Series 03: Thomas Hassall, diaries, 1859, 1865: No. 004

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TIDE TABLE.

By the following Tide Table is shewn the
time of High Water at the Outports of 
Great Britain, and a few Foreign Ports,
by adding or subtracting the numbers
annexed to each, to or from those given
in the succeeding Tide Table for London.
 

Spring Tides are the highest and occur
at or about New and Full Moon. Neap
Tides are the lowest, and occur at the
first and last quarters. Ebb Tide is that
between high and low water, lasting
on an average 7¼ hours; and Flood Tide
is that between low and high water,
lasting about 5¼ hours.

During strong north-westerly gales, the
tide marks high water earlier than is given
by the Table, and does not rise to its usual
height, while the ebb tide runs out longer
and falls lower; but upon the gales abating,
and weather moderating, they are later,
higher, and possess a greater velocity of
current, until the equilibrium is restored.
A south-westerly gale has a contrary
effect, and an easterly gives some addi-
tional water.

Law and University Terms.
 

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

MEASURES OF LENGTH.

12 In. = 1 Foot
3 Ft. = 1 Yard
5½ Yds. = 1 Rod or Pl.
40 Pls. = 1 Fur.
8 Fur. = 1 Mile
69 Mls. = 1 Degree

Particular Measures of Length.
2¼ Inches = 1 Nail
4 Nails = 1 Qr.
4 Qtrs. = 1 Yard
5 Qtrs. = 1 Ell
4 Inches = 1 Hand
6 Feet = 1 Fathom
7 In. 92 hdths. = 1 Link
100 Links = 1 Chain

MEASURES OF SURFACE.
144 Sq. Inches = 1 Sq. Foot
9 Sq. Ft. = 1 Sq. Yard
30¼ Sq.Yards = 1 Perch, or Rod
40 Perches = 1 Rood
4 Roods = 1 Acre
10 Sq. Chains = 1 Acre
640 Acres = 1 Sq. Mile

MEASURES OF SOLIDITY AND CAPACITY.

DIVISION I — SOLIDITY.
1728 Cubic Inches = 1 Cubic Foot
27 Cubic Feet = 1 Cubic Yard

DIVISION II.
Imperial Measures of CAPACITY for all 
liquids, and for all dry goods except such
as are comprised in the third Division.

4 Gills =  1 Pint = 34⅔ } cub. ins. nearly
2 Pints = 1 Quart = 69⅓ 
4 Qts. = 1 Gallon = 277¼
2 Gall. = 1 Peck = 554½
8 Gall. = 1 Bushel = 2218⅛
8 Bush. = 1 Quarter = 10¼ } cub. feet nearly
5 Qrs. = 1 Load = 51⅓

A Bushel of Wheat is on average 60 lbs;
Barley, 47 lbs.; Oats, 38 to 40 lbs.
A Load of Hay or Straw, 36 Trusses.
A Truss of Straw is 36 lbs. weight; Old Hay
56 lbs.; New Hay. (until 1st Sept. 60 lbs.
A Hogshead of Wine, about 52½ gallons
a Puncheon 70; a Pipe 105.

DIVISION III.
Imperial Measures of CAPACITY for po-
tatoes, fruit and other goods.

2 Gall. = 1 Peck = 704 {cub. ins. nearly
8 Gall. = 1 Bushel = 2815½ [included in above curly bracket]
3 Bushel = 1 Sack = 5 {cub. feet nearly
12 Sacks = 1 Chald. = 58⅔ [included in above curly bracket]

The imperial Gallon is 10 lbs. avoirdu-
pois of pure water; the pint 1¼ lb. and
the bushel 80 lbs.

MEASURES OF WEIGHT.

DIVISION I. — AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT.
27⅓½ Grains = 1 Drachm = 27⅓½ gr.
16 Drachms = 1 Ounce = 437½ —
16 Ounces = 1 Pound (lb.) = 7000 —
28 Pounds = 1 Quarter (qr.)
4 Quarters = 1 Hundred weight (cwt.)
20 Cwt. = 1 Ton

This weight is used in almost all com-
mercial transactions, and in the common 
dealings of life.

Particular weights belonging to this 
Division: — 

DIVISION II. — TROY WEIGHT.
24 Grains = 1 Pennyweight = 24 gr.
20 Pennywts. = 1 Ounce = 480 —
12 Ounces = 1 Pound = 5760 —

DIVISION III. — APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT.
20 Grains = 1 Scruple
3 Scruples " 1 Drachm
8 Drachms " 1 Ounce
12 Ounces " 1 Pound

DIVISION IV. — DIAMOND WEIGHT.
16 Parts = 1 Grain (8-10ths Grains Troy
14 Grains = 1 Carat (3.1-5ths "

MEASURES OF TIME.
60 Seconds = 1 Minute
60 Minutes = 1 Hour
24 Hours = 1 Day
7 Days = 1 Week
28 Days = 1 Lunar Month
28, 29, 30 or 31 Days = 1 Calendar Month
12 Calendar Months = 1 Year
365 Days = 1 Common Year
366 Days = 1 Leap Year

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AN EASY READY RECKONER.
 

N.B. In calculating the Quarter Hundred Weight and the Stone by the above Table, it may be useful to remark that the former is found by multiplying 7 by 4, and the latter 7 by 2.

WAGES TABLE.
 

If the Wages be Guiness instead of Pounds, for each Guines, add 1d. to the Month, or ½d. to the Week.