27 11-32 grains (gr.) =1 dram (dr.) 16 dr. = 1 ounce (oz.) =437j^ grains. 16 oz. = l pound (lb.) =156 drams = 7000 grains. 100 lbs. = 1 hundredweight (cwt.)=1600 ounces. 20 cwt. = l ton (t.) =2000 pounds. TROY WEIGHT 24 grains (gr.) =1 pennyweight (dwt.) 20 dwt. = 1 ounce (oz.) =480 grains. 12 oz. = l pound (lb.) =240 dwt. = 5760 gr. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT 20 grains (gr.)=l scruple O.) 3 9=1 dram (3) =60 gr. 8 3 = 1 ounce (5) =24 3 =480 gr. 12 3 = 1 pound (lb.) =96 3 = 288 3. = 5769 gr. LINEAR MEASURE 12 inches (in.) =1 foot (ft) 3 ft. = l yard (yd.) =36 inches. 5y2 yards = 1 rod (rd.) =16% feet. 320 rods = l mile (mi.) =1760 yards = 5280 feet. CHAIN MEASURE 7.92 inches = 1 link (li.) 100 li. = 1 chain (ch.) =66 feet. 80ch. = l mile (mi.) The engineer's chain is 100 feet long and consists of 100 links. SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) =1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 sq. ft. = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30^4 sq. yd. = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 sq. rd. = 1 acre (a.) 102 REFERENCE TABLES— The English System, Cont'd SURVEYOR'S MEASURE 625 square links (sq. li.) =1 square rod (sq. rd.) 16 sq. rods = l square chain (sq. ch.) 10 sq. ch. = 1 acre (a.) 640 a. = 1 square miles (sq. mi.) 36 sq. mi. (6 mi. sq.) =1 township (tp.) =23040 a. CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) =1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cu. ft = l cubic yard (cu. yd.) CIRCULAR MEASURE 60 seconds (") =1 minute (')• 60 minutes = 1 degree (°). 360 degrees = 1 circle (c.) Number of cubic inches in U. S. Standard capacity measures i LIQUID MEASURE 1 gallon contains 231 cu. in. y2 gallon contains 115.5 cu. in. 1 quart contains 57.75 cu. in. 1 pint contains 28.875 cu. in. y2 pint contains 14.437 cu. in. 1 gill contains 7.218 cu. in. 1 fluid oz. contains 1.804 cu. in. 1 dram contains .225 cu. in. DRY MEASURE 1 bushel contains 2150.42 cu. in. y2 bushel contains 1075.21 cu. in. 1 peck contains 537.60 cu. in. % peck contains 268.80 cu. in. ii peck contains 134.40 cu. in. 1 quart contains 67.20 cu. in. 1 pint contains 33.60 cu. in. y2 pint contains 16.80 cu. in. 103 Pronunciations and Definitions a la Broche Cooked on a skewer Anchois an-shoa Anchovy Andalouse an-da louz In Spanish style Anglais, e an-glez In English style Animelles a-ni-ze-t Lamb's fried Aspic as-pic Meat jelly Attereaux a-te-ro Alternate pieces of food cooked to- gether on a skewer Au 6 To or with, singular Aux 6 To or with, plural Aubergine o-ber-jen Egg plant Au-Gras o-gra,s With meat or fish. Au-Gratin o-gratin Food covered with sauce, sprinkled with crumbs and baked Au-Jus o-jus "With natural gravy Au-Maigre o-maigre With food other than meat Baba baba A light yeast raised cake Bain-Marie bin-mari Hot water bath : a double kettle Banquet Ban-ke Banquet Barde bar-d Slices of bacon put around poultry breasts, in roasting Bavarois ba-va-roa-z Bavarian cream Bearnaise be-ar-naz Name of a sauce ; Swiss style Bechamel be-sha-mal A rich cream sauce Benedictine be-ne-die-tin Name of a liquor Beurre beu-r Butter Beurre Fondu beu-r f on-du Melted butter Beurre Noir beu-r nQ-ar Browned butter Bisque bis-k Shellfish soups Blanc blan White sauce Blanc-Man je blan-man-je A dessert made of milk and corn starch Blanquette blan-ke-t Ragout with white sauce Bombe bon-b

