 | William Pulleyn - 1830 - 402 sider
...Troy-weight, and several laws were passed in the reign of Henry III enacting, that 81bs. Troy of wheat, taken from the middle of the ear, and well dried, should make one gallon of Wine Measure. The standard Wine Gallon, which was kept sealed at Guildhall, was generally... | |
 | John Timbs - 1831 - 302 sider
...from troy- weight ; and laws were passed in the reign of Henry III. enacting that 81b. troy of wheat taken from the middle of the ear, and well dried, should make one gallon of wine measure. Weights and measures were invented 869, BC ; fixed to a standard irf England,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 314 sider
...from troy-weight ; and laws were passed in the reign of Henry III. enacting that 81b. troy of wheat taken from the middle of the ear, and well dried, should make one gallon of wine measure. Weights and measures were invented 869, BC ; fixed to a standard in England,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 362 sider
...from troy- weight ; and laws were passed in the reign of Henry III. enacting that 81b. troy of wheat taken from the middle of the ear, and well dried, should make one gallon of wine measure. Weights and measures were invented 869, BC ; fixed to a standard in England,... | |
 | James Ferguson (schoolmaster.) - 1840 - 48 sider
...weight, and several laws were passed in the reign of Henry III, enacting, that 81b. Troy of wheat, taken from the middle of the ear, and well dried, should make one gallon of Wine measure ; and 8 such gallons made a bushel. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT was first made legal... | |
 | William Scott - 1844 - 568 sider
...The ancient standard for determining the length of the inch is said to have been obtained by means of three grains of barley taken from the middle of the ear, and arranged lengthways in a straight line. A measure equal to one third of the inch is still retained... | |
 | 1852 - 444 sider
...weight, and several laws were passed in the reign of Henry III. enacting that Sib. Troy, of wheat, taken from the middle of the ear, and well dried, should make one gallon of Wine measure, and 8 such gallons made a bushel. Avoirdupois weight was first made legal... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1853 - 474 sider
...Troy-weight, and several laws were passed in the reign of Henry III. enacting, that 8 Ibs. Troy of wheat, taken from the middle of the ear, and well dried, should make one gallon of Wine measure. The standard "Wine Gallon, which was kept sealed at Guildhall, was generally... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1853 - 478 sider
...Troy-weight, and several laws were passed in the reign of Henry III. enacting, that 8 Ibs. Troy of wheat, taken from the middle of the ear, and well dried, should make one gallon of Wine measure. The standard Wine Gallon, which was kept sealed at Guildhall, was generally... | |
 | Hugh Gawthrop - 1859 - 72 sider
...weight, and several laws were passed in the reign of Henry III., enaeting, that 8 Ibs. Troy of wheat, taken from the middle of the ear, and well dried, should make one gallon of Wine measure, and 8 sueh gallons make a bushel. The TABLES of WEIGHTS and MEASURES may... | |
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Troy of wheat, taken from the middle of the ear, and well dried, should make one gallon of Wine measure, and 8 such gallons make a bushel. 
