The Olympic foot, properly called the Greek foot, according to The Pythic foot, called also natural foot, according to Hence it appears, that the Olympic stadium is 2011⁄2 English yards nearly; and the Pythic or Delphic stadium, 162 yards nearly; and the other measures in proportion. The Phyleterian foot is the Pythic cubit, or 11⁄2 Pythic foot. The Macedonian foot was 13,92 English inches; and the Sicilian foot of Archimedes, 8,76 English inches. N. B. The Roman measures began with 6 scrupula = 1 sicilicum; 8 scrupula = 1 duellum; 11⁄2 duellum = 1 seminaria; and 18 scrupula 1 digitus. Two passus were equal to 1 decempeda 18 Attic Measures of Capacity for Liquids, reduced to English Wine Measure, Others reckon 6 choi 1 amphoreus, and 2 amphorei = 1 keramion or metretes. The keramion is stated by Paucton to have been equal to 35 French pints, or 83 English gallons, and the other measures in proportion. Measures of Capacity for Liquids, reduced to English Wine Measure. Jewish Measures of Capacity for Liquids, reduced to English N. B. If we take the Roman foot at 11,6 English inches, the Roman jugerum was 5980 English square yards, or 1 acre 37 |