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APPENDICES AND TABLES 



APPENDIX 



TABLE OF ENGLISH MEASURES AND WEIGHTS, WITH THEIR 

 METRICAL EQUIVALENTS 



The following are calculated from the values of the metre, determined 

 in 1896, and the kilogramme in 1883, by the order of the Board of Trade. 



LENGTH 



Inch = 2-539998 Centimetres. 



Foot = 12 inches = 3-047997 Decimetres. 



Yard = 3 feet = '914399 Metre. 



Fathom = 2 yards ...... = 1-828798 



Pole = 5$ yards = 5-029196 Metres. 



Chain = 4 poles = 2-011678 Decametres. 



Furlong = 10 chains = 2-011678 Hectometres. 



Statute Mile = 8 furlongs = 5,280 feet = 1-609343 Kilometre. 



Geographical Mile = 6,087-23 feet . = 1-855386 



Knot = 6,080 feet =1-853182 



SUPERFICIES 



Square Inch 



Foot 

 Yard 



144 Sq. Inches = 

 9 Feet = 



Perch = 30 Yards 

 Kood = 40 Perches . 

 Acre = 4 Eoods . . 

 Square Mile 



6-45159 Square Centimetres. 

 00645 MiUiare. 

 92903 



8-36126 Milliares. 

 83613 Centiare. 

 2-52928 Declares. 

 = 10-11712 Ares. 

 = 40-46849 

 = 258-99836 Hectares. 



VOLUME 



Cubic Inch = 16-387 Cubic Centimetres. 



Foot. . =1728 Cubic Inches = 2-83168 Centisteres. 

 Yard. . =27 Feet = 7-64553 Decisteres. 



CAPACITY 

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Minim, Ul . * . = -05919 Cubic Centimetre or Millilitre. 

 Drachm, f 5 = 60 11^ = 3-5515 Centimetres or Millilitres. 

 Ounce, fj =8f5 = 28-4123 = 2-84123 Centilitres. 



Pint, O . = 20 f ^ = 568-245 = 5-68245 Decilitres. 



Gallon, C =80= 4-54596 Decimetres, Millisteres, or Litres. 



Gill . . 

 Pint . 



Quart . 

 Gallon. 

 Peck . 

 Bushel 

 Quarter 



Imperial 



. . . = 142-061 Cubic Centimetres = 1*42061 Decilitre. 

 = 4 gills =568-245 = 5-68245 Decilitres. 



= 2 pints 

 = 4 quarts = 

 = 2 gallons = 

 = 4 pecks = 

 = 8 bushels = 



1-13649 



4-54596 



9-09193 



3-63677 Decalitres. 



2=90942 Hectolitres. 



Decimetre, Millistere, or Litre. 

 Decimetres, Millisteres, or Litres. 



