Congius in A Sentence

    1

    By the sextarius of Dresden (2) the amphora is 1695; by the congius of Ste Genevieve (2) 1700 cub.

    2

    So the Farnesian congius, or about 1650, may best be adopted.

    3

    Though it has no exact relation to the congius or amphora, yet it is closely = 4977 grains, the 1/80th of the cubic foot of water.