Explanation of the French Monies, Weights, and Measures used in the following pages.
Reading edition
1 Franc = about 9½ d. or, 25 fr. = 1£.
81 Livres = 80 francs.
1 Quintal = about 220½ lbs.
1 Metre = 39⅜ inches nearly.
1 Kilometre = about 1093⅔ yards, or nearly 5 furlongs.
1 Hectare = 2 acres, 4712, or nearly 2½ acres.
1 Litre about 1¾ pint.
The figures following the denomination are decimal parts; thus: 7 fr. 25, 6 met. 50 represent respectively 7¼ francs, 6½ metres.