Weights and Measures MDCCCXXXV

I collect old books, including engineering books. These are pages out of my copy of Mechanic's Calculator, by William Grier, civil engineer. A lot of these units are cool.

Grier pg 42 and 43

Grier — Pgs 42 43

Grier pg 44 and 45

Grier — Pgs 44 45

Compare the ale and beer hogsheads with the wine hogsheads on page 43.

Grier pg 46 and 47

Grier — Pgs 46 47

Note how it is not "kilo", it is "chilio". I want to use "myriometres" for something.

Grier pg 48 and 49

Grier — Pgs 48 49