MEAb'UrtKS  3F CAPACITY. Imperial Measure of caivcitt for all liquids, and for all dry goods, except such as are comprised in tlie second Table. 4 Gills* make 1 pint, equal 345 cub. In., nearly.  1        t          69J

2 IMnts

4  Quarts . 2 Gallons § Gallons

5  Bushels

, 1 quart 1 gallon

. 1 peck 1 bushel 1 quarter

 69J  277* l

I cub feat nearly.

I'fie four last denominations are used for dry goods only.

In London, 4 gills make a pint in wine measure. In the country, the fourth part of a pint is termed a noggin, and half a pint is called a iiill of wine, spirits, or ale.

Imperial Measure of capacttt for potatoes, fruit, and other goods.

•2 Gull, make 1 peck, equal 704 cub. in. nearly.

h Uidl.     ..    1 bushel..    2.S16A----------

o Hush.      ..I sack..     ..       4g cub. ft. nettrly. 12 Sacks  ..    1 chald.....54----------

The Imperial Gullon contains exactly lOlbs. Avoirdupois of pure water; consequently the pint will hold J^ lh., and the bushel i<01bs.

Axgt;ur Measure ; or, Divisions of the

CIRCLE.

60 Seconds make           ... .1 minute.

V0 Minutes........       J degree.

30 Degrees        ........1 sign.

90 Degrees.......,       1 qundrnnt.

360 Degrees, 12 Signs     .... I circumference.

Formerly, the subdivisions were carried on by sixties; thus, the second division was di-fided into 60 thirds, the third into 60 fourths, kc. At present, the second is more generally livided decimally into lOtha, lOOths, &c The degree is frequently so dividea.

MEASUHE OF TIME.

fiO Seconds make

60 Minutes....        ..

24 Hours..........

7 Days       ........

28 Days..........

28, 29, 30, or 31 Dnys

305 Days..........

3(56 Days       ........

.1 minute.

1 hour. .1 day.

1 week. .1 lunar month.

1 calendar mouth. . i commou year.

1 leap yew. £n 100 years, 97 tire leap years, and 303 common.

The same remnrk, as in the case of angular measure, applies to the mode of subdividing the second of time.

LENGTH   OF   A   Ai 'LE ! In di.ferent Countries.

yards i Mile of Hussia contains    1100 '

--------Italy........1467 j

--------England___        I7]  j Interest. I *j™; [ Interest, j ^ j Interest.

£   s. il.l   £    A'   s.  ti.'   £     f   »¦  <1     £    &   s.  (I.

10    0

5    Id     3

7     0     4    B] Id      0     (i  Id.

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