MEASURES OF LENGTH.
| 1 Millimètre | = | the thousandth | part of | one mètre, or | 0·001 | mètre. |
| 1 Centimètre | = | the hundredth | " | " | 0·01 | " |
| 1 Décimètre | = | the tenth | " | " | 0·1 | " |
| 1 Mètre | = | the ten-millionth part of a quarter of the meridian of the earth. | ||||
IX.—Table of French Weights and Measures.
Kilogramme, 1,000 grammes, equals 2 lbs. 3¾ ozs. nearly.
Gramme (the unit) equals 15·432 grains.
FRENCH MEASURE OF VOLUME.
1 Litre (the unit) equals 34 fluid ozs. nearly.
LONG MEASURE.
| Mètre (the unit) | equals | 39·371 | inches. |
| Décimètre (10th of a mètre) | " | 3·9371 | " |
| Centimètre (100th of a mètre) | " | 0·3937 | " |
| Millimètre (1,000th of a mètre) | " | 0·0393 | " |