| James Maginness - Arithmetic - 1821 - 378 pages
...fathoms• yds. for yards. E ' 3 barleycorns make 1 inch. 4 inches 1 hand. 12 inches 1 foot. 3 feet 1 yard. 6 feet 1 fathom. 5J yards 1 rod, pole, or perch. 40 poles 1 furlong. 8 furlongs 1 mile. 3 miles 1 league. \ 60 geographic miles 1 degree. 360 degrees 1 whole circle. 69... | |
| William Harding Girdlestone - 1870 - 482 pages
...cwt. 2240 Ibs. ...... 1 ton. LENGTH. 4 inches make 1 hand. 12 inches ...... 1 foot. 3 feet 1 yard. 6 feet 1 fathom. 5J yards 1 rod, pole, or perch. 40 poles 1 furlong. 8 furs 1 mile. 3 miles 1 league. Hence 220 yards make 1 furlong. 1760 yards 1 mile. TROJ. For Gold,... | |
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