| Daniel Leach - 1853 - 622 σελίδες
...= 1 quarter = 1 yard, na. 4 4 of a yard, Vin. H;U yd. 2£ = 1 qr. 9 = 4 -t yd. 36 = 16 = 4 = 1 Long Measure. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ... ft. 3 feet — 1 yard, . . .yd. 6 feet = 1 fathom, . . fath. 5^ yards, or 16£ feet, = 1 rod, . . . r. 40 rods = 1 furlong, . . fur.... | |
| James B. Dodd - 1859 - 368 σελίδες
...Linear Measure Is used in measuring lines; that is, length, distance, height, &c. 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot, ft. 3 feet .... 1 yard, yd. 5% yards .... 1 rod or pole, rd. 40 rods .... 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs or 1760 yd. 1 mile, mi. Also 3 miles make 1 league,... | |
| John William Colenso (bp. of Natal.) - 1867 - 242 σελίδες
...gold is there in a bag of 100 sovereigns? MEASURES OF LENGTH. 63. Long Measure. 12 inches (in.) make . 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet 1 yard (yd.) 5± yards 1 rod, pole, or peich (po.) 40 poles (220 yds.) . 1 furlong (fur.) 8 furlongs (1760 yds.) 1 mile (m.) 3 miles... | |
| Emerson Elbridge White, Henry Dwight Stratton, Henry Beadman Bryant, J. B. Meriam - 1869 - 348 σελίδες
...LONG MEASURE. this measure is used to defius distances in any direction TABLE. 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot .......... ft. 3 feet " 1 yard ......... yd. 5} yards " 1 rod .......... rd. 40 rods " 1 furiong. ...... fur. 8 furiongs " 1 statute mile. . mi. EQUIVALENTS. mi. fur. rd. yd. 1... | |
| Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1869 - 332 σελίδες
...Long Measure is used in estimating distances and the length of articles. Table. 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot, ft. 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5^ yards, 1 rod, rd. 40 rods, 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs, 1 common mile, m. How do Apothecaries divide the ounce ? What... | |
| Adolf Sonnenschein - 1873 - 194 σελίδες
..."£632. 11s. 2d.," read "£630. IIs, Zd." WEIGHTS AND MEASUKEö. MEASURES OF LENGTH AND SURFACE. Lineal Measure. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 1 fathom = 2 yards=6 feet 54 yards = 1 rod or pole (po. ) 40 poles, or 220 yards ... =1 furlong (fur.)... | |
| Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 172 σελίδες
...length. 4- Linear Measure, called also Long Measure, is used in measuring lines, or distances. TABLE. 12 Inches (in.) = 1 Foot . . . ft. 3 Feet = 1 Yard . . .yd. 5^ Yards, or 16£ Ft. = 1 Rod . . . rd. 320 Rods = 1 Mile . , . mi. 1 Mi. = 163360 in. 5280 ft. 1760 yd. 320... | |
| Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 298 σελίδες
...LINEAR MEASURE. 7. Linear Measure, also called Long Measure is used in measuring lines and distances. 12 Inches (in.) = 1 Foot . ... ft. 3 Feet . = 1 Yard . . , . yd. 5£ Yards, orl _ .. TJ- j 16J- Feet J 320 Rods = 1 Mile .... mi. TABLE. 63360 in. 5280./*. 8. Cloth Measure is... | |
| Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 538 σελίδες
...lines and distances. 339. A Line has only one dimension — length. 1 Inch. 2 Inches. 8 luchea. TABLE. 12 Inches (in.) = 1 Foot . . ft. 3 Feet = 1 Yard . . yd. 5 1 Yards, or j tG| Feet b-20 Rods = 1 Mile 1. The Inch is generally divided into halves, quarters, eighths,... | |
| Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1875 - 208 σελίδες
...a pound Avoirdupois equal? For what is Linear Measure used ? Repeat the Tahle. 12 inches (in.) are 1 foot, ft. 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5£ yards, 1 rod, id. 40 rods, 1 furlong, fur. In measuring cloth and other woven fabrics, the linear yard is divided... | |
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