 | E. S. Norman Campbell - English language - 1830 - 304 pages
...Weight, Angles, and Time : 1 . Measure of Length. 12 inches =: 1 foot. 3 feet = 1 yard. 5^ yards — 1 Rod or Pole. 40 poles — 1 Furlong. 8 furlongs = 1 Mile. 69r'^ miles = 1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Mathematics - 1834 - 472 pages
...European, and most other, countries. 1. MEASURE OP LENGTH. 12 Inches =1 Foot 3 Feet =1 Yard. ' 5i Yards = 1 Rod or Pole. 40 Poles =1 Furlong. 8 Furlongs =1 Mile. Miles =1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth. The imperial standard yard, when compared with a pendulum,... | |
 | Luke Hebert - Industrial arts - 1835 - 938 pages
...in this place : — Measure» of Length. 12 inches are equal to 1 foot 3 feet = 1 yard. 5J yards = 1 rod or 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... | |
 | Modern domestic cookery - 1851 - 754 pages
...TABLES. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 1. — Measure of Length. 12 Inches = 1 Foot 3 Feet = 1 Yard 5i Yards = 1 Rod, or Pole 40 Poles = 1 Furlong 8 Furlongs = 1 Mile 69^, Miles = 1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which... | |
 | 1852 - 240 pages
...LENGTH. Inches = \ Foot Feet = 1 Yard { 1 Degree of a Great 69 A Miles •= < Circle of the 5J Yards = 1 Rod or Pole 40 Poles = 1 Furlong 8 Furlongs = 1 Mile t Earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is giren, hut suhdivisions are used... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1863 - 482 pages
...European, and most other, countries. 1. MEASURE OF LENGTH. 12 Inches =1 Foot. 3 Feet =1 Yard. 51 Yards = 1 Rod or Pole. 40 Poles =1 Furlong. 8 Furlongs =1 Mile. 69^ Miles =1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth. * The imperial standard yard, when compared with... | |
 | John Bouvier - Law - 1870 - 900 pages
...throughout the United States. 4. MEASURES OF LENGTH. 12 inches = 1 foot. 3 feet = 1 yard. 5} yards = 1 rod or pole. 40 poles = 1 furlong. 8 furlongs = 1 mile. 69^ miles = 1 degree of a great circle of the earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which... | |
 | William Gardner (headmaster of St. Crysostom's sch, Liverpool.) - 1871 - 84 pages
...MEASURE. LONG MEASURE. 12 Inches make 1 Foot. 3 Feet . . 1 Yard. 6 Feet . . 1 Fathom. 5 j yards . . 1 Rod or Pole. 40 Poles .. 1 Furlong. 8 Furlongs .. 1 Mile. 3 Miles . . 1 League. 144 Square Inches make 1 Square Foot. 9 Square Feet .. 1 Square Yard. 30J Square... | |
 | Pettingill, firm, newspaper advertising agents - Advertising - 1892 - 514 pages
...1 link. 18 inches = 1 cubit. 12 inches = 1 foot. 6 feet = 1 fathom. 3 feet = 1 yard. • 5J yards = 1 rod or pole. 40 poles = 1 furlong. 8 furlongs = 1 mile. 69¿ miles = 1 degree. CO geographical miles = 1 degree. 1,760 yards 1, ., 5,280 feet / = x nllle'... | |
 | Physicians - 1857 - 378 pages
...INFORMATION. WEIGHTS AND MEASUEES. 1. MEASURE OF LENGTH. 12 Inches = 1 Foot. 3 Feet = 1 Yard. 5J Yards = 1 Rod or Pole. 40 Poles = 1 Furlong. 8 Furlongs = 1 Mile. !1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is... | |
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Miles = 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. 
