LAST. In Muscovy, they likewise use the chefford, which is different in various places: that of Archangel is equal to three Rouen bushels.

5.] Italian. At Venice, Leghorn, and Lucca, they estimate their dry things on the foot of the staro or staio; the staro of Leghorn weighs 54 pounds: 112 staros and seven-eighths are equal to the Amsterdam last. At Lucca, 119 staros make the last of Amsterdam. The Venetian staro weighs 128 Paris pounds: the staro is divided into four quarters. Thirty-five staros and one-fifth, or 140 quarters and four-fifths, make the last of Amsterdam. At Naples and other parts, they use the tomolo or tomalo, equal to one-third of the Paris septier. Thirty-six tomoli and a half make the carro, and a carro and a half, or 54 tomoli, make the last of Amsterdam. At Palermo, 16 tomoli make the salma, and four mondili the tomolo. Ten salmas and three-

sevenths, or 171 tomoli and three-sevenths, make the last of Amsterdam.

6.] Flemish. At Antwerp, &c. they measure by the viertel; 32 and one-half whereof make 19 Paris septiers. At Hamburgh, the schepel; 90 whereof make 19 Paris septiers.

7.] Spanish and Portuguese. At Cadiz, Bilboa, and St Sebastian, they use the fanega; 23 whereof make the Nantes or Rochelle tun, or 9 Paris septiers and a half: though the Bilboa fanega is somewhat larger, insomuch that 21 fanegas make a Nantes tun. At Seville, &c. they use the anagoras, containing a little more than the Paris mine; 36 anagoras make 19 Paris septiers. At Bayonne, &c. the concha; 30 whereof are equal to nine Paris septiers and a half. At Lisbon, the alquiver, a very small measure, 240 whereof make 19 Paris septiers, 60 the Lisbon muid.

Solid inches
33.6 Pint
268.8 8 Gallon
537.6 16 2 Peck
2150.4 64 8 4 Bush
17203.2 512 64 32 8 Quarter.
Peck. Gall. Pint. Dec. Sol. inch.
Gachal 0 0 0 \frac{1}{128} 0.031
20 Cab 0 0 2 \frac{1}{8} 0.073
36 \frac{1}{2} Gomor 0 0 5 \frac{1}{16} 1.211
120 6 \frac{1}{2} Seah 1 0 1 4.036
360 18 10 3 Ephah 3 0 3 12.107
1800 90 50 15 5 Lotech 16 0 0 26.500
3600 180 100 30 10 2 Chomer, or coron 32 0 1 18.969
Peck. Gal. Pint. Sol. inch. Dec.
Cochliarion - - - - - 0 0 0 0.276 \frac{7}{100}
10 Cyathos - - - - - 0 0 0 2.763 \frac{1}{100}
15 1\frac{1}{2} Oxybaphon - - - - - 0 0 0 4.144 \frac{1}{100}
60 6 4 Cotyle - - - - - 0 0 0 16.579
120 12 8 2 Xestes - - - - - 0 0 0 33.158
180 18 12 3 1\frac{1}{2} Choenix - - - - - 0 0 1 15.705 \frac{1}{100}
864 864 5 76 144 72 48 Medimnos - - - - - 4 0 6 3.501
Peck. Gal. Pint. Sol. inch. Dec.
Ligula - - - - - 0 0 0\frac{1}{48} 0.01
4 Cynthus - - - - - 0 0 0\frac{1}{12} 0.04
6 1\frac{1}{2} Acetabulum - - - - - 0 0 0\frac{1}{6} 0.06
24 6 4 Hemina - - - - - 0 0 8 \frac{1}{2} 0.24
48 12 8 2 Sextarius - - - - - 0 0 1 0.48
384 96 64 16 8 Semimodius - - - - - 0 1 0 3.84
768 192 128 32 16 2 Modius - - - - - 1 0 0 7.68

MEASURE of Wood for Firing, is usually the cord four feet high, and as many broad, and eight long; this is divided into two half cords, called ways, and by the French membrures, from the pieces stuck upright to bound them; or voyes, as being supposed half a waggon load.

MEASURE for Horses, is the hand, which by statute contains four inches.