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AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT.

16 Drams 16 Ounces 28 Pounds

4 Quarters

20 Hund. wt.

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1 18.
16- 1 qr.

1 Quarter 7168- 448- 28- 1 cwt.

1 Hund, wt. 28672- 1792-112- 4-1 ton. 1 Ton. 573440-35840-2240-80-20-1 By this weight are weighed all coarse and drossy goods, groceries and chandlery wares, also all métals, except gold and silver.

The pound Avoirdupois is equal to 14oz. 11 dwt. 151gr. Troy.

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360 Degrees

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1 Furlong.

1 Mile.

63360- 5280-1760-320- 8-1

1 League, 190080-15840-5280-960-24-3

1 Degree.

S1 great circle

of the globe.

By this they measure the distance of places, or any thing where length is considered without any regard to breadth.

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yds. f. in. b. c. lea. m. fur. per. yd. ft. in.
17 1 10 2

11 2 6 35 4 2 11 2

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By this they measure every thing, where length and breadth are considered, without regard to thickness.

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50 Feet of hewn ber.

128 Solid Feet, i. e. 8 in length, 4 in breadth, and 4 in height

make a cord of wood or bark.

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2 Pints
2 Quarts

1 Quart.

1 Pottle

2 Pottles 2 Gal. 4 Pecks 8 Bush.

5 Quar.

2 Weys

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pts. gals.

8= 1 pec.

16=2= 1 bu.

1 Gallon 64- 8= 4= 1 qr.

1 Peck. 512 64 32 8=1 wey.

1 Bush-2560—320—160=40= 5=1 last.
1'Quar. 5120=640—320—80=10=2=1
1 Weigh or load.

Last.

Thirty-six bushels make a chaldron.

By this are measured, Corn, Seeds, Roots, Fruits, Salt, Coals, Oysters, &c.

The Corn or Winchester Bushel 2150 2-5 solid inches, the Dimensions by Statute to be 8 inches deep, and 18 inches in diameter.

But the Coal bushel must be 19 inches in diameter.

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Note. Besides the above, there are other denominations, viz the firkin of ale in London, 8 gallons, and of beer 9 gallons, but in all other parts of England for ale and beer 84 gallons is a firkin, and 4 firkins make a barrel. 1 gal.=282 solid inches.

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1 Runlet. 336- 168- 42-1 hhd.

1 Barrel. 504- 252- 63-1-1 pun.
1 Tierce. 672- 336- 84-2 -14-1 pipe.
1 Khd. 1008-504-126-3-2-1-1 tun.

1 Punch. 2016-1008-252-6 -4 -3 -2-1
1 Pipe or Butt.

L1 Tun.

Note. By this are measured Wine, Spirits, Cider, Vinegar, Oil, Honey, Mead, Perry, &c.

The Wine Gallon contains 231 solid inches, and is in the same proportion to the Ale Gallon of 282 solid inches, as the pound Troy is to the pound Avoirdupois.

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OF TIME.

60 Sec.
60 Min.
24 Hours
7 Days.
4 Weeks
13 Months

365 Days

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1 Month.2419200- 40320- 672- 28- 4
1 Year.

1 Year. 31557600-525960-8766-3651

To know the days in each month.
RULE. Thirty days hath September,
April, June, and November:
February hath twenty-eight alone,
All the rest have thirty and one;
Except in Leap-year, and then's the time,
February's days are twenty and nine.

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QUESTIONS FOR EXERCISE.

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