. Russian Central Asia : including Kuldja, Bokhara, Khiva and Merv. otch \och. Unless otherwise stated:— i. The dates are given according to English reckoning, being inadvance of the Russian by twelve days. 2. English weights and measures are to be understood. 3. Degrees of temperature are expressed according to the scale ofFahrenheit The ordinary paper rouble is reckoned at two shillings, its valueat the time of the Authors visit; but before the Russo-Turkish warin 1877, it was worth between half-a-crown and three shillings. The Russian paper rouble*(or 100 kopecks) equals 2 shillings English
. Russian Central Asia : including Kuldja, Bokhara, Khiva and Merv. otch \och. Unless otherwise stated:— i. The dates are given according to English reckoning, being inadvance of the Russian by twelve days. 2. English weights and measures are to be understood. 3. Degrees of temperature are expressed according to the scale ofFahrenheit The ordinary paper rouble is reckoned at two shillings, its valueat the time of the Authors visit; but before the Russo-Turkish warin 1877, it was worth between half-a-crown and three shillings. The Russian paper rouble*(or 100 kopecks) equals 2 shillings English. silver ,, „ 3 „ „ wrshok ,, 175 inches ,, „ arshin „ 28 inches ,, sajen ,, 7 feet ., ,, verst (500 sajens) „ 663 mile ,, ,, desiatin (2,400 sq. sajens) ,, 2*86 acres „ ,, Bq. verst „ 43949 sq. mile. ,, zolotnik (96M0IS) equals 2*41 drams avoirdupois. ,, pound 443 ounces. ]>od „ 36 lbs. garnet „ -34 peck. vedro „ 2-7 Imperial gallons, or 3*25 gallons of wine.,, chetvert ,, -72 quarter. Money-. Weights, and Measures, see Vol. i., p. 682. London r Sampson Lirw, Marsum, Searlfl tc Rivxogton . ^- . |7 ui,.k^ liir,.^,_ . uUJa ? 5*,. ,u1 «M <?% ^ re ^ mfe4ubt \
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