MEMORANDA.

TURKISH MONEY, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.

40 Paras make 1 Piastre (2d).
100 Piastres make 1 Lira (about 18s).

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The Oke, as a weight is 2 4/5 of a lb. avoirdupois (2.83).
The Oke as a liquid measure is rather more than an imperial quart.
Two Varna Kiles (or eight Constantinople Kiles) of grain are equal to one Quarter.

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The Dulum is 1/3 of an acre.

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