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Rh parts. The arroba of oil is equal to; gallons 33 parts.

.—The foot is divided into 12 pulgadas, and is equal to 11 inches 128 parts English. The palmo measures 9 pulgadas, or 8 inches: the vara, 4 palmas, or 33 inches 384 parts.

For purposes of elucidation, in the tables in this volume, the terms dollar and cent have been employed: the former of eight silver rials, equal to about 4s. 2d. sterling; and the latter one hundred to each dollar. But the following is a table of Mexican coinage, with all the names of coins characteristic of the country.