 Barleycorns 3 Inches 1 Palm. 4 Inches 1 Hand. 9 Inches I Span. A Cubit 18 Inches. A Pace, Military, 2 Feet 6 Inches. . A Pace, Geometrical, 5 Feet. A Fathom, 6 Feet. A Cable's Length, 240 Yards. A Degree, 69J Miles, or 60 Nautical Miles. A League, 3 Miles....  The infallible ready reckoner - Page 262by W. Coxhead - 1876Full view - About this book
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1872 - 370 pages
...1 Mile (1,760 Yards.) Particular Measures of Luujth. — }2 Lines 1 Inch. ч 3 Barleycorns 1 Inch. 3 Inches 1 Palm. 4 Inches 1 Hand, 9 Inches I Span....Fathom, 6 Feet. A Cable's Length, 240 Yards. A Degree 69 J Miles, or CO Nautical M. A League 3 Miles. Cloth Measure. — This measure ia used for all kinds... | |
 | Alexander V. Hamilton - Formulas, recipes, etc - 1873 - 454 pages
...= 1 Mile (1,760 Yards.) Particular Measure* of Leiiyth. — 12 Lines 1 Inch. 3 Barleycorns 1 Inch. 3 Inches 1 Palm. 4 Inches 1 Hand, 9 Inches I Span....Fathom, 6 Feet. A Cable's Length, 240 Yards. A Degree 69i Miles, or 60 Nautical M. A League 3 Miles. Chth Measure. — This measure ia used for all kinds... | |
 | 1880 - 376 pages
...inches. A pace, mUlt., 2 ft. 6 in. A pace, geomet., 5 feet. A fathom, 6 feet. A cable's length, 240 yds. A degree, 69J miles, or 60 nautical miles. A league, 3 miles. SQUARE OR SURFACE MEASURE. In. Ft. Yds. Pis. Ch. B. Square foot . . 144 1 Square yard . . 1,296 9 1... | |
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