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27 11/32 grains (gr.) =1 dram (dr.) 16 dr. = 1 ounce (oz.) =437j^ grains. 16 oz. = l pound (lb.) =156 drams = 7000 grains. 100 lbs. = 1 hundredweight (cwt.)=1600 ounces. 20 cwt. = l ton (t.) =2000 pounds. TROY WEIGHT 24 grains (gr.) =1 pennyweight (dwt.) 20 dwt. = 1 ounce (oz.) =480 grains. 12 oz. = l pound (lb.) =240 dwt. = 5760 gr. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT 20 grains (gr.)=l scruple O.) 3 9=1 dram (3) =60 gr. 8 3 = 1 ounce (5) =24 3 =480 gr. 12 3 = 1 pound (lb.) =96 3 = 288 3. = 5769 gr. LINEAR MEASURE 12 inches (in.) =1 foot (ft) 3 ft. = l yard (yd.) =36 inches. 5y2 yards = 1 rod (rd.) =16% feet. 320 rods = l mile (mi.) =1760 yards = 5280 feet. CHAIN MEASURE 7.92 inches = 1 link (li.) 100 li. = 1 chain (ch.) =66 feet. 80ch. = l mile (mi.) The engineer's chain is 100 feet long and consists of 100 links. SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) =1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 sq. ft. = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30^4 sq. yd. = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 sq. rd. = 1 acre (a.) REFERENCE TABLES— The English System, Cont'd SURVEYOR'S MEASURE 625 square links (sq. li.) =1 square rod (sq. rd.) 16 sq. rods = l square chain (sq. ch.) 10 sq. ch. = 1 acre (a.) 640 a. = 1 square miles (sq. mi.) 36 sq. mi. (6 mi. sq.) =1 township (tp.) =23040 a. CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) =1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cu. ft = l cubic yard (cu. yd.) CIRCULAR MEASURE 60 seconds (") =1 minute (')• 60 minutes = 1 degree (°). 360 degrees = 1 circle (c.) Number of cubic inches in U. S. Standard capacity measures i LIQUID MEASURE 1 gallon contains 231 cu. in. y2 gallon contains 115.5 cu. in. 1 quart contains 57.75 cu. in. 1 pint contains 28.875 cu. in. y2 pint contains 14.437 cu. in. 1 gill contains 7.218 cu. in. 1 fluid oz. contains 1.804 cu. in. 1 dram contains .225 cu. in. DRY MEASURE 1 bushel contains 2150.42 cu. in. y2 bushel contains 1075.21 cu. in. 1 peck contains 537.60 cu. in. % peck contains 268.80 cu. in. ii peck contains 134.40 cu. in. 1 quart contains 67.20 cu. in. 1 pint contains 33.60 cu. in. y2 pint contains 16.80 cu. in. Pronunciations and Definitions a la Broche Cooked on a skewer Anchois an-shoa Anchovy Andalouse an-da louz In Spanish style Anglais, e an-glez In English style Animelles a-ni-ze-t Lamb's fried Aspic as-pic Meat jelly Attereaux a-te-ro Alternate pieces of food cooked together on a skewer Au To or with, singular Aux To or with, plural Aubergine o-ber-jen Egg plant Au-Gras o-gra,s With meat or fish. Au-Gratin o-gratin Food covered with sauce, sprinkled with crumbs and baked Au-Jus o-jus "With natural gravy Au-Maigre o-maigre With food other than meat Baba baba A light yeast raised cake Bain-Marie bin-mari Hot water bath : a double kettle Banquet Ban-ke Banquet Barde bar-d Slices of bacon put around poultry breasts, in roasting Bavarois ba-va-roa-z Bavarian cream Bearnaise be-ar-naz Name of a sauce ; Swiss style Bechamel be-sha-mal A rich cream sauce Benedictine be-ne-die-tin Name of a liquor Beurre beu-r Butter Beurre Fondu beu-r f on-du Melted butter Beurre Noir beu-r nQ-ar Browned butter Bisque bis-k Shellfish soups Blanc blan White sauce Blanc-Man je blan-man-je A dessert made of milk and corn starch Blanquette blan-ke-t Ragout with white sauce Bombe bon-b

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