COMPARATIVE SCALE. 335 



CHAP. IV. 



ON THE PRESERVATION AND POLICE OF A FISHERY. 



ART. 27. Whosoever shall employ himself in fishing 

 during the seasons and hours prohibited by the ordon- 

 nances, shall be punished by a fine of from 30 to 200 

 francs. 



ART 28. A fine of from 30 to 100 francs will be 

 pronounced against those who shall use, at any time, or 

 in any large water, river, canal, or stream whatever, any 

 one of the methods or modes of fishing, or of the 

 instruments or engines for fishing, prohibited by the 

 ordonnances. 



If the offence take place during the time of spawning, 

 the fine will be from 60 to 200 francs. 



ART. 29. The same fine shall be pronounced against 

 those who shall use for any other fishing, the nets per- 

 mitted to be employed solely for fish of a small species. 



No. 3. SCALE OF COMPARATIVE MEASUREMENTS OF 

 ENGLAND AND FRANCE. 



Yds. ft. in. 



The Metre= 103^ 



The Kilometre = 1000 metres - - - - 1,092 1 9 

 The Myriametre = 10,000 metres =10 Kilometres - 10,925 2 6 



The Mile 1,760 



Quarter do. 440 



Half do. 880 



Three Quarters do. - 1,320 



