PAPER AND BOOKS. XX. The terms, folio, quarto, octavo, &c., applied to books, denote the number of leaves into which a paper is folded. sheet of A sheet folded in two leaves, is called a folio. A sheet folded in four leaves, is called a quarto, or 4to. A sheet folded in eighteen leaves, is called an 18mo. XXI. Previous to the adoption of Federal money in 1786, accounts in the United States were kept in pounds, shillings, pence, and farthings. In New England currency, Virginia, linois, Missouri, and Mississippi, shil. make $1. In New York currency, North Caro-8 shil, make $1. lina, Ohio, and Michigan, In Pennsylvania currency, New Jer- In Canada currency, and Nova Scotia, } 78. 6d. make $1. 4s. 8d. make $1. 5 shil. make $1. OBS. At the time Federal money was adopted, the colonial currency or bills of credit issued by the colonies, had more or QUEST.-20. When a sheet of paper is folded into two leaves, what is it called? When into four leaves, what? When into eight? Into twelve? Into sixteen? Into eighteen? Into thirty six? 21. Previous to the adoption of Federal Money, in what were accounts kept in the U. 8. How many shillings make a dollar in N. E. currency 1 In N Y. currency? In Penn. currency ? In Georgia cur.? In Canada cur. 1 less depreciated in value: that is, a colonial pound was worth OBS. 1. In New York currency, it will be seen, (Art. 21,) that A four-pence-half-penny, written 44d. OBS. 2. In New England currency, it will be scen, that 64 cents. A six-pence, 6d. A nine-pence, A stilling, One (shil.) and six-pence Two shillings, QUEST. What are the aliquot parts of $1 in Federal Money? In New York currency? In New England currency? What are the sli- EXERCISES IN COMPOUND NUMBERS. In 6 cents ? In 7 dimes? In $3? In $4 ? 1. In 4 cents, how many mills? 2. In 5 dimes, how many cents? 3. In $2, how many cents? 4. How many dollars in 5 eagles? In 6 E.? 5. How many eagles in $40? In $55? In $67 ? 6. How many dollars in 60 dimes? In 76 dimes? 7. How many mills incent? In cent? In ct.? In & ct.? 8. How many cents in dollar? In doll. ? In & doll. ? In 6 d.? In 4 s.? 9. In 4 pence, how many farthings? 10. In 2 shillings, how many pence? 11. In 2 pounds, how many shillings? In £4? 12. In 5 farthings, how many pence ? In 6 far. ? 13. How many shillings in 18 pence? In 24 d. ? 14. How many pounds in 40 shillings? 15. How many farthings in penny? In 60 s.? In d.? In 1 d.? In 24 d.? In 44 d. ? 4 14 16. How many pence in Ins.? In 4 s.? In } s. ? 17. How many shillings in shilling? In 14 s.? Ins. ? In 24 s.? pound? In £? In £? In £? In £? In £it? In £24? 18. How many ounces in 2 lbs., Troy weight? In 3 lbs.? In 4 lbs. ? lb., Troy? In lb.? 19. How many ounces in In lb.? In 4 lb.? In 12 lb. ? 20. How many pwts. in In oz.? In oz. ? In 24 lbs. ? oz., Troy? In oz.? 21. How many grains in pwt:? Inpwt. ? In wt.? In 3 pwt.? 22. In 2 tons, how many hundred weight? In 3 tons? In 4 tons? 23. In In 3 lb. ? lb. A voir., how many ounces? In lb. ? In 1 lb.? In 24 lbs. ? 24. In 1⁄2 oz., Avoir., how many drams? In oz? 25. Inton, Avoir., how many cwt.? In ton? In a ton? 26. In 2 feet, how many inches? 27. In 2 yards, how many feet? 4 yds.? In 5 yds.? In 10 yds. ? 28. In 2 rods, how many yards? 4 rods? In 5 rods? In 4 ft. ? In In 3 rods? In 29. In 2 furlongs, how many rods? 30. In 2 miles, how many furlongs? In 4 miles? 31. In 3 leagues, how many miles? 32. How many feet in 18 inches? 33. How many yards in 6 ft.? In 11 ft.? 34. How many leagues in 6 miles? 35. How many inches in In 3 furlongs? In 5 l.? In 24 in.? In 10 ft.? In 13 m.? foot? In foot? 38. How many miles in league? In league? In league? In 21 leagues? In 41 leagues? 39. In 2 nails, how many inches? In 3 na.? In 4 na.? 40. In 2 yds., how many quarters? In 3 yds.? In 4 yds.? 41. In 8 qrs., how many yards? In 10 qrs. ?. In 12 qrs.? |