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APPENDIX.

Tables IX., X.

TABLE XX.

GRECIAN MEASURES OF CAPACITY.





II. Attic Dry Measures.

Gallons

Pints.

Approximate.*

















Gallons

Pints.

Ko\Aiaf

10V















•008

> j

1

120

10

KYA0O2











' »

•08

> 1

1

12

15

ii

'0£vf3a(pov







» )

•12

j»

1

8

bl

6

4

KOTVAH or 'H/xiVa ....

f ff

•48

>»

1

2

120

12

8

2

EE'

2TH

£ (Sextanus)

) >

•96

> >

I

24O

24

16

4

2

XOINIH



> »

I'92



2t

960

96

64

16

8

4





-•68

I



1920

192

128

32

16

8

2

Ekto? (equal to the
Roman Modius.)

1

7-36

2



11.520

1152

768

192

96

48

12

6 1 ME'AIMNOS .

11

4'i6

14

» >

* See the Note to Table VII. + Or one quart. % Or one bushel and a half.

N.B.—Respecting the Aeginetan Measures, see the Note to Table VII.

TABLE X.

ROMAN MEASURES OF CAPACITY.





II. Dry Measures.

Gallons

Pints.

Approximate.*

















Gallons

Pints.













•02



1

48

4











•08



Is

6

1^

Acetabulum









•12

».

_1
8

12

3

2 Quartarius, i

e. 1-4U1 of the Sextarius

5 '

•24

».

1
4

24

6

4 2

Hemina, or Cotyla

» J

•48



1

2

48

12

8 ' 4

2

Sextarius, i. e. i-6th of the
Congius.

><

•96

».

I

384

~96~

64 ! 32

16

8

Semimodius



7-68

I

» >

768

192

128 64

32

16

2 1 Modius

I

7-36

2t



* See the Note to Table VII f See the Note to Table VIII

X Or a quarter of a bushel.