[R] Character height & width in user co-ordinates

[John Maindonald]

Is there an equivalent to the S-PLUS par()$cxy in R?
Also, is it possible to get notice taken of some 
equivalent of \n in R when using text()?
For what it is worth I am using RW-0.64.1.
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