8. OF LAND OR SQUARE MEASURE. By fquare measure are measured all things that have length and breadth. By Solid Measure are measured all things that have length, breadth and thicknefs. 10. OF WINE MEASURE. By Wine measure are measured Rum, Brandy, Perry, Cider, Mead, Vin egar and Oil. 2 Pints pts. 4 Quarts 10 Gallons 18 Gallons 31 Gallons 63 Gallons 2 Pipes By Dry Measure are measured all dry goods, fuch as Corn, Wheat, Seed, Fruit, Roots, Salts, Coal, &c. N. B. A gallon, Dry Measure, contains 2684 cubic inches. The following are denominations of things counted by the Table. 12 particular things make 1 Dozen, 12 Dozen 12 Grofs or 144 dozen 1 Grofs, great Grofs. ALSO A hand is used to measure Horfes.----A Fathom, to measure depths---A League, in reckoning distances at Sea. N. B. A Quintal of Fish weighs 1 Cwt. Avoirdupois. COMPOUND SUBTRACTION teaches to find the difference between two fums of diverse denominations. RULE FOR COMPOUND SUBTRACTION. "Place those numbers under each other, which are of the fame donomina❝tion, the less being below the greater; begin with the least denomination, "and if it exceed the figure over it, borrow as many units as make one of the "next greater; fubtract it therefrom; and to the difference add the upper "figure, remembering, always to add one to the next superior denomination, "for that which you borrowed. PROOF. In the fame manner as Simple Subtraction. I. OF MONEY. 1. Supposing a man to have lent £185 10s. 7d. and to have received at gain of his money, £93 15s. how much remains due ? |