Kilogramme, (or Pound) weight of the cubic Décimètre
of water at 4° which is the maximum of density
2 0 5 35.15 2 8 3 12.02
Hectogramme, (or Ounce)
-- 3 2 10.72 -- 3 4 8.40
Décagramme, (or Drachm)
-- - 2 44.27 -- - 6 10.44
GRAMME, (or Denier) weight of the cubic
Centimètreat the freezing point
-- - - 18.827 -- - -- 15.444
Déciegramme, (or Grain)
-- - - 1.883 -- - -- 1.544
Centigramme
-- - - 0.188 -- - -- 0.154
Milligramme, weight of the cubic
Millemètre of water
-- - - 0.019 -- - -- 0.015
[Footnote C: The labels on first set of columns are lbs., oz., drms.,
and grains; and on the second, lbs. oz. dwts. and grains.]
[Footnote 1: Since dead. The former is replaced by DELAMBRE. CHABERT
and PRONY are elected supernumerary members, and LEFRANÇAIS LALANDE,
BOUVARD, and BURCKHARDT, appointed assistant astronomers.]
[Footnote 2: The Prize has been awarded to M. BURG, an astronomer at
Vienna.]