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FRENCH WEIGHTS AJfD MEASURES, COMPARED WITH ENGLISH OR AMERICAN. 



One metre is equal to 3.2809167 English or American feet, nearly three and three-tenths — or three feet and 

 eleven lines, or 3.078444 of the ancient French measuic. 



From the metre, the fundamental measure, all others are formed, either by multiplying or dividing by tens: 

 thus, in measures of length — 



A Deca-metre is equal to 

 Hecto-metre do 

 Kilo-metre do 



Myria-metre do 



Deci-metre is the 

 Centi-metre is the 

 Milli-metre is the 



10 times the metre, 

 100 do 



1000 do 



10,000 do 



lOlh part of a metre. 

 100th do 



1000th do 



The same prefixed syllables, attached to any other measures, in like manner, designate a similar increase or 

 decrease of amount, always by tens. 



The following are some of the French weights and measures, most commonly mentioned, with their equiva- 

 lents given in English and American, in whole numbers and decimals. 



Linear measures. 



French 

 Metre, (as above,) equal to 

 Deca-metre . 

 Hecto-metre 

 Kilo-metre 



English or American feej. 

 ,. 3.2809167 

 32.809167 

 328.09167 

 3280.9167 



Deci-metre. 

 Centi-metre 

 Milli-metre 



Centi-are, (or square metre,) equal to 



Deci-are . . • • 



Are 



Hect-are ('100 ares) 



Square, or land measures. 



Inches. 

 3.9371 

 0.39371 

 0.039371 



Square feet English. 



10.7644143923 

 107.644143923 

 1076.44143923 

 107644.143923, or 

 2.473614 English acres, or nearly 2^. 



Measures of Capacity. 



The unit, both for liquid and dry measure, is the litre which is equal to a cubic deci-metre, ov 1.760773 

 English pints, or not quite 1^",^. The Winchester bushel, (the English and American measure,) contains 

 2150| English cubic inches. 



French. 

 Litre, (as above,) equal to 

 Deca-litre 

 Hecto-litre » 



English or American. 

 61.028 

 610.28 

 6102-8 



Cubic inches, 

 or pints, 1.760773 

 or gals. 2.2009667 

 or gals. 22.009667 



Weights. 



15-438 grains Troy. 

 ... . - - - 2.68027 pounds Troy. 



or, 2.20548 pounds avoirdupois 

 A more full list of French weights and measures, and an account of the plan of their arrangements, may be 

 seen at p. 505 to 508, Vol. III. 



The gramme is equal to 

 Kilo-gramme 



