Take a gill of Alcohol, one-fourth ounce Tincture.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

One ranch large, one smaller, just one-fourth in size.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gilroy Girls] Reference

Spirits one gallon, Essence of Thyme one-fourth ounce.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Add while creaming one-fourth pint scant measure of glycerine.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Cayenne Pepper, one ounce powdered Anise Seed, one-fourth ounce.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Essense of Lemon one-fourth ounce; powder and keep dry for use.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

The moon is about one-fourth the size of the Earth in diameter.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Moon May Be SHRINKING, But Very, Very Slowly] Reference

Cantharides, six ounces of Castor Oil, nine and one-fourth ounces.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Indigo, one-fourth ounce best soft Soap, and one-fourth Isinglass.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Essence of Thyme one-half ounce, Essence of Neroli one-fourth ounce.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Saltpetre, one-fourth ounce White Lead, four ounces Essence of Hops.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Essence of Violets one-fourth ounce, Essence of Neroli one-half ounce.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

The United States relies on natural gas for one-fourth of its energy needs.    From Wordnik.com.  [San Bruno fire: How safe are gas lines?] Reference

Cloves, and one-fourth ounce Oil of Lavender flowers; mix them well together.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

"That man will hardly get a meager subsistence from one-fourth of that land.".    From Wordnik.com.  [A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences] Reference

To serve, spoon one-fourth of the couscous mixture onto each of 4 dinner plates.    From Wordnik.com.  [Excerpt: Recipes from 'The Fertility Diet'] Reference

Yet, China consumes one-fourth of the energy than the U.S. on a per capita basis!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blythe McGarvie: The Paradox of China] Reference

They were to receive one-fourth of all they raised, and pay the remainder as rent.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences] Reference

"I would give one-fourth of my kingdom to bring Ikkor to life again," he exclaimed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends] Reference

Subscription revenue also dropped 27% as the number of subscribers fell by one-fourth.    From Wordnik.com.  [AOL Swings to Second-Quarter Loss] Reference

A spokesman for Mr. Rubin says he spends roughly one-fourth of his time at Centerview.    From Wordnik.com.  [Where Crisis Survivors Went] Reference

The island is eight miles in length, and from one-fourth to three-fourths of a mile wide.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences] Reference

On the night of this day water froze to the thickness of one-fourth of an inch in our buckets.    From Wordnik.com.  [California, 1849-1913; or, the rambling sketches and experiences of sixty-four years' residence in that state] Reference

Camden Mayor Dana Redd has asked all departments in the city to cut costs by nearly one-fourth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Camden, New Jersey Preparing To Close All Its Libraries] Reference

Essence of Vanilla one-half ounce, Essence of Bergamot one-fourth ounce, Orange Flower Water six ounces.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Give one-fourth teaspoonful of liniment in one teaspoonful of warm water every 5 to 10 minutes till relieved.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Stir into it one-fourth pound Glue, broken up, one-half pound Logwood chips, one-fourth ounce finely powdered.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Drench the horse with one-fourth pound of common bird-shot, and he will not heave until they pass through him.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Take one ounce Precipitate Silver to one-half ounce Cyanite of Potash and one-fourth ounce of Hyposulphate of Soda.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference

Some of the small Chinese chestnuts, ~C. mollissima~, at Mr. Bernath's place, were about one-fourth defoliated in mid-August.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950] Reference

In 1960, people of European ancestry were one-fourth of the world's population; in 2000, one-sixth; in 2050, they will be one-tenth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Between The Lines Online: Right And Wrong] Reference

Either way, that's about one-fourth of the 270 million people estimated to be living in the U.S.S.R. in 1982, according to various sources.    From Wordnik.com.  [Context Included: Obama on Iran] Reference