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which extended from Barcelona to Dunkirk, it wasreckoned to be 89*371 inches of the English standard yard,which contained 36 inches. Thus the French metre,which is longer than the English yard by 3J inches, or,more accurately, by 3.J!} inches, is the standard of all themeasures and weights of France . Its decimal multiplesare successively denoted by the prefixes deca, heca , cliilio ,&c., which signify 10, 100, 1000, &c., times respectively;and its decimal submultiples or fractions successively bythe prefixes deci, centi, milli, &c., which signify -fa,
&c., parts respectively. The metre itself was made theunit of lineal measure and itinerary distances. The deca-metre squared, which was called the arc, and consequentlycontains 100 square metres, was made the unit of super-ficial or land measure; its centesimal multiple, hectare,contains 10,000 square metres, and its centesimal sub-multiple, centiare , 1 square metre. The decimetre cubed,which was called the litre, and therefore contained athousandth part of the metre cubed, was made the unit ofcapacity for liquids ; its decimal multiple decalitre con-tains 10 cubic decimetres, and its decimal submultiple,decilitre , one-tenth part of the cubic decimetre. The litreand its successive multiples, decalitre , hectolitre , &c., werealso made the measures for dry goods, such as corn, &c.The cubic metre itself was made the unit of solid mea-sures, and called the stere, its decimal submultiple, thedecistere , containing a tenth part of the cubic metre.The weight of a cubic centimetre of distilled water, at themaximum density, was called the gramme , and made theunit of all measures of weight. This unit was found bycareful experiments to be equivalent to 15*434 grains ofEnglish Troy weight; hence the kilogramme , the usualunit for commercial purposes in France , weighs a triflemore than pounds of English avoirdupois weight.From the decimal relations which subsist among thesedifferent weights and measures, it plainly appears thatthe kilogramme is equal to the weight of a cubic deci-metre of water, or of a litre of the same liquid at themaximum density. The capacity of the litre is thereforea trifle more than 61 English cubic inches, or about two-ninths of an English gallon diminished by a hundredthpart of the two-ninths.—R. W.]
1569 Couxbois, —, Avallon (Yonne )— LeatherManufacturer.
Japanned leather, grained calf-skin for boots and shoes,and trimmings.
1570 Courtin, Raoult, 124 Route d y Oliver , Orleans(Loiret ) —Manufacturer.
Barrel of vinegar, and various samples.
1571 Courtois, Etienne, 13 Rue du FcmbourgMontmartre, Paris —Manufacturer .
Glazed calf-skins for boots and shoes, and all kinds ofleather for saddlers, coach-makers, and harness-makers.
1573 Cremer, Joseph, 29 Rue de P Entrepot, Paris —Manufacturer .
A large piece of furniture with three doors, containinga writing-table, dressing-table, and pictures in mosaicand chequer work.
1574 Croisat, Jean, 76 Ruede Richelieu, Paris —Manufacturer .
Specimens of perukes without toupees. A machine forworking hair in silk and other fabrics.
1575 Daerique, Felix, 8 Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau,Paris —J eweller.
Specimens of jewellery in gold, such as bracelets, leon-tines, chains, and cameo-brooches.
1576 Darblay, jun., 16 Rue des Vieilles EtuvesSt. Honore , Paris , and 37 Fenchurch Street ,London —Producer.
Two sacks and a barrel ofwheaten flour.
1577 Darbo, F., 86 Passage Choiseul, Paris —Manufacturer .
Spiral suckling bottles; double pumps; artificial nipples;and bidet.
157S Darnet, D., 83 Rue Richelieu, Paris —Manufacturer .
Shirts of extra fine linen cloth, with fronts embroideredwith fine gold thread, in leaves and flowers. The goldthread will stand the effects of washing, like the linen.Exhibited for workmanship and style.
Shirts of extraordinary fine linen; the fronts similarlyembroidered, with designs representing roses, tulips, &c.
Shuts of half Holland, with fronts of different designs,embroidered, full and in small fancy plaits.
Embroidered fronts for shirts, of various designs.
1579 Daubet & Dumaret, Lgon (Rhone )—Manufacturers.
Various articles of furniture.
1580 Deydier, Charles Paul, TJcel, nearAubenas
Skeins of raw silk, and balls of organzine.
1581 De LA Baume, Charles, 20 Rue de Courcelles,
Paris — Manufacturer . (Agent, M. De Fon-taine Moreau, 4 South Street, Einsburg.)Stamping and registering machine for railways, post-offices, &c.
Threchometer, to reckon distances, specially adaptedfor vehicles.
Agricultural implements.
1582 Delacour, L. Felix, 20 Rue aux Fers, Paris —
Swords and sabres of various countries. Bronze andcast-iron articles : chandeliers, fire-irons, fenders, &c.
1583 Delamoriniere, Gonin, & Michelet , 12 Quaiede Pethune (lie St. Louis ), Paris — Manufacturers.
Satin barege dresses, mousseline-de-laine, Paris crape, &c.Long shawls. Fancy woollen and cotton fabrics. 3
1584 Delcambre, A., 6 Rue de Choiseul, Paris—
Piece of black silk lace. Black silk lace scarf. Finegold and natural-coloured silk lace.
1585 Delonoueil, Hxppolite, 8 Rue Rationale
St. Honore, Paris —Coachmaker.
Close calash, vazistas, mounted on springs, p in ner a*fashion, grey lining, painted blue, with silver plated orna-ments.