VI.—Table showing the Quantity of Bleaching Liquid at 6° Twaddell (Specific Gravity 1·030) required to be added to Weaker Liquor to raise it to the given Strengths.

Strength of
Sample in 1/12°.
Required
Strength.
Proportions Required.
Given Sample.Liquor at 6°.
parts.part.
Water8/12°81
1"1
2"111
3" 13½1
4"171
5"231
6"351
7"711
Water6/12°111
1" 13½1
2"171
3"231
4"351
5"711
Water4/12°171
1"231
2"351
3"711
Water3/12°231
1"351
2"711

VII.—Comparative French and English Thermometer Scales.

French or Centigrade.English or Fahrenheit.
0Cent. or C.equals 32Fahr. or F.
5"" 41"
10"" 50"
15"" 59"
20"" 68"
25"" 77"
30"" 86"
35"" 95"
40""104"
45""113"
50""122"
55""131"
60""140"
65""149"
70""158"
75""167"
80""176"
85""185"
90""194"
95""203"
100"(Water boils)"212"(Water boils)
200""392"
300""572"
356"(Mercury boils)"662"(Mercury boils)

VIII.—Weights and Measures of the Metrical System.

(From the British Pharmacopœia.)

WEIGHTS.

1 Milligramme=the thousandth part of one gramme, or 0·001gramme.
1 Centigramme=the hundredth" " 0·01"
1 Décigramme=the tenth" " 0·1"
1 Gramme=weight of a cubic centimètre of water at 4° C. 1·0"
1 Décagramme=ten grammes 10·0"
1 Hectogramme=one hundred grammes 100·0"
1 Kilogramme=one thousand grammes1,000·0"

MEASURES OF CAPACITY.

1 Millilitre=1cubic centimètre,or the
measure of
1gramme of water.
1 Centilitre=10""10"
1 Décilitre=100""100"
1 Litre=1,000""1,000"