"A day's journey"-33% miles. "A reed"—10 feet, 11 inches. "A palm"-3 inches. "A fathom "-6 feet. A Greek foot is 12%1⁄2 inches. A Hebrew foot is 1,212 of an English foot. A great cubit is 11 feet. An Egyptian cubit is 21.888 inches. Weights of a Cubic Foot of Various Substances, from which the Bulk of a Load of One Ton may be easily calculated. Bulk of a Ton of Different Substances. 28 cubic feet of sand, 18 cubic feet of earth, or 17 cubic feet of clay, make a ton. 18 cubic feet of gravel or earth, before digging, make 27 cubic feet when dug; or the bulk is increased as three to two. Therefore, in filling a drain two feet deep above the tile or stones, the earth should be heaped up a foot above the surface, to settle even with it, when the earth is shovelled loosely in. Box Measures. Farmers and market gardeners will find a series of box measures very useful; and they can readily be made by any one who understands the two-foot rule, and can handle the saw and hammer. The following measurements, it will be seen, vary slightly from the United States bushel adopted by some of the States, but are sufficiently accurate for all ordinary purposes: A box 16 by 16 inches square, and eight inches deep, will contain a bushel, or 2150.4 cubic inches, each inch in depth holding one gallon. A box 24 by 11.2 inches square, and 8 inches deep, will also contain a bushel of 2150.4 cubic inches, each in depth holding one gallon. A box 12 by 11.2 inches square, and 8 inches deep, will contain half a bushel, or 1075.2 cubic inches, each inch in depth holding half a gallon. A box 8 by 8.4 inches square, and 8 inches deep, will contain half a peck, or 298.8 cubic inches. The gallon, dry measure. A box 4 by 4 inches square, and 4.2 inches deep, will contain one quart, or 67.2 cubic inches. Government Land Measure. A township contains 36 sections, each > mile square. The sections are all divided in quarters, which are named by the cardinal points, as in section one. The quarters are divided in the same way. The description of a 40-acre lot would read: The south half of the west half of the southwest quarter of section I in township 24, north of range 7 west, or as the case might be; and sometimes will fall short, and sometimes overrun the number of acres it is supposed to contain. TABLE-Showing the Political Divisions of the World, arranged accordiny 12. Mexico... 13. Egypt... 14. Turkestan.. 15. Persia.... 16. Bolivia. 17. Peru... 18. Venezuela. 773,144 48. Oregon.. 659,081 49. Idaho Square Miles. .143,776 ....135,806 ......132,624 ....126,352 .....121,201 73. Tunis.. 74. Tennessee.. 75. Louisiana. 76. Ohio.. 77. Virginia.. ....121,115 78. Portugal. ....120,295 .113,916 ....112,090 ....109,837 ...104,500 95,274 79. Kentucky. 82. Indiana 88,056 86. Greece. 80. Maine.. .35,000 81. South Carolina.. ·34,000 .33,809 83. Bavaria .....29,373 84. West Virginia. .....23,000 90,932 85. Servia... 88,000 87. St. Domingo 83,531 88. Switzerland 81,318 77,964 89. Denmark... 90. Netherlands.. .14,734 .12,680 75,995 91. Belgium.. ....11,373 69.994 92. Maryland ....11,124 68,991 93. Vermont. ......10,212 66,716 94. Hayti ....10,205 65,350 95. Liberia.. 9,567 58,000 56,451 ... 59,268 96. New Hampshire 98. Massachusetts... 55,410 99. Sandwich Islands... 55,045 100. New Jersey.. 9,280 97. Fejee Islands. 8,033 7,800 .... 7,532 52,198 102. Baden 5,912 50,722 103. Saxony... 5,779 50,704 104. Mecklenburg-Schwerin... 5,190 Meaning of Latin Words and Phrases in Common Use. Ab initio from the beginning. Ad captandum vulgus: to catch the rabble. Ad infinitum: to infinity, without end. Ad libitum: at pleasure. Ad referendum: for further consideration. Alias: otherwise; as, “Jones alias Brown." Alma mater: a benign mother; applied generally to the University. Annus Mirabilis: the year of wonders.-A poem of Dryden's, so called in commemoration of the great fire of London. A posteriori: from the effect to the cause. Arcana imperii: state secrets. Argumentum ad fidem: an appeal to our faith.. A mensa et thoro: divorced from bed and Argumentum ad populum: an appeal to the board. Capias: a writ to authorize the seizure of the | Ex tempore, or, as an English word, extem defendant's person. Caput mortuum: the worthless remains. Ceteris paribus: other circumstances being Commune bonum: a common good. Compos mentis: in one's senses: a man of sane mind. Contra: against. Contra bonos mores: against good morals or manners. Cui bono? Cui malo? to what good-to what evil will it tend? pore: without premeditation, without previous study. Fac simile, or, as an English word, facsimile: Fas est et ab hoste doceri: it is allowable to Fiat justitia, ruat coelum: let justice be done, Cum privilegio: with privilege, with peculiar Filius nullius: an illegitimate son, the son of privilege. nobody. Currente Calamo: with a running pen: with Flagrante bello: during hostilities. great rapidity. Castos rotulorum: the keeper of the rolls and Hinc illae lachrymae: hence proceed those record. Data: things given or granted. De facto: in fact, in reality. De jure in right, in law. Dei gratia: by the grace or favor of GOD. De mortuis nil nisi bonum: let nothing be said of the dead but what is favorable. lears. Hora fugit time flies, or the hour flies. Deo favente-juvante-volente: