£4-6 French Weights and Measures. 



HeBometre. Length of a hundred metres. "Will not be 

 ufed. 



Kilometre. Equal to a thoufand metres, or about 580 

 toifes. Four will make about a common league. 



Myriametre. Its value is ten thoufand metres, or about 

 5800 toifes, which is a little more than one .itage. The 

 kilometre and the myriametre will be convenient to exprefs 

 diftances in itineraries, and to regulate boundaries in order 

 to mcafure the highways. 



MEASURES OF CAFACITY. 



Centilitre. There is no need for a fmaller meafure of this 

 kind. It may be confidered as equal to a fmall glafs for 

 fpirits and liquors. The double of it would ferve extremely 

 well for the fame purpofe. 



Decilitre. This is almoft equivalent to a common goblet. 

 The ufe of it may be readily conceived. Its half and its 

 double are analogous to other meafures now employed for 

 liquids. 



Litre. Its content is equal to a cubic decimetre. It 

 differs very little from the litron, and the Paris pint ; and 

 may be employed in the fame manner, either for liquids or 

 dry lubftances. Its half and its double will be alfo very 

 ufeful. 



Decalitre. It may be fubftituted, as well as the double 

 decalitre, for meafuring corn and all forts of grain. 



The d<. mi- decalitre may fupply the place of the picJit; 

 (peck). 



J eclclitre will ferve for various dry fubftances, fuch as 

 grain, fait, plafter, lime, coals, &c. The content of this 

 meafure might be given to cafks for wine. The denii- 

 keclo itrc will be alfo exceedingly ufeful, and particularly for 

 grain.. 



K lolbre. Equal in content to a cubic metre. It is 

 equivalent almoft to the ton ufed in (hipping, which is 



not 



