Meanings of one-fourth part in English

The limestone marl of Lyme Regis consists, for the most part, of one-fourth part of fossil excrements and bones.

Mix together three-fourths white lead, and one-fourth part umber and yellow ochre; the proportions of the last two ingredients being determined by the required tints.

Mountgomery, as Margrave, was to render to the Lords of Carolina an annual quitrent and one-fourth part of all gold and silver found in Azilia.

It certainly could not now (that is to say, at the time the French subdued the country) have furnished one-fourth part of the number.

One-fourth part of the whole number of C will give the number of ordinary seamen.