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MeTRE - 3 0 11.296 - - --- 3 3.371

Decimetre (or Palm) 10th of a Metre - - 3 8.330 - - --- - 3.937

Centimetre (or Digit) 100th of a Metre - - -- 4.433 - - --- - 0.393

Millimetre (or Trait) 1,000th of a Metre - - -- 0.443 - - --- - 0.039

[Footnote A: French measurements in Toises (T), Feet (F), Inches (I), and Lines (L). English mesurements in Miles (M), Furlongs (F), Yards (Y), Feet (Ft), and Inches (I).]

AGRARIAN MEASURES.

A R P[B]

Myriare, square Kilometre 263244.93 ST 247 0 20

Milare 26324.49 ST 24 2 34

Hectare, (or _Arpent_) square Hectometre 2632.45 ST 2 1 35.4

Decare 263.24 ST --- - 39.54

ARE, (or square _Perch_) square Decametre 26.32 ST --- - 3.954

Deciare 2.63 ST --- - 0.395

Centiare, (or 100th part of a square Perch) square _Metre_ 0.26 ST --- - 0.039

[Footnote B: French measurements in Square Toises (ST). English measurements in Acres (A), Roods (R) and Perches (P).]

MEASURES OF CAPACITY.

Cubic Inches

Kilolitre, (or Hogshead) cubic Metre 29.1739 cubic feet 61028

Hectolitre, (or Setier) 2.9174 cubic feet 6102.8

Decalitre, (or Bushel) 0.2917 cubic feet 610.28

LITRE; (or Pinte) cubic Decimetre 50.4124 cubic inches 61.028

Decilitre, (or Gla.s.s) 5.0412 cubic inches 6.1028

Centilitre 0.5041 cubic inches 0.6102

Millitre, cubic Centimeter 0.0504 cubic inches 0.061

N. B. A Litre is nearly equal to 2-7/8 Pints, English Wine Measure.

MEASURES FOR WOOD.

Cubic Feet.

Stere, cubical Metre 29.1739 cubic feet 35.3171

Decistere, (or Solive) 2.9174 cubic feet 3.5317

Centistere 0.2917 cubic feet 0.3531

Millistere, cubic Decimetre 0.0291 cubic feet 0.0353

WEIGHTS.

TROY

lbs. oz. d. gr. lbs. oz. dw. gr.[C]

Myriagramme 20 6 6 63.5 26 9 15 0.23

Kilogramme, (or Pound) weight of the cubic Decimetre of water at 4 which is the maximum of density 2 0 5 35.15 2 8 3 12.02

Hectogramme, (or Ounce) -- 3 2 10.72 -- 3 4 8.40

Decagramme, (or Drachm) -- - 2 44.27 -- - 6 10.44

GRAMME, (or Denier) weight of the cubic Centimetreat the freezing point -- - - 18.827 -- - -- 15.444

Deciegramme, (or Grain) -- - - 1.883 -- - -- 1.544

Centigramme -- - - 0.188 -- - -- 0.154

Milligramme, weight of the cubic Millemetre of water -- - - 0.019 -- - -- 0.015

[Footnote C: The labels on first set of columns are lbs., oz., drms., and grains; and on the second, lbs. oz. dwts. and grains.]

[Footnote 1: Since dead. The former is replaced by DELAMBRE. CHABERT and p.r.o.nY are elected supernumerary members, and LEFRANcAIS LALANDE, BOUVARD, and BURCKHARDT, appointed a.s.sistant astronomers.]

[Footnote 2: The Prize has been awarded to M. BURG, an astronomer at Vienna.]

LETTER LXVII.

_Paris, February 14, 1802._