NAMES AND VALUE 



OF THE 



NE1F FRENCH MEASURES, 



Compared zvith tlic Old. 



Zitiear Measures. 



toifes. feet, inches, lines. 



Myriamctcr i....5ioO 4 5 4 



Kilometer 5 13 5 4 



Heftometer 51 1 10 1,6 



Decameter 5 9 4,g6 



Meter 3 11,296 



Decimeter , 3 8,330 



Centimeter 4,433 



Pleasures of Capacity. 



cub. feet. cub. inches. 



Myrialitep 'J91,73y0 



Kilolitcr cg, 1 739 



HecTioliter 2,9174 



Decaliter 0,29 1 7 



Liter 50,4125 



Deciliter 5,0412 



Centiliter 0,5 041 



Measures of JFeight. 



pounds. oz, dr. gr. 



Bftr 204 4 4 5 4 



Myriagram 20 6 CJ 



Kilogram 2 5 5 



Hectogram 3 2 10,72 



Decagram 2 44,27 



Gram 18,827 



Decigram ;... l,Si 



Centigram ,. 0,1 SS 



