MISCELLANEA. 
309 
French. 
English. 
I 
r 15.438 
grains troy 
Gramme. 
0.643 
pennyweight 
\ 
‘ 0.0322 
ounce troy 
Kilogramme. - 
[ 2.6803 
1 2.2055 
pound troy 
pound avoirdupois. 
Note .—The metre is the ten-millionth part of the quarter of a terrestrial 
meridian (dix-millionieme partie du quart du meridien terrestre), and is the 
fundamental unity of the new French weights and measm-es. 
One thousand kilogrammes is the weight of a cubical metre of water, and 
of a nautical ton measurement (mille kilogrammes, poids du metre cube d’eaii 
et du tonneau de mer). 
One thousand grammes (kilogramme) is the weight of a cubical fZechnetre 
of distilled water at the temperature of four centigrade degrees. (Poids dans 
le vide d’un decimetre cube d’eau distillee a la temperat. de 4° centigrades.) 
A gramme is the weight of a cubical centimetre of water. 
The ancient terms, ‘ grains, gros, onces,’ and ‘ livres,’ are no longer used. 
10 grains are equivalent to 0.53 gramme 
1 gros . 3.82 grammes 
1 once . 30.59 grammes 
1 livre .0.4895 kilogramme. 
1 Gramme is equal to 18.8 grains ; and 1 kilogramme, i. e. 1000 grains, to 
1 livre 0 once 5 gros 35.15 grains. 
Multiply the value of the kilogramme by 0.4895, for that of the livre. 
Multiply the value of the livre by 2.0429, for that of the kilogramme. 
From the “ Annuaire^' hy the French Board of Longitude. 
MISCELLANEA. 
The Medical Men, and the Veterinary Surgeon. 
[We give this as we find it, without answering for its truth. It 
may amuse our readers for a moment.] 
About two years ago, a murder was supposed to be committed 
near the village of Lauzerte. Laroque, a carrier, disappeared 
from that part of the country, after having passed the night in the 
cottage of a man named Boredon, and with whom he was connected 
in business. Some remarkable circumstances occurred at that 
time: cries had been heard in the night, and strange expressions 
had been used by Boredon to his neighbours, which attracted their 
attention, and, very soon, they began to regard him as the assassin 
of the unfortunate carrier. The magistrates were informed of these 
circumstances, and they caused Boredon to be arrested and brought 
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