Geographic miles are of 15 to a degree of the equator.
A Russian Verst (104-3/10 to a degree), is 1/7 of a geographical mile, 1/4 of a French league of 25 to a degree. It is equal to 3484.9 English feet, or nearly 2/3 of a statute mile. It is divided into 500 sazhenes, and each of these into 3 arshines.
A deciatine (superficial measure) is equivalent to 2 acres, 2 roods, 32 perches, English.
A pood is equal to 40 Russian or 36 English pounds.
100 tchetverts (corn measure) are equal to about 74-1/2 English quarters.
A vedro (liquid measure) contains 3-1/4 English gallons, or 12-1/4 Litres.
Since 1839 the paper ruble has been suppressed, and has given place to the silver ruble. But the former is always to be understood wherever the word ruble occurs in the following pages. The paper ruble is worth from 1 fr. 10c. to 1 fr. 18c. according to the course of exchange; the silver ruble is equal to 3-1/2 paper rubles.
A French hectare is equal to 2 acres, 1 rood, 33 perches, English.