* All the weights now ufed by Apothecaries, above grains, are Avoirdupois.

The Apothecaries' pound and ounce, and the pound and ounce Troy are the fame, only differently divided and fubdivided.

+ The ufe of long measure is to measure the diftance of places, or any other thing, where length is confidered without regard to

breadth.

NOTE.

NOTE. 60 Geometrical miles make a Degree.-4 Inches a hand. 5 Feet a Geometrical Pace. 6 Points make 1 Line, 12 Lines an Inch, 12 Inches a Foot, and 6 Feet one French Toife, or Fathom, equal to 6 Feet 4 Inches, 8,812875 Lines, English measure. I Englifh foot equal to 11 Inches, 3,1154 Lines, French-66 Feet, or 4 Poles, make a Gunter's Chain.-3 Miles make a League.

*

By the Calendar, the year is divided in the following manner. Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; February twenty eight alone, and all the rest have thirty one. When you can divide the year of our Lord by 4, without any remainder, it is then Biffextile, or Leap Year, in which February has 29 days,

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make I

Firk. of Alein Lon. A. fir.

Firkin of Ale or Beer.

Fir. of Beer in Lon.

B. fir.

Kilderkin.

Kil.

Barrel.

Bar.

Hogfhead of Beer.

hhd.

Puncheon.

pun.

Butt.

Butt.

12. DRY

By Solid measure are measured all things that have length, breadth and depth.

+ All Brandies, Spirits, Perry, Cider, Mead, Vinegar, Honey, and Oil, are meafured by Wine meafure; Honey is, commonly, fold by the pound avoirdupois.

Milk is fold by the Beer quart.

Is the adding of feveral numbers together, having different denominations, as Pounds, Shillings, Pence, &c. Tons, Hundreds Quarters, &c.

RULE.

1. Place the numbers fo that thofe of the fame denomination may ftand directly under each other.

2. Add the first column or denomination together as in whole numbers; then divide the fum by as many of the fame denomination as make one of the next greater, fetting down the remainder under the column, added, and carry the quotient to the next fuperior denomination, continuing the fame to the laft, which add as in fimple addition.

I. MONEY.

* This meafure is applied to all dry goods, as Corn, Seed, Fruit, Roots, Salt, Sand, Oyfters and Coals.

A Winchester Bufhel is 18 Inches diameter, and 8 Inches deep.