[12]The litre, or the unit of French measures of capacity, is therefore equivalent to 61 English cubic inches.
[12]The litre, or the unit of French measures of capacity, is therefore equivalent to 61 English cubic inches.
The following examples will shew in what manner the proportion between the measures of any two given countries may be ascertained.
Examples.
It is required to reduce 100 alquiers of Lisbon into fanegas of Cadiz.
The alquier containing 824 cubic inches, and the fanega 3311, according to the table prefixed, I state the following equation:
Reduce 100 fanegas of Cadiz into alquiers of Lisbon.
Table,which shews the quantity of English cubic inches contained by each of the measures used in the sale of liquids, and the relation of foreign measures to 100 English gallons wine measure.
Liquid Measure.
The following examples will shew in what manner the proportion between the liquid measures of any two given countries may be ascertained.
Examples.
Let it be required to reduce 100 litres new French measure into Spanish quartillos wine measure.
The French litre measuring internally 61 English cubic inches, and the Spanish quartillo 29³⁄₅, according to the table prefixed, I state the following equation:
Reduce 100 quartillos wine measure of Spain into litres new measure of France.
Table,which shews the length in English lines of each of the measures used in the sale of cloths, linens, and silk stuffs, and the relation of foreign measures to 100 yards and 100 ells English measure.
Cloth Measure.