The denominations are, Degree, League, Mile, Furlong, Pole, Yard, Foot, Inch, and Barley-corn.

3 barley-corns, bc. 12 inches

3 feet

5 yards, or 161 feet 40 poles, or 220 yards 8 furlongs

3 miles

1 league, L.

60 geographick, or miles - 1 degree, de. 691 statute

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360 degrees, the circumference of the earth.

A hand is 4 inches, and is used to measure the height of horses.

A chain is 4 rods, or 66 feet, and contains 100 links. A fathom is 6 feet, and is chiefly used to measure the depth of water.

LAND OR SQUARE MEASURE.

This measure is used in ascertaining the contents of land, or of things which have length and breadth. The denominations are, Acre, Rood, Square Rod or Pole, Square Yard, Square Foot, and Square Inch.

144 square inches, in. make 1 square foot, S. F.

SOLID OR CUBICK MEASURE.

This measure is used when things have length, breadth, and depth.

The denominations are, Cord, Tun, Solid Yard, Solid Foot, and Solid Inch.

128 feet, or 8 feet long, 4 feet? high, and 4 feet wide S

- 1 solid yard, yd.

1 cord, C.

A solid or cubick foot is 12 inches long, 12 broad, and 12 deep.

CLOTH MEASURE.

This measure is used for cloth, tapes, &c. The denominations are, Nail, Quarter, Yard, the Ell English, Flemish, and French.

This table is used by navigators, astronomers, &c. and relates to the heavenly bodies.

The denominations are, Sign, Degree, Minute, and Second.

1 hour of time, H.

15 degrees of longitude

12 signs, or 360 degrees, the circle of the zodiack.

PAPER.

The denominations are, Bale, Bundle, Ream,

Quire, and Sheet.

24 sheets, s.

20 quires

2 reams

10 reams

The sizes of paper are various, and are usually denominated by stationers, pot, foolscap, post, crown, demy, medium, royal, super-royal, imperial, &c.

It is also usual to put 20 sheets in the two outside quires of each ream, which are broken and defective: these are called casse.

MISCELLANEOUS.

This table is particularly useful to stationers, book dealers, &c.

12 particulars, or single things make 1 dozen, doz.

5 dozen

1 roll, R.

1 gross, G.

1 great gross, G.G.

- 1 score, S.

1 hundred, H.

1 roll, R.

Folio is the largest size of books, of which 2 leaves or 4 pages, make a sheet.

Quarto, 4to. 4 leaves, or 8 pages, make a sheet. Octavo, 8vo. 8 leaves, or 16 pages, make a sheet. Duodecimo, 12mo. 12 leaves, or 24 pages,

sheet.

make a

Octodecimo, 18mo. 18 leaves, or 36 pages, make a sheet.

COMPOUND ADDITION.

Q. What is COMPOUND ADDITION? A. Compound Addition teaches to join, or add, several numbers, or quantities, of different denominations into one sum.

EXAMPLES

For Mental Exercise.

1. If you pay two cents and five mills for one orange, and three cents and five mills for another: how many cents do you pay for both?

2. If you have five cents in one hand, and fifteen cents in the other; how many dimes have you in both?

3. James paid six cents and five mills for a primer, four cents for a top, and seven cents and five mills for an inkstand; how many cents did he pay for all?

4. John bought a coat for twelve dollars and twenty-five cents, and a hat for four dollars and seventy-five cents; how many dollars did he pay for both?

5. William had one dollar, five dimes, and five mills, and Thomas had two dollars, four dimes, and five mills; how many dollars had both of them?

6. George paid two shillings and six pence for one book, and three shillings and six pence for another; how many shillings did he pay for both?

7. Jane paid five shillings for cambrick, nine pence for riband, and three pence for thread; how many shillings did she pay for the whole ?

8. Rufus bought a watch for six pounds and twelve shillings, and a pair of new boots for two pounds and eight shillings; how many pounds did he pay for both?

9. James spent at school one hour and fifteen minutes in the study of Arithmetick, forty-five minutes in writing, and one hour in studying grammar; how many hours did he spend in school?

10. William spent one day and ten hours in the city of New York, and two days and fourteen hours in Philadelphia; how many days did he spend in both places?

11. James bought twelve ounces of sugar plums,, one pound and four ounces of raisins; how pounds had he of both?

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12. A gentleman bought at one store three quarters of sugar, and at another store two hundred-weight and one quarter; how many hundred-weight did he buy at both places?

13. James, William, and Thomas, went into the field to gather chestnuts. James gathered four quarts and one pint, William gathered six quarts, and Thomas gathered five quarts and one pint; how many pecks of chestnuts did they gather?

14. If you buy four bushels and one peck of wheat of one farmer, and five bushels and three pecks of another; how many bushels do you buy of both?

15. A gentleman had three quarts, one pint, and three gills of wine in one bottle, and one pint and one gill in another; how many gallons of wine had he in both bottles?

16. If you have one stick that is ten inches long, and another that is two feet and two inches long; how many feet long are both of them?

17. A lady bought one piece of cloth containing five yards, three quarters, and three nails, and another