WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 



Solid Measure. 



Decistere (iV of a stere) = 3*5317 cubic feet. 

 Stere (cubic metre) = 35*3166 



Decastere (10 steres) =353*1658 



Measures of Weight. 



Milligramme (yuVrr of a gramme) = '0154 grains. 

 Centigramme ( r ar )= "1544 



Decigramme (& )= 1-544 



Gramme (unit of weight) = 15-44 



Decagramme (10 grammes) = 154*4 



' 3-2 167 oz. Troy 



or 



3-5291 oz Av. 



Kilogramme (1000 grammes) = 32^ oz. or 2*2057 Ibs. 

 Myriagramme (10000 grammes) 22*057 Ibs. 



Hectogramme (TOO grammes) = i544grs. 



The French metrical system is adopted in most countries, 

 including Spain. The following, however, may be of use in 

 countries where Spanish is spoken : 



Measures of Length. 



12 puntos 

 12 lineas 

 6 pulgadas 



2 sesmas 



3 pie 



4 varas 

 The legua 



i linea (-077 inch). 

 i pulgada (-927 inch). 

 i sesma (5*564 inch). 

 i pie ('9273 feet). 

 i vara (2-782 feet). 

 i estadal (11*126 feet). 

 8000 vara. 



r2 granos 

 3 tomines 

 2 adarmes 

 & ochavas 

 8 onzas 

 a marcos 



Measures of Weight. 



i tomin (9*2 grains). 

 i adarme (27-7 grains). 

 i ochava or dracma (55*5 grains). 

 i onza ('0634 Ibs. or 443*8 grains). 

 i marco ('5072 lb.). 

 i libra (1-0144 lb.). 

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