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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR. 
Notwithstanding the arbitrary power of the Sultan, he was by no CHAPTER 
means able, in this matter, to introduce any uniformity ; the weight 
therefore differs in almost every village, and even in the same for ^ <)? &c 
different purposes. The Candaca indeed every where contains 20 ✓ 
Colagas ; but the Colaga varies from 5 Seers, to the Sultany standard. 
In the Ashta gram the usual measure is : 
Customary Measure in the Ashta gram . 
Cubical inches, 
and 
Decimals, 
Winchester Measure. 
Bushels. 
Pecks. 
Gallons. 
and 
Decimals. 
14 Seers ~ - 
20 Colagas 
1 Colaga - - 
1 Candaca 
1047.375 
20947.5 
9 
1 
2 
1.897 
1.94 
By” this measure are sold all kinds of grain. 
The measure of length introduced by Tippoo was founded on the LongMea- 
Gujah , equal to 38|- inches. - sure * 
bOOO Gujahs == 1 Hardary, commonly by Euro- Miles. Furlongs. 
peans called a Sultany Coss - - . ~ 3 5*yVo 
4 Hardaries=l Gavada , or day’s journey, — 14 
But the Hardary in common use is one fourth less, 
and is therefore equal to - - 2 5.87 
The Gavada, or day’s journey, - - = 10 7.48 
This measurement is called Canter' raia. , or Cautery, as the English 
pronounce it. 
None of the roads, however, are measured ; but all the distances 
are formed by computation, and may therefore, in general, be 
estimated as much longer than they are commonly called. 
Cloth and timber are usually measured by the purchaser’s cubit ; 
which may be considered, in all nations, as 'on ^n average eighteen 
inches. « 
