quarterns

Instead of small beer, each man was allowed three half-quarterns of brandy or rum, which were distributed every morning, diluted with a certain quantity of his water, without either sugar or fruit to render it palatable, for which reason, this composition was by the sailors not ineptly styled Necessity.

The Adventures of Roderick Random 2004

So much per quarter for our quarterns, [Cries of 'Hear!']

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841 Various

The quantity made was ten and a half quarterns, or four-pound loaves; and, as I have said, supplied our family of thirteen persons for the week.

Our Farm of Four Acres and the Money we Made by it Miss Coulton

For the same number, when we were residing in town, the baker used to leave _thirteen_ quarterns weekly.

Our Farm of Four Acres and the Money we Made by it Miss Coulton

There is no bread made to be sold of three quarterns nor of five quarterns; also, there shall be no bread made of corn the which shall be worse in breaking than it is without.

Froude's Essays in Literature and History With Introduction by Hilaire Belloc James Anthony Froude 1856

Now 'twas the practice of that man every day to buy half a quartern of flour and thereof make his vermicelli; but when the so-seeming youth came to him he would buy and work up three quarterns; and all the folk who bought Kunafah of him would flock to his shop with the view of gazing upon the beauty and loveliness of the

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

Now it was the practice of that man to buy every day half a quartern [FN#173] of flour and use it for making his vermicelli; but when the so-seeming youth came to him he would lay in each morning three quarterns; and the townsfolk heard of this change and fell to saying, "We will never dine without the Kunafah of the confectioner who hath in his house the youth."

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

When in doubt whether to buy bread with it, or more meat, to make up the dinner with the meat which she had in the house, the baker called, and left three quarterns of bread as a present.

The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller George M��ller 1851

A brother left two quarterns of bread at the Boys’-Orphan-House, as a gift.

A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part George M��ller 1851

When in doubt whether to buy bread with it, or more meat, to make up the dinner with the meat which she had in the house, the baker called, and left three quarterns of bread as a present.

A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part George M��ller 1851