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CORRESPONDENCE 



OF 



ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 



WITH THOSE USED IN FRANCE. 



NEW FRENCH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 

 I.— MEASURES OF LENGTH. 



The Metre being at 30° and the Foot at 62°. 



English Inches. 

 Millimetre = -03937 

 Centimetre = '39371 

 Decimetre = 3*93710 



Metre = 3937100 Mil. Fur. Yds. Feet. In. 



Decametre = 393*71000 = 0 0 10 2 97 

 Hecatometre = 393710000 = 0 0 109 11 

 Kilometre = 39371 00000 = 0 4 213 1 10'2 

 Mvriometre = 39371000000 = 6 1 156 0 6 



II — MEASURES OF CAPACITY. 

 Cubic Inches. 

 Millililre = -06103 

 Centilitre = -61028 



Decilitre = 6*10280 Tons. Hogs. Wine G. Pints. 



Litre = 6102800 = 0 0 0 2-1133 



Decalitre = 610-28000 = 0 0 2 5 1362 



Hecatolitre = 610280000 = 0 0 26419 



Kilolitre = 6102800000 = 1 0 12* 19 



Myriolitre = 61028000000 = 10 1 589 



