V. THERMOMETRIC SCALES. xxix
The English equivalents of the French weights and measures
are given approximately.
Millier = 1000 kilogrammes = 19 cwt. 2 qrs. 22 lbs. 6 oz.
Kilogramme, unit of weight, = 2i/5 lbs. avoirdupois =
27/10lbs. troy.
Quintal = 10 myriagrammes = 100 kilogrammes = 220 lbs.
Hectogramme (!/io kilogramme) = 10 decagrammes = 100 gr.
= 1000 decigrammes. (100 grammes = 31/5oz.; 15 gr.
= 1/2 oz.; 10 gr. = 1/3 oz.; 71/2 gr- = l/« oz.)
Hectolitre = */io cubic metre = 100 litres = 22 gallons.
Decalitre = l/ioo cubic metre = 10 litres = 21/s gals.
Litre, unit of capacity, = l3/4 pint; 8 litres = 7 quarts.
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37,22
21,33
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26,67
12,89
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16,11
4,44
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6,56
29,33
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36,67
20,89
79
26,11
12,44
60
15,56
4,00
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5,00
28,89
97
36,11
20,44
78
25,56
12,00
59
15,00
3,56
40
4,44
28,44
96
36,56
20,00
77
25,00
11,56
58
14,44
3,11
39
3,89
28,00
95
36,00
19,66
76
24,44
11,11
57
13,89
2,67
38
3,33
27,66
94
34,44
19,11
75
23,89
10,67
56
13,33
2,22
37
2,78
27,11
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33,89
18,67
74
23,33
10,22
55
12,78
1,78
36
2,22
26,67
92
33,33
18,22
73
22,78
9,78
54
12,22
1,33
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1,61
26,22
91
32,78
17,78
72
22,22
9,33
53
11,67
0,89
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1,11
25,78
90
32,22
17,33
71
21,67
8,89
52
11,11
0,44
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0,56
25,33
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31,67
16,89
70
21,11
8,44
51
10,56
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24,89
88
31,11
16,44
69
20,56
8,00
50
10,00
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31
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24,44
87
30,56
16,00
68
20,00
7,56
49
9,44
0,89
30
1,11
24,00
86
30,00
15,56
67
19,44
7,11
48
8,89
1,33
29
1,67
23,66
86
29,44
15,11
66
18,89
6,67
47
8,33
1,78
28
2,22
23,11
84
23,89
14,67
66
18,33
6,22
46
7,78
2,22
27
2,78
22,67
83
28,33
14,22
64
17,78
5,78
45
7,22
2,67
26
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22,22
82
27,78
13,78
63
17,22
5,33
44
6,67
3,11
25
3,89
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