Cake of bitter almond, 14 " 1 oz.  Sweet flag root, 112 " 16 oz.  Geranium leaves, 112 " 2 oz.  Lavender flowers, 112 " 30 to 32 oz.  Myrtle leaves, 112 " 5 oz.  Patchouly herb, 112 " 28 oz.  Province rose blossom, 112 " 1-1/2 to 2 drachms.  Rhodium-wood, 112 " 3 to 4 oz.  Santal-wood, 112 " 30 oz.  Vitivert or kus-kus-root, 112 " 15 oz.

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

FRENCH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES COMPARED WITH ENGLISH.

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|        |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 |
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ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES COMPARED WITH FRENCH.

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|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 |
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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, 8_d._ per flacon of 4 oz., or 20_s._ per gallon.

[E] Simple syrup consists of 3 lbs. of loaf sugar, boiled for a minute in one pint, imperial, of distilled water.

[F] The imperial measure only is recognized among perfumers.