PHYSICAI, AND LITERARY. 225 



Art. Vni. 



^f the Meafures of Scotland, compared with 

 thofe of England, by James Gray. 



nPH E ftandard pint jug in the cuftody 

 of the burgh of Sterling, is made of 

 brafs in form of a fru- ^ 

 Jlum of a cone j it weighs 

 near fixteen averdupois 

 pounds. It appears, by- 

 its make, to be very old, 

 and has two fhields in re- 

 lievo upon its fide, with 

 rude figures upon them, 

 as reprefented in the 

 margin. Its dimenfions, 

 as near as could be ta- 

 ken from a vefTel of fuch 

 rude workmanfliip, arci 

 viz* 



Mean 