with GOD'S Humanum est errare: to err is human. Exempli gratia: by way of example: [con- In statu quo: in the former state: just as i tracted, E. g., and Ex. gr.] Ex officio: by virtue of his office. Ex parte: on ment. state was. In forma pauperis: as a poor man. In foro conscientiae: before the tribunal of conscience. In re in the matter of. Index expurgatorius: a purifying index. Inter nos between ourselves. Invita Minerva: without the aid of genius. Ipse dixit: on his sole assertion; he himself said it. Ipso facto: by the act itself. Ipso jure by the law itself. Judex damnatur cum nocens absolvitur : the Jus gentium: the law of nations. Labor omnia vincit: labor surmounts every difficulty. Lapsus linguæ: a slip of the tongue. Laudari a viro laudato: to be praised by a man who is himself the object of praise. Laudator temporis acti: a praiser of past times. Lex non scripta: the common law. Lex scripta: the statute law. Lex terræ: the law of the land. Mirabile dictu: wonderful to tell. Mittimus: a writ to commit an offender to prison. Multum in parvo: much in little—a great deal in a few words. Mutatis mutandis: after making the necessary changes. Necessitas non habet leges: necessity has no law. Nem. con.: Abbreviation for nemine contradicente. Nem. dis.: Abbreviation for nemine dissentiente: WITHOUT OPPOSITION. The former is used in the House of Commons: the latter in the House of Peers, to express concurrence. Nemo me impune lacesset: no one shal injure me with impunity. Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit: no one is wise at all times. Nemo repente fuit turpissimus: no one ever became notoriously vicious all at once. Ne plus ultra: nothing beyond, the utmost point. Ne quid nimis: too much of one thing is good for nothing. Ne sutor ultra crepidam: let not the shoemaker go beyond his last, or, meddle with what he does not understand. Nil conscire sibi, nulla pallescere culpa: to be conscious of no crime, and to turn pale at no accusation. Litera scripta manet: what you have written Nisi Dominus frustra: unless the Lord be with remains in black and white. Locum tenens: a deputy, a substitute. Magna Charta: The Great Charter, THE BASIS OF OUR LAWS AND LIBERTIES. us, all our efforts will be in vain. Nisi prius: unless before: a writ, by which the sheriff is to bring a jury to Westminster Hall on a certain day, "unless before" that day the Lords Justices go into his county to hold assizes. Magni nominis umbra: the shadow of a great Nolle prosequi: to be unwilling to proceed.— name. Mandamus: a royal order or command. Medio tutissimus ibis: you will act wisely by steering a middle course. Memento mori: remember that you are to die. Memorabilia: matters deserving of record or remembrance. This is used when a plaintiff, having commenced an action, declines to proceed therein. Non assumsit: He did not assume.-A plea in personal actions, when the defendant denies that any promise was made. Non constat : it does not appear. Mens sibi conscia recti: a mind conscious to Non compos mentis: not in one's senses, not itself of rectitude. Meum et tuum: mine and thine. Minutiæ: trifles, minute parts. of a sound mind. Non obstante: notwithstanding; a dispensing power in patents. Non omnia possumus omnes: we cannot all of | Pro bono publico: for the public good. Non sequitur: it does not follow as a matter Nolens volens: willing or unwilling. Noscitur ex sociis: he is known by his com panions. Pro loco et tempore: for the place and time. sion serves. Pro salute animæ: for the health of the soul. Nota bene [N. B.]: mark well, take particu- | Pro rege, lege, et grege: for the king, the conlar notice. Nunquam non paratus: always ready. Obiter dictum: a thing said by the way, or, in passing. stitution, and the people. Pro tempore: for the time. Punica fides: Carthaginian faith—treachery. Onus probandi: the weight of proof, the burden | Quantum mutatus ab illo! How changed from of proving. what he once was! Opprobrium medicorum: the reproach of the Quid nunc? what now? [applied to a newsfaculty. Omnes: all. hunter.] Quid pro quo: tit for tat. O si sic omnia: Oh! that he had always Quoad hoc: to this extent. Pendente lite: while the suit, or contest, is Quo warranto? by what warrant? A writ pending. Per fas et nefas: through right and wrong. Per saltum: by a leap. Per se by itself. : Poëta nascitur, non fit: Nature, and not study, must form a poet. Posse comitatus: the power of the county. Postulata: things required. lying against the person, who has usurped any franchise or liberty against the king or state. Rara avis: a rare bird, a prodigy. Re infecta: without attaining his end. Præmonitus, præmunitus: forewarned, fore- Respice finem: look to the end. armed. Præmunire: who hold illegal communication with the Respublica: the commonwealth. Regina: a queen. Prima facie: on the first view, or appearance; Senatus consultum: a decree of the senate. at first sight. Seriatim in order. Primum mobile: the main spring, the first Sic itur ad astra: such is the way to immortalimpulse. ity. Frincipiis obsta: oppose the first appearance Sic passim: so everywhere. of evil. Sic transit gloria mundi: thus passes away th Pro aris et focis: for our altars and firesides. glory of the world. |