By this measure distances of places, or any thing elfe, that has length only, are measured. EXAMPLE 1. How many yards, feet and inches, are there in 300 miles ? 300 Miles 1760 The yards in a mile 3 1584000 Feet E. 3. Let it be required to reduce 12 leagues, 1 mile, 6 furlongs, 28 poles, and 4 yards, to barley-corns? Lea. m. fur. p. yds. 12 I 6 28 4 3 37 8 Anf. 7192584 Barley corns LAND Land is commonly measured by a chain called Gunter's, whereof 10 in length and I in breadth, are an acre of land 4840 yards. p. 2 P. or 252 ga. make one Tierce Puncheon, punch. Hogfhead Pipe or butt Note. A tun of wine is 18 hundred weight avoirdupoife. A gallon is 231 folid inches. By wine measure all spirits, mead, perry, vinegar, oil, cyder, and honey, &c. are measured. 36 gallons beer } or {34 gallons beer make 1 barrel make one hogfhead bbds. 2 Hogfheads, or 3 barrels, or :08 gallons} make one 2 Butts, or 236 gallons { Butt Tun Note. 8 Gallons is a firkin in all parts of England except London, where the ale firkin contains 8 gallons, and the beer firkin 9. A gallon of ale or beer is 282 folid inches. E. 1. In 14 barrels of ale, how many gallons and quarts ? E. 2. In 1792 quarts of ale, how many barrels ? 4)1792 |