4 Roods 640 Acres 2724 square feet = 1 Acre = 1 Square mile 1 Rood brick work; 100 square feet 1 square of flooring, &c.; 36 square yards = 1 Rood of Mason-work, &c. By this Measure every thing that has length and breadth is estimated. = 1 Solid foot 40 solid feet of rough or 50 of hewn timber = 1 Load; 42 solid Feet 1 Ton of shipping. By this Measure every thing which has length, breadth, and thickness, or depth, is estimated. This is now the only measure allowed by law for all liquids and all dry goods not measured by heaped measure. 100 gallons of this measure are very nearly equal to 120 old wine gallons, to 983 old ale gallons, or to 103-12 gallons old dry The diameter of the exterior brim of the bushel is 19 inches, and the height of the heap at least 6 inches; the con tent of the heap is therefore 597-29518 cubic inches, which added to 2218-19074, the content of the bushel, gives 2815-48592 cubic inches for the content of the heaped bushel, and the contents of the others are in proportion. This Measure is used for Coals, Culm, Lime, Fish, Potatoes, Fruit; and all goods sold by heaped measure. 30 days 4 weeks da. 365 Days, 6 Hours = 1 Julian year, 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 48 seconds 30 days have September, April, June, and November; Lady-day = 1 year. February 28 alone; but in leap years 29. QUARTERLY TERMS. In Scotland. Candlemas In England. 25 March Midsummer 2 February 15 May 1 August Christmas 25 Dec. Martinmas 11 November Y. = 31557600 Old Measures now abolished. Although the following measures are now entirely abolished, it is necessary to attend to their subdivisions, and the proportion which they bear to the imperial standards. 10 Gallons make 1 Anker, 18 Gallons 1 Rundlet, 31 Gallons 1 Barrel, 42 Gallons 1 Tierce, and 84 Gallons Puncheon. Old Monies, Weights, and Measures of Scotland. 3 Placks = 1Penny Sterling, 4 Pennies = 1 Groat, 13 1 Mark Scotch, 18 Marks or 12 Pounds Scotch = Pound Sterling. The Tron Pound kept at Edinburgh is equal to 9622.67 Troy Grains; it varies, however, in different places and for different purposes, but is always divided as above. 1 Acre, = 1971360 ac.= 7885440 The Scotch standard ell, which was formerly divided into 36 of its own inches, is equal to 37.0598 English inches, but by act of Parliament it ought only to be 37. The Linlithgow wheat firlot contained 21 Scotch pints; it was also used for rye, pease, beans, salt, and grass-seeds. The barley firlot contained 31 Scotch pints, and was also used for malt, oats, fruit, and potatoes, and divided as above. Three Scotch pounds, of the Water of Leith, was the stand 833.6 = 13337.6 ard of the above pint. ARITHMETIC Is the art of Computation, and the fundamental Rules are, NUMERATION, ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION, and DIVISION. NUMERATION Is the Art of Reading and Writing any Number. TABLE. 9 Units. 9 8 Tens. 987 Hundreds. 9 8 7 6 Thousands. 9 8 7 6 5 Tens of Thousands. 9 8 7 6 5 4 Hundreds of Thousands. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 9 8 7,6 5 4, 3 2 1 Millions. Tens of Millions. Hundreds of Millions. CHARACTERS OF FIGURES. 1, one; 2, two; 3, three; 4, four; 5, five; six, 6; 7, seven; 8, eight; 9, nine; 0, cipher. ROMAN NUMERAL LETTERS. I, one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; M, one thousand. To read any number expressed in figures. RULE. Divide the number into periods and half periods, if necessary, from right to left; then begin at the left hand, and read towards the right P |