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MeTRE - 3 0 11.296 - - --- 3 3.371
Decimetre (or Palm) 10th of a Metre - - 3 8.330 - - --- - 3.937
Centimetre (or Digit) 100th of a Metre - - -- 4.433 - - --- - 0.393
Millimetre (or Trait) 1,000th of a Metre - - -- 0.443 - - --- - 0.039
[Footnote A: French measurements in Toises (T), Feet (F), Inches (I), and Lines (L). English mesurements in Miles (M), Furlongs (F), Yards (Y), Feet (Ft), and Inches (I).]
AGRARIAN MEASURES.
A R P[B]
Myriare, square Kilometre 263244.93 ST 247 0 20
Milare 26324.49 ST 24 2 34
Hectare, (or _Arpent_) square Hectometre 2632.45 ST 2 1 35.4
Decare 263.24 ST --- - 39.54
ARE, (or square _Perch_) square Decametre 26.32 ST --- - 3.954
Deciare 2.63 ST --- - 0.395
Centiare, (or 100th part of a square Perch) square _Metre_ 0.26 ST --- - 0.039
[Footnote B: French measurements in Square Toises (ST). English measurements in Acres (A), Roods (R) and Perches (P).]
MEASURES OF CAPACITY.
Cubic Inches
Kilolitre, (or Hogshead) cubic Metre 29.1739 cubic feet 61028
Hectolitre, (or Setier) 2.9174 cubic feet 6102.8
Decalitre, (or Bushel) 0.2917 cubic feet 610.28
LITRE; (or Pinte) cubic Decimetre 50.4124 cubic inches 61.028
Decilitre, (or Gla.s.s) 5.0412 cubic inches 6.1028
Centilitre 0.5041 cubic inches 0.6102
Millitre, cubic Centimeter 0.0504 cubic inches 0.061
N. B. A Litre is nearly equal to 2-7/8 Pints, English Wine Measure.
MEASURES FOR WOOD.
Cubic Feet.
Stere, cubical Metre 29.1739 cubic feet 35.3171
Decistere, (or Solive) 2.9174 cubic feet 3.5317
Centistere 0.2917 cubic feet 0.3531
Millistere, cubic Decimetre 0.0291 cubic feet 0.0353
WEIGHTS.
TROY
lbs. oz. d. gr. lbs. oz. dw. gr.[C]
Myriagramme 20 6 6 63.5 26 9 15 0.23
Kilogramme, (or Pound) weight of the cubic Decimetre of water at 4 which is the maximum of density 2 0 5 35.15 2 8 3 12.02
Hectogramme, (or Ounce) -- 3 2 10.72 -- 3 4 8.40
Decagramme, (or Drachm) -- - 2 44.27 -- - 6 10.44
GRAMME, (or Denier) weight of the cubic Centimetreat the freezing point -- - - 18.827 -- - -- 15.444
Deciegramme, (or Grain) -- - - 1.883 -- - -- 1.544
Centigramme -- - - 0.188 -- - -- 0.154
Milligramme, weight of the cubic Millemetre of water -- - - 0.019 -- - -- 0.015
[Footnote C: The labels on first set of columns are lbs., oz., drms., and grains; and on the second, lbs. oz. dwts. and grains.]
[Footnote 1: Since dead. The former is replaced by DELAMBRE. CHABERT and p.r.o.nY are elected supernumerary members, and LEFRANcAIS LALANDE, BOUVARD, and BURCKHARDT, appointed a.s.sistant astronomers.]
[Footnote 2: The Prize has been awarded to M. BURG, an astronomer at Vienna.]
LETTER LXVII.
_Paris, February 14, 1802._
