The Olympic foot, properly called the Greek foot, according to Dr. Hutton, contains 12,108 English inches, The Pythic foot, called also natural foot, according to Hence it appears, that the Olympic stadium is 2011 English yards nearly; and the Pythic or Delphic stadium, 1621 yards nearly; and the other measures in proportion. The Phyleterian foot is the Pythic cubit, or 12 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; 1 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 Wine Measure. N. B. If we take the Roman foot at 11,6 English inches, the Roman jugerum was 5980 English square yards, or 1 perches. Roman Dry Measures reduced to English. Peck. Gal. Pint. acre 371⁄2 Sol. In. Acetabulum Hemina or Trutta 8 Sextarius Semimodius. Modius 1 Table of the principal Gold and Silver Coins now current, containing their Weight, Fineness, Pure Contents, Current Value, and Intrinsic Value in Sterling, according to the Mint Price of England. Seven shilling piece See Austrian Dominions Pistole New piece of 96 lire 199,25 21 0 179,33 40 francs 87,08 22 79,82 10 livres 53,90 23 31 53,62 13 lire 10 soldi 434,20 21 31 396,74 100 lire 390, 21 31 354,45 96 lire 53,85 23 253,10 varies in different places. 19 112 4,44 18 91 4,171 1 11 83 7,051. 39,55 7 shillings 107 0 4,667 6 2,333 0 1,556 125,51 21 2113,09 24 livres 117,66 21 21 106,02 24 livres Portugal, Joanese 221,40 22 202,95 6400 rees New crusade 15,57|21|02|| 14,36 480 rees 103,0321 3 93,37 5 rix-dollars 8 gros 52,90 23 2 51,94 21 paoli 4 7 3,463 3 4,722 935,292 7 5,019 9 51 2,097 1 15 11 7,981 2 6 0,556 613,761 16 9 212,042 15 1 1 1 3 1 2 Doppia 84,46 21 2 76,32 31 paoli 13 532,994 4 Russia, Imperial of the coinage of 1763 202,18 22 Ditto of the coinage of 1801 188,27 23 185,33 10 rubles 21185,33 10 rubles Saxony, Auguste d'or 102 3 21 21 91,83 5 rix-dollars 16 313,620 Sicily, Ounce 68,75 21 0 60,34 30 turi 10 812,380 Spain, before 1772) Doubloon or pistole, single (coined 104,6222 95,90 80 reals 10 maravedis 16 1133,773 Ditto (coined since 1772) 104 6221 2 93,72 80 reals vellon 16 7 3,685 Sweden, Ducat 53,70 23 2 52,95 1 rix-dollar 46 shillings 9 4 2,074 |