French Weights and Measures compared with English.
| 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 |
English Weights and Measures compared with French.
| 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 |
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, 8d. per flacon of 4 oz., or 20s. per gallon.
[E] Simple syrup consists of 3 lbs. of loaf sugar, boiled for a minute in one pint, imperial, of distilled water.