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APPENDIX. 



MEASURES OF CAPACITY. 



Metric System. 



A litre is the standard, and is equal to 1000 cubic centimetres (1000 cc.) 

 each cubic centimetre is the volume of I gramme of distilled water at 4 0. 



I cubic centimetre (i cc.)= 16.931 minims. 



I litre=iooo cc. = I pint 15 oz. 2 drs. n min. (35.2154 oz.) 



English System. 



minim = 0.059 



fluid drachm = 60 minims = 3.549 



fluid ounce = 8 fluid drachms = 28.398 

 pint =20 fluid ounces =567.936 



cubic centimetre, 

 cubic centimetres. 



gallon 



= 8 pints 



= 4.54837 Htres. 



WEIGHTS. 



Metric System. 



o.oo i gram. =- 0.015432 grain, 

 o.oi = 0.154323 

 o.i - 1.543235 M 

 I = 15.43235 grains. 



10 grams. = i54-3 2 35 

 = 1543.235 

 =15432.35 



=2 lb. 3oz. 119.8 ,, 



[For practical purposes the kilogramme or kilo is taken at 2.2 Ibs.] 



I milligramme = 

 i centigramme = 

 I decigramme = 

 I gramme = I 

 I decagramme = 10 

 i hectogramme = 100 

 i kilogramme = 1000 



English System. 



i grain 0.0648 gramme. 



I ounce = 437. 5 grains = 28.3595 grammes. 

 I lb. - 1 6 oz. - 7000 =435.5925 



