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French Weights and Measures
There are two systems of weights in use in French measure. Foot (pied) = .32484 " = 12.785 inches Inch (pouce)= .02707 Line (ligne) or inch “ “ =1.949 metres, or 6.3945 feet 1.0654 = = .002256 metre The metre is equal to 3 ft. 11 lines old The farthing, or fourth part of a penny, is 1 always written in the form of the fraction of a 1 penny, one farthing being + penny, 2 farthings 1 penny, &c. The standard sovereign is 1 made of 22 carats pure gold and 2 carats 1 copper alloy. The coin weighs 123.274 Troy 6050. grains; and the standard value of gold is £3, 17, 10 Troy ounce, or £46, 14, 6 Troy pound. The half-sovereign, or 10 shil- 1 ling gold coin is of the same standard, and 1 half the weight and value of the sovereign. 1 The standard shilling is composed of 222 1 parts pure silver alloyed with 18 parts copper. 1 The coin weighs 87 Troy grains; and the standard value is £3, 6, 0 pound troy; The former measures of length in France “ :“ “ “
Value of French Binary Weights " in Grams. 1 French Livre (16 oz.) = 4.9957 Hectograms “ (12 oz.) = 3.7468 “ “ “ “ Once Gros Denier Grain " 3.1223 Dekagrams = 3.9028 Grams. = 1.3009 .0542 “ " 6052. French Decimal Weights and pied by a kilogram (15434 Troy grains) of Measures. The French Gramme, litre, metre distilled water at its greatest density. It exand are, are precisely the same as in the ceeds the old Paris pinte by 14, and is equal American Decimal system. They are founded to 35 fluid ounces and 103 minims, or 1.7608 on the same standard unit, the metre; and Imperial pints, or 61.028 English cubic inches. therefore represent respectively the same 4½ litres make an Imperial gallon, within lengths, weights and capacity. The measures about 12 f3. The following table will show of capacity in France are multiples and divi- the relations between the Litre and the Impesions of the litre, which is the measure occu- rial gallon of 277.2738 cubic inches. Litres. 1000 Millilitre 100 Centilitre 1 TO Decilitre 1 Litre 10 Dekalitre 100 1000 10000 Hectolitre Kilolitre Myrialitre Cubic Inches. .061028 .61028 6.1028 61.028 610.28 6102.8 61028. 610280.
Imperial Gals. Pts.
Fl.3 Min. 16.9 2 49 3 4 10.36 1 15 1 43.69 2 1 12 1 16.9 22 0 1 4 49 220 0 16 6 40 2201 (or 2754 bushels.)