ON THE UNIFORMITY OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 

 System of Metric Measures and WeigJits. 



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It will be observed that the multiples of the unit, in each case, are 

 designated, in the metric system, by Greek prefixes: — Myria, 10,000 ; Kilo, or 

 ChiVio, 1000 ; Hecto, or Hecato, 100 ; Deka, 10 : whilst the divisions of the 

 unit, in each case, are expressed by Latin prefixes : — Deci, yV*^ > C'e'^^'"? tuu" ' 



The EngUsh equivalents to the measures of length and capacity, and to 

 the weights, according to the metric system, arc thus given : — ■ 



Metric Measures of Lenr/th, with Enr/lish equivalents. 



Metric Measures of Cktpacity, with Enylish equivalents. 



Metric Names. 



English Equivalents. 



Centilitre 



Decilitre 



Litre 



Dekalitre (10 litres) . 

 Hectolitre (100 litres) 



