ROMAN MEASURES OF CAPACITY.

Column headings:

A: Approximate.[18]

G: Gallons.

P: Pints.

Row labels:

Quart.: Quartarius, _i.e._ 1-4th of the _Sextarius_

Sext.: SEXTARIUS, _i.e._ 1-6th of the _Congius_

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| | | | A |

| II. DRY MEASURES. | G | P +------+------+

| | | | G | P |

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| Ligula | ” | ·02 | ” | 1/48 |

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| 4 | CYATHUS[19] | ” | ·08 | ” | 1/12 |

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| 6 | 1½ | Acetabulum | ” | ·12 | ” | ⅛ |

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| 12 | 3 | 2 | Quart. | ” | ·24 | ” | ¼ |

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| 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Hemina, or Cotyla | ” | ·48 | ” | ½ |

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| 48 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | Sext. | ” | ·96 | ” | 1 |

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| 384 | 96 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | Semimodius | ” | 7·68 | 1 | ” |

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| 768 | 192 | 128 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 2 | MODIUS | 1 | 7·36 | 2[20]| ” |

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