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given to the scholars in Standards IV., V., VI. and VII. As a preparation for this it is stated in the Code that it will be useful to give in Standard III. (arithmetic) elementary lessons on the notation of decimal fractions. (See Arithmetic.)

Table of The Principal Foreign Weights and Measures now in use, and of their Equivalents in Imperial or in Metric Weights and Measures.

Almunde	Portugal		16·8 litres.
Anoman (Ammomam,  Amomam)	Ceylon		0·699 quarter (dry measure) 5·60 bushels.
Ara	Italy		1 metric are, 119·6 sq. yards.
Archin, or Arshin	Turkey		1 new archin (Law 1881)＝1 metre (39·37 inches)＝ 10 parmaks (decimeters)＝100 khats (centimetres). 1 mill＝1000 archins (kilometre). Pharoagh＝10 mills. Another pharoagh＝2 hours’ journey.
Archin	Bulgaria		0·758 metre (masons) 0·680 metre (tailors).
Archine, or Archinne	Russia		28 inches, or 0·7112 metre.
Ardeb	Egypt		5·447 bushels (Customs). 5 bushels (old measure).
Are			＝100 sq. metres＝119·6 sq. yds.
Area	Spain		1 metric are.
Arpent	France	${\Big \{}$	Legal arpent was equal to 100 sq. perches＝51·07 metric ares. in Quebec＝180 French feet.
	Canada
Arroba	Portugal		14·68 to 15 kilogrammes.
	Spain		Mayor＝3·55 gallons, or 1 cantara.
Artaba	Persia		1·809 bushel.  Menor＝2·76 gallons (liquids).
Aune	Belgium		1 metre. Formerly 1·312 yard.
	France		1·885 metre (1812).
	Jersey		4 feet.
Barilo	Rome		12·834 gallons.
Bat, or Tikal	Siam		234 grains.
	Persia		61/2 ℔ av.; varies locally.
	Turkey		＝10 ocks.
Behär	Arabia		439·45 ℔ av. nearly.
Berri	Turkey		1·084 mile (old measure).
Boisseau	Belgium		15 litres.
Boutylka	Russia		1·353 pint (wine bottle).
Braça	Portugal		2·22 meters.
Braccio	Spain		0·670 metre (commercial).
	Rome		Braccio-d’ara＝29·528 inches.
Brasse	France		5·328 feet.
Braza	Argentina		5·682 feet
Bu, or tsubo	Japan		3·0306 sq. metres
Bushel	USA	${\Big \{}$	2150·42 cubic inches, about 0·96944 imperial bushel. 1 bushel＝8 gallons＝32 quarts＝64 pints
	Canada
Bunder	Netherlands		2·471 acres (old hectare).
Cabot	Jersey		10 pots, or 4 gallons, 1 quart, 3 gills imperial measure.
Candy	Bombay		560 ℔ av.
	Madras		493·7 ℔ av.
Cantar	Turkey		124·7 ℔ av. (old weight).
Cantara piccolo	Italy		74·771 ℔ av.
Capicha	Persia		0·58 gallon.
Catty	China		11/3 ℔. av. see Tael.
	N. Borneo		11/3 ℔.
	Siam		2·675 ℔ av., or 1/50 hap.
Cownie	Madras		1·322 acre.
Cental	U. States	${\Big \}}$	100 ℔ av. (As in Great Britain).
	Canada
Centigramme			＝1/100 grm＝0·154 grain.
Centilitre			＝1/100 litre＝0·07 gill.
Centimeter			＝0·394 inch.
Centimeter, cubic (c.c.)			＝0·061 cubic inch.
Centimeter, square			＝0·155 square inch.
Centner	Austria		50 kilogrammes＝110·231 ℔ av.
	Denmark		50 kilogrammes＝110·231 ℔ av.
	Switzerland		50 kilogrammes＝110·231 ℔.
Chain	Canada		66 feet.
	Cyprus		0·33 pic.
Chang	China		10 ch’ih＝11 ft. 9 in. (Treaty).
	Siam		2·675 ℔.
Chapah	N. Borneo		14/5 ℔ av.
Chee. See Tahil.
Chek	Hong Kong		145/8 inches.
Chenica	Persia		0·289 gallon.
Ch'ien	China		581/3 grains (silver weight).
