs. water. 480 “ 480 " = = f3viii= 437.5 " " 66 9,600 " = f3xx= 8,750 " " “ 66 76,800 To convert 1 gallon " = Congj = Oviii=70,000 " 66 Imperial (Br.) into Wine (U. S. P.) Measure.

Imperial.

Wine or Apothecaries'. 66 = 6 pts., 13 fl. oz., 2 fl. drs., 23 minims. 1 pint 1 fluidounce = 1 fluidrachm = 1 minim = 16 " 5 " 18 " 1 " 0 " 20 " 1 " 2.5 66 1.04"