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French Binary Weights

These are more or less in common use in France, but are gradually being superseded by the gam.

Live, = 2 = 6041. The English Last is an English decimal system. measure of various articles. A last of soap, Kiloashes, herrings, and some other articles, is 2 barrels. A last of corn is 10 quarters. A last 1 of gun-powder, 24 barrels. A last of flax or feathers, 1,700 pounds. A last of wool, 12 sacks.

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