Mathematicks made easy, or, A mathematical dictionary explaining the terms of art and difficult phrases used in arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, astrology, and other mathematical sciences wherein the true meaning of the word is rendred, the nature of things signified discussed, and (where need requires) illustrated with apt figures and diagrams : with an appendix exactly containing the quantities of all sorts of weights and measures, the characters and meaning of the marks, symbols, or abbreviations commonly used in algebra and sundry other observables / by Joseph Moxon.

Of Liquid Measures.

THese amongst us in England, are varied in their Contents according to the several Liquor▪ they are to Measure, As

1. For Beer-Measure, 35 Cubical Inche▪ and a Quarter do make a Pint.

Two Pints, a Quart.

Two Quarts, a Pottle.

Two Pottles, a Gallon.

Nine Gallons, a Firkin.

Two Firkins, a Kilderkin.

Two Kilderkins, a Barrel, in which, (it appears from hence, that) there are 36 Gallons. viz. 144 Quarts, viz. 288 Pints, viz. 10152. Cubical Inches in a Bar∣rel.

2. For Ale-Measure, the Pint, Quart, and Gallon, are the same as in Beer-Measure; But there are allowed but 8 Gallons to the Firkin, 16 to the Kilderkin, and only 32 to the Barrel; so that a Barrel of Ale is to hold but 128 Quarts, viz. 256 Pints, viz. 9024 Cubical Inches.

3. In Wine-Measure, there are but 29 Cubical

Inches in a Pint, 2 Pints to a Quart, 4 Quarts to a Gallon, 18 Gallons to a Rund∣let, three Rundlets and an half, or 63 Gal∣lons make an Hogshead; one Hogshead and a third part of an Hogshead, that is to say, 84 Gallons, make one Tercion of Wine, that is the third part of a Tun, a Tercion and an half, or 126 Gallons makes a Pipe, or Butt, and 2 Pipes or Butts a Tun of Wine, which contains 252 Gallons, viz. 2016 Pints, viz. 58212 Cubical Inches.

A Barrel for Soap is 31 Gallons.