Beecham's help to scholars : containing map of the world, essential dates of British History, arithmetical tables and signs, geographical & geometrical definitions, foreign words and phrases, and other useful information arranged progressively / Beechams Pills Ltd.

  • Beechams Pills Ltd.
Date:
1938
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Beecham's help to scholars : containing map of the world, essential dates of British History, arithmetical tables and signs, geographical & geometrical definitions, foreign words and phrases, and other useful information arranged progressively / Beechams Pills Ltd. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLES OF THE Length. Myriametre = 10,000 metres. Kilometre = LO00F=,, Hectometre = OOM. Decametre = Or sae; METRE= The 10 millionth part of a quarter of a meridian circle. Decimetre = *] metres. Centimetre as ”» Millimetre = “OO lens A Metre=39°37 inches. 25°4 mm.=1 inch. Surface Measure for Walls, Floors, Paper, Glass, &c. The SQUARE METRE contains— 100 Square Decimetres. LO|O0QMer, a Centimetres, 1,000,000 ,, Millimetres. Surface Measure for Fields, Woods, &c. Hectare=100 ares, ARE=100 Square Metres. Centiare=°01 of an are=] sq. Metre An Ave = 119°6033 Square Yards. Volume Measure for Wine, Oil, Wheat, Apples, &c. The Kilolitre = 1,000 litres. » Hectolitre = LOOM, », Decalitre = Oma LITRE = 1 Cubic Decimetre. The Decilitre = “| litres, Pee Centuitre = o— ADP con Pee Militre == “OO la A Litre of distilled water weighs 1 Kilogramme, and equals |-76077 pints. SYSTEM.” Measure of Solidity for Masonry, Capacity of Docks, &c. The Unit is the CUBIC METRE which contains— 1,000 cubie Decimetres. 1,000,000 ,, Centimetres. 1,000,000,000 ,, Millimetres. Measure of Solidity for Firewood, Ropes, Dyewoods, &c. The Decastere= 10 steres. STERE=1 Cubic Metre. The Decistere=°] steres. The Stere=1 cub. yd. 8°31655 cub. ft. Weight. The Millier or Tonne=1,000kilogrammes », Metric Quintal 100 >> », Myriagramme = 10 », Kilogramme =1,000 grammes. Pee LeCtOpiamiii ci lOO Mar. 7» WDecagramme. = = 10 GRAMME = a Cubic Centimetre of distilled water at 394° F. weighed in a vacuum. The Decigramme = ‘1 grammes » Centigramme = AON I », Milligramme = 0 1 A Giana 56438 drams Kg.= =: 2041bs. 453°6 grammes =1 1b. A Millier is weight of 1 cu. Meire of Water. A Kilogramme is weight of 1 cu. dni. of Water. The French MONETARY Unit is the FRANC. The Franc = 10 Decimes. = 100 Centimes. 20 one -franc pieces and 20 two-franc pieces placed in line measure a metre. Suggested English Coinage. 10 mils = 1 Cent, 10'cents = 1 florin. 10 florins = 1 sovereign. £1=10 florins= 100 cents=1,000 mils.
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