This section is from the book "The Corner Cupboard; Or, Facts For Everybody", by Robert Kemp Philp. Also available from Amazon: The Corner Cupboard; or Facts for Everybody.
Wine Measure.
2 Pints........ | 1 quart. |
4 Quarts ...... | 1 gallon. |
10 Gallons of brandy . . . | 1 anker. |
18 Gallons ,..... | 1 runlet. |
42 Gallons ...... | 1 tierce. |
63 Gallons | 1 hogshead. |
84 Gallons | 1 puncheon. |
2 Hogsheads..... | 1 pipe or butt |
2 Pipes | 1 tun. |
 
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