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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF FRENCH METERS AND ENGLISH MEASURES, EXACT AND APPROXIMATE.
| M. | Inches. | Ft. | Inches. | Approximate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39'3708 | 3 | 3'3708 | 3¼ |
| 2 | 78'7416 | 6 | 6'7416 | 6½ |
| 3 | 118'1124 | 9 | 10'1124 | 10 |
| 4 | 157'4832 | 13 | 1'4832 | 13 |
| 5 | 196'8540 | 16 | 4'8540 | 16⅓ |
| 6 | 236'2248 | 19 | 8'2248 | 19⅔ |
| 7 | 275'5956 | 22 | 11'5956 | 23 |
| 8 | 314'9664 | 26 | 2'9664 | 26¼ |
| 9 | 354'3372 | 29 | 6'3372 | 29½ |
| 10 | 393'7089 | 32 | 9'7080 | 33 |
| 11 | 433'0788 | 36 | 1'0788 | 36 (12 yds.) |
| 12 | 472'4496 | 39 | 4'4496 | 39⅓ |
| 13 | 511'8204 | 42 | 7'8204 | 42⅔ |
| 14 | 551'1912 | 45 | 11'1912 | 46 |
| 15 | 590'5620 | 49 | 2'5620 | 49¼ |
| 16 | 620'9328 | 52 | 5'9328 | 52½ |
| 17 | 669'3036 | 55 | 9'3036 | 55¾ |
| 18 | 708'6744 | 59 | 0'6744 | 59 |
| 19 | 748'0452 | 62 | 4'0452 | 62⅓ |
| 20 | 787'416 | 65 | 7'4160 | 65⅔ |
| 30 | 1181'124 | 98 | 5'124 | 98½ |
| 40 | 1574'832 | 131 | 2'832 | 131¼ |
| 50 | 1968'54 | 164 | 0'54 | 164 |
| 100 | 3937'08 | 328 | 1'08 | 328 (109 yds.) |
N.B.—The following is a convenient approximate Rule:—"To turn Meters into Yards, add 1–11th to the number of Meters."