2 oz.
Lavender flowers, 112 " 30 to 32 oz.
Myrtle leaves, 112 " 5 oz.
Patchouly herb, 112 " 28 oz.
Province rose blossom, 112 " 1-1/2 to 2 drachms.
Rhodium-wood, 112 " 3 to 4 oz.
Santal-wood, 112 " 30 oz.
Vitivert or kus-kus-root, 112 " 15 oz.
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
FRENCH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES COMPARED WITH ENGLISH.
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| |Imperial | |Troy |Kilo- |Lbs. |
|Litres. |Gallons. |Grammes. |Grains. |grammes. |Avoird. |
| 1, | 0.22010 | 1, | 15.434 | 1, | 2.20486 |
| 2, | 0.44019 | 2, | 30.868 | 2, | 4.40971 |
| 3, | 0.66029 | 3, | 46.302 | 3, | 6.61457 |
| 4, | 0.88039 | 4, | 61.736 | 4, | 8.81943 |
| 5, | 1.10048 | 5, | 77.170 | 5, | 11.02429 |
| 6, | 1.32058 | 6, | 92.604 | 6, | 13.22914 |
| 7, | 1.54068 | 7, | 108.038 | 7, | 15.43400 |
| 8, | 1.76077 | 8, | 123.472 | 8, | 17.63886 |
| 9, | 1.98087 | 9, | 138.906 | 9, | 19.84371 |
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ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES COMPARED WITH FRENCH.
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|Imp. | |Troy | |Lbs. |Kilo- |
|Gallons. |Litres. |Grains. |Grammes. |Avoird. |grammes. |
| 1, | 4.54346 | 1, | 0.06479 | 1, | 0.45354 |
| 2, | 9.08692 | 2, | 0.12958 | 2, | 0.90709 |
| 3, | 13.63038 | 3, | 0.19438 | 3, | 1.36063 |
| 4, | 18.17384 | 4, | 0.25917 | 4, | 1.81418 |
| 5, | 22.71730 | 5, | 0.32396 | 5, | 2.26772 |
| 6, | 27.26076 | 6, | 0.38875 | 6, | 2.72126 |
| 7, | 31.80422 | 7, | 0.45354 | 7, | 3.17481 |
| 8, | 36.34768 | 8, | 0.51834 | 8, | 3.62835 |
| 9, | 40.89114 | 9, | 0.58313 | 9, | 4.08190 |
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FOOTNOTES:
[A] Brother of the Author.
[B] See Appendix, "Benzoic Acid."
[C] See "Incense."
[D] The duty on eau de Cologne is now, according to the last tariff,
8_d._ per flacon of 4 oz.,
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