Herleiding van eenige in dit werk voorkomende Engelsche maten en gewichten.
J. Brandt translation
1 Foot (12 inches) 30.48 cm.
1 Square foot (144 □ inches) 929.014 qcm.
1 Inch (10 lines, vroeger 12 lines) 2.54 cm.
1 Square inch 6.451 qcm.
1 Land yard (in Hertford) = 3 feet 91.44 cm.
1 Yard (als winkelmaat) = 4 quarters 91.44 cm.
1 Square yard 0.836 qm.
1 English ell = 5 quarters 114.30 cm.
1 Fathom = 6 feet 182.88 cm.
1 Statute mile of British mile (algemeen “Engelsche mijl” genoemd) = 5280 feet 1609.330 m.
1 English mile = 5000 feet 1523.986 m.
1 Nautical mile of Geographical mile = 1/60 Equatorgraad (1/60 van 111.2979 kilom.) 1854.965 m.
1 League = 3 Miles 3 British miles 4827.989 m.
3 London miles 4571.959 m.
3 Nautical miles 5564.895 m.
1 Mile of land of Square Statute Mile = 640 acres 258.994 ha. 2.58994 qkm.
1 Square Geographical Mile = 3.44090 qkm.
1 Acre (of land) = 4 roods 40.468 aren.
1 Admiralty knot = 6080 feet 1853.167 m. per uur.
1 Pound (Avoirdupois—Handelsgewicht) = 16 ounces 453.593 g.
1 Ounce 28.350 g.
1 Ton = 2240 pounds 1016.048 kg.
1 Imperial gallon 4.544 lit.