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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Avoirdupois Weight 27 11/32 grs. = 1 dram 16 drams = 1 ounce 16 ounces = 1 pound 25 pounds = 1 quarter 4 quarters = 1 cwt. 2,000 lbs. = 1 short ton 2,240 lbs. = 1 long ton MARINERS' MEASURE 6 feet = 1 fathom 120 fathoms = 1 cable length 8.444 cable lengths = 1 naut. mile 5,280 ft. = 1 stat. mile 6,080 ft. = 1 naut. mile TROY WEIGHT 24 grains = 1 pwt. 20 pwt. = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 pound Used for weighing gold, silver, and jewels. Apothecaries' Weight* 20 grains = 1 scruple 3 scruples = 1 dram 8 drams = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 pound *The ounces and pound in this are the same as in Troy weight. LONG MEASURE 12 inches = 1 foot 3 feet = 1 yard 5 1/2 yards = 1 rod 40 rods = 1 furlong 8 furlongs = 1 stat. mile 3 miles = 1 league SQUARE MEASURE 144 sq. in. = 1 sq. ft. 9 sq. ft. = 1 sq. yd. 30 1/4 sq. yds. = 1 sq. rod 40 sq. rods = 1 rood 4 roods = 1 acre 640 acres = 1 sq. mile CUBIC MEASURE 1,728 cu. in. = 1 cu. ft. 128 cu. ft. = 1 cord wood 27 cu. ft. = 1 cu. yd. 40 cu. ft. = 1 ton (shpg.) 2,150.42 cu. inches = 1 standard bushel 231 cubic inches = 1 standard gallon 1 cubic foot = about four-fifths of a bushel DRY MEASURE 2 pints = 1 quart 8 quarts = 1 peck 4 pecks = 1 bushel LIQUID MEASURE 4 fluid ounces = 1 gill 4 gills = 1 pint 2 pints = 1 quart 4 quarts = 1 gallon 1 gal. water = approx. 8 1/2 lbs. 31 1/2 gallons = 1 barrel 2 barrels = 1 hogshead SURVEYORS' MEASURE 7.92 inches = 1 link 25 links = 1 rod 4 rods = 1 chain 10 sq. chains or 160 sq. rods = 1 acre 640 acres = 1 sq. mile 36 sq. miles (6 miles sq.) = 1 township MISCELLANEOUS 3-4 inches = 1 palm 4 inches = 1 hand 9 inches = 1 span 18 inches = 1 cubit 2 1/2 ft. 1 military pace MULTIPLICATION TABLE [[12 column table]] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 96 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 99 | 108 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 11 | 22 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 77 | 88 | 99 | 110 | 121 | 132 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 96 | 108 | 120 | 132 | 144 How to Figure Interest 360-DAY BASIS The following will be found to be an easy way to figure the interest on any principal for any number of days. When the principal contains cents, point off four places from the right of the result to express the interest in dollars and cents. When the principal contains dollars only, point off two places. FOUR PER CENT--Multiply the principal by the number of days to run, and divide by 90. FIVE PER CENT--Multiply by number of days, and divide by 72. SIX PER CENT--Multiply by number of days, and divide by 60. EIGHT PER CENT--Multiply by number of days, and divide by 45. 14 Words Frequently Mispronounced KEY TO PRONUNCIATION ā as in āle a[[with upward half tack]] as in sen[[a with upward half tack]]te â as in câre ă as in ădd ä as in ärm ȧ as in pȧth ē as in ēve e [[with upward half tack]] as in de[[with upward half tack]]pend ĕ as in ĕnd ẽ as in evẽr ī as in rīght ĭ as in ĭll ō as in nōte o[[with upward half tack]] as in o[[with upward half tack]]bey ŏ as in ŏdd ô as in lôrd o͞o as in mo͞on [[?]] as in f[[?]]t ū as in mūte [[?]] as in [[?]]nite ŭ as in tŭb û as in ûrn abdomen....ăb dō'mĕn accompanist....ă kŭm'pȧ nĭst accurate...ăk'[[?]] rĭt acclimate....ă klī'mĭt acoustics....ȧ k[[?]]s'tĭks address....ă drĕs' adjective...ăj'ĕk tĭv admirable...ăd'mĭ rȧ b'l adult...ȧ dŭlt' alias...ā'lĭ ăs ally....ă lī' apparatus...ăp ȧ rā'tŭs architect....är'kĕ tĕkt arctic....ärk'tĭk asparagus...ăs păr'ȧ gŭs asterisk...ăs'tẽr ĭsk auxiliary...ôg zĭl'yȧ rĭ been....bĭn bona fide....bō'nȧ fī'd[[?]] bouquet...b[[?]] kā' caisson....kā'sŭn calliope....kă lī'[[?]] p[[?]] caramel....kăr'ȧ mĕl carburetor....kär'b[[?]] rĕt ẽr catch....kăch cello....chĕl'ō chic....shēk chiropodist...kī rŏp'[[?]] dĭst coleslaw....kōl'slô column....kŏl'ŭm combatant....kŏm'băt ănt comparable....kŏm'pȧ rȧ b'l contractor...kŏn trăk'tẽr contrary....kŏn'trĕr ĭ coupon....k[[?]]'pŏn creek....krēk damask....dăm'ȧsk data....dā'tȧ deaf....dĕf defect...d[[?]] fĕkt' deficit....dĕf'ĩ sĭt demonstrative....d[[?] mŏn'strȧ tĭv despicable........dĕs'pĭ kȧ b'l detour...........d[[?]] t[[?]]r' diptheria........dĭf thēr'ĭ ȧ dirigible.........dĭr'ĭ jĭ b'l discharge.........dĭs chärj' divan............dī'văn docile............dŏs'ĭl eczema...........ĕk'z[[?]] mȧ epitome..........[[?]] pĭt'[[?]] m[[?]] err..............ûr evening..........ēv'nĭng executive.........ĕg zĕk'[[?]] tĭv experiment.......ĕks pĕr'ĭ mĕnt exquisite.........ĕks'kwĭ zĭt extraordinary.....ĕks trôr'dĭ nĕr'ĭ faucet.............fô'sĕt February.........fĕb'r[[?]] ĕr rĭ finale............f[[?]] nä'l[[?]] finance...........fĭ năns' forehead.........fŏr'ĕd formidable.......fôr'mĭ dȧ b'l galoshes..........gȧ lŏsh'ĕz genealogy........jĕn [[?]] ăl'[[?]] jĭ genuine..........jĕn'[[?]] ĭn giblets...........jĭb'lĕts gondola..........gŏn'd[[?]] lȧ government......gŭv'ẽrn mĕnt granary..........grăn'ȧ rĭ gratis............grā'tĭs grimace..........grĭ mās' grimy............grīm'ĭ hangar...........hăng'ẽr harass...........hăr'ȧs height...........hīt heroine..........hĕr'[[?]] ĭn hiccoughs........hĭk'ŭps horizon..........h[[?]] rī'z'n hospitable........hŏs'pĭ tȧ b'l 15
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I know we can copy & paste from any webpage but I can't find any examples that look like an upside-down T (or is it a macron with a dot above?)
nor oo with macron (horizontal line accent)
nor oo with breve (the smiley one!)
