 | 1889 - 900 σελίδες
...Pole» Furlongs I Foot I Yard 1 Hod or Pole 1 Furlong I Mile !1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a...mechanics, the inch is commonly divided into eighths. Ну the officers of the revenue, and by scientific persons, H is divided into tenths, hundredth*,... | |
 | E. S. Norman Campbell - 1830 - 304 σελίδες
...a foot. is given, but subdivisions are used for many purposes. Among Mechanics the inch is usually divided into eighths. By the officers of the Revenue,...hundredths, &c. Formerly it was made to consist of twelve parts, called lines, but these have latterly fallen into disuse. INCIDENCE. The direction in... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1831 - 630 σελίδες
...40 poles 1^ 1 furlong 8 furlongs = 1 mile C9 1-15 miles — 1 degree of a great circle of the earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a...hundredths, &c. Formerly, it was made to consist of twelve parts, called lines ; liut these have properly fallen into disuse. Particular Measures of Lctiglh.... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 628 σελίδες
...pole -10 (Miles ~ furlong 8 furlongs ~ mile 69 1-15 miles — degree of a great circle of the earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a...mechanics, the inch is commonly divided into eighths. ]iy the officers of the revenue, and by scientific persons, it is divided into tenths, hmidredtlis,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1831 - 610 σελίδες
...alterations in the weights and measures. The measures now in use in England and the U. States are к follows: An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is given, but subdivisions arc used for many purposes. Among mechanics, the inch is commonly divided into eighths. By the officers... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 484 σελίδες
...used in India . 35-99934 Sir Geo. Shuckburgh's scale .... 35-99998 General Ray's scale 36-00088 Royal Society's Standard 36-00135 Ramsden's bar 36-00249...Among mechanics the inch is commonly divided into eightks. By the officers of the revenue, and by scientific persons, it is divided into tenths, hundredths,... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1835 - 938 σελίδες
...pole. 40 poles = 1 furlong. 8 furlongs = 1 mile. 69Í mues = 1 degree of a great circle of the earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is given, but mechanics subdivide it generally into eighths and sixteenths ; measures or " rules " are however constructed... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1836 - 942 σελίδες
...= 69¿ miles = 1 yard. 1 rod or pole. 1 furlong. . 1 mile. 1 degree of a great circle of the earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is given, but mechanics subdivide it generally into eighths and sixteenths ; measures or " rules " are however constructed... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 608 σελίδες
...furlongs ~ 69 1-15 miles =. oot yard rod, or pole furlong mile (ki;Tec of a great circle of the carlh. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is given, hut subdivisions are used for many purposes. Among mechanics, the inch is commonly divided into eighths.... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1841 - 490 σελίδες
...or pole poles = 1 furlong H lurlongs = 1 mile C91, mies = 1 degree of a great circle of the earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a...by scientific persons, it is divided into tenths, liundredths, &c. Formerly, it was made to consist of twelve parts, called lines ; but these have properly... | |
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Mile {1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth An Inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is given, but subdivisions are used for many purposes. Among mechanics the Inch is commonly divided into eighths. By the officers of the revenue, and... 
