The averdupois pound of } }
16 ounces, or 7000 } = 8538. } Paris
Troy grains. } } grains.
The ounce = 533.6250 }
2. _Long and Cubical Measures._
To reduce Paris feet or inches into }
English, multiply by } 1.065977
English feet or inches into Paris, }
divide by }
To reduce Paris cubic feet or inches }
to English, multiply by }
English cubic feet or inches to Paris, } 1.211278
divide by }
Or by means of the following tables:
IV. _To Reduce Paris Long Measure to English._
The Paris royal foot of } }
12 inches } = 12.7977 } English
The inch = 1.0659 }
The line, or 1/12 of an inch = .0888 } inches.
The 1/12 of a line = .0074 }
V. _To Reduce English Long Measure to French._
The English foot = 11.2596 }
The inch = .9383 }
The 1/8 of an inch = .1173 } Paris inches.
The 1/10 = .0938 }
The line, or 1/12 = .0782 }
VI. _To Reduce French Cube Measure to English._
The Paris } English { }
cube foot = 1.211278 } cubical { 2093.088384 }
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