Ch’ih	China		Varies throughout China from 11 to 15·8 inches. For customs purposes the Treaty ch'ih＝14·1 inches, and 5 ch’ih＝1 pu.
Ch’ih	Peking		＝12·3 or 12·5 for public works.
			＝12·4 statistics.
			＝12·6 architects.
			＝12·7 common.
			＝13·1 tribunal of mathematics.
	Shanghai		＝13·2 Board of Revenue. ＝14·1 Customs.
Chilogramme	Italy		1 kilogramme.
Chin or Catty	China		11/3 ℔ av. (Treaty).
Ching	China		121 sq. feet (Treaty).
Ch’ing	China		72,600 sq.ft.(Treaty).
Chittack	Bengal		5 tolas or 900 grains.
Ch’ok	Corea		73/4 in. (linear) 121/8 in. (building).
Chüo	China		1815 sq. ft. (Treaty).
Chupah	Singapore		1·66 ℔. av. of water at 62°F., as a measure of capacity.
	Malacca		144 oz av. of water.
Chupak	Straits Settlements		1 quart.
Collothun	Persia		1·809 gallon.
Coss	Bengal		1·136 metre.
Covado	Portugal		0·66 metre.
Covid, or Cubit	Madras		18 to 21 inches.
	Bombay		18 inches.
	Siam		18 inches.
Covido	Arabia		18 inches approximately.
Covido (Great)			27 inches.
Cuartillo	Spain		1·16 litre (dry); 0·504 l. liquid.
Daktylon (Royal)	Greece		1 centimeter.
Darilah	Egypt		43·58 bushels (Customs).
Decagramme			＝10 grams＝5·64 drams av.
Decalitre			＝10 litres＝2·2 gallons.
Decametre			＝10·936 yards.
Déçiatina	Russia		＝2400 square sagènes＝2·7 acres.
Decigramme			＝1/10 grm.＝1·54 grain.
Decilitre			＝1/10 litres＝0·176 pint.
Decimetre			＝3·937 inches＝0·1 metre.
Decimetre, cubic			＝1000 c.c.＝61·024 cub. in.
Decimetre, square			＝100 sq. cm.＝15·5 sq. in.
Denaro	Rome		18·17 grains (old weight).
Deunam	Turkey		1 metric are
Dira or Drâa	${\Big \}}$Egypt	${\Big \{}$	27 inches usually.
or Pic			21·3 inches, Nile measure.
	Turkey		27 inches, (old measure of pike).
Dirhem	Egypt		1·761 dram av. (Customs) 3·0884 grammes (Cairo).
Djerib	Turkey		1 hectare.
Dolia or Dola	Russia	${\Big \{}$	0·686 grain.
			96 doli＝1 zolotnick.
Drachma	Netherlands		3·906 grammes.
	Turkey		154·324 grains.
Drachme (Royal)	Greece		1 gramme (gold weight).
	Constantinople		＝57·871 grains. See Ock.
Dram. See Oke.
Ducat	Vienna		53·873 grains.
Duim	Netherlands		1 centimetre.
Eimer	Austria		12·448 gallons.
El	Netherlands		1 metre. (Old ell＝27·08 inches).
Ell	Jersey		4 feet.
Ella	N. Borneo		1 yard.
Elle	Switzerland		0·6561 yard.
Endaseh, or Hindâzì	Egypt		Usually 25 inches.
Faltche	Moldavia		1 hectare, 43 ares, 22 centiares.
Fanega	Argentina		3·773 bushels.
	Portugal		55·364 litres.
	Spain		1·526 bushel.
	Peru		11/2 bushel 1·616 acre, but varies locally.
Fass	Germany		1 hectolitre.
Feddan	Egypt		1·038 acre (Masri). Also 1·127 acre locally. 1·266 acre (old).
Fen	China		5·83 grains (silver weight).
Fjerdingkar	Denmark		0·9564 bushel.
Fod	Denmark		1·0297 foot.
	Norway		0·3137 metre.
Foglietto	Rome		0·8 pint.
Foot	U. States		12 inches.
	Canada		French foot＝12·8 inches.
	Amsterdam	${\Big \}}$	11·147 in. (old measure.)
	South Africa
	Old Rhemish		12·356 in. (old measure.)