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108

WEIGHTS

AND

MEASURES.

20.

The

"Weights

are

as

follows.

1

pound

=16

ounces.

^

do.

=8

do.

J.

do.

==

4

do.

1

ounce

=

8

drachms.

1

drachm

=

GO

grams.

All

other

articles

and

utensils,

such

as

mortars,

mills

funnels,

demijohns,

casks,

bottles,

labels,

pumps,

areome-

ters,

bung-hammers,

bung-bores,

boxes,

cases,

hammer

and

nails,

and

syphon,

must

be

supplied,

as

necessary

to

the

operations

of

distilling

and

preparing

liquors,

syrups,

cordials,

&c.,

&c.