 Barleycorns (bc) make 1 Inch, in. 12 Inches " 1 Foot, ft. 3 Feet " 1 Yard, yd. 5J Yards or 16£ Feet " 1 Rod, rd. 40" Rods " 1 Furlong, fur. 8 Furlongs " 1 Mile, m. 3 Miles " 1 League, 1. 69 £ Statute miles, nearly,  The Child's Arithmetic ... - Page 134by Ingram Cobbin - 1830Full view - About this book
 | L. I. M. Chevigné - Mathematics - 1807 - 294 pages
...35840 2240 160 80 20 1 LONG MEASURE. Long Measure is used for lengths or distances. 3 Parley-corns (bc) make 1 inch - - - - in. 12 inches ----- 1 foot - - - - ft. 3 feet ,-'-.--- 1 yard - - - - yd. 2 yards . - - x - - 1 fathom - - - fa. ST yards - - - - - 1 rod, pole, or perch P. 40 poles ----- I... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1811 - 198 pages
...denominations are degree, league, mile, furlong, pole, yard, foot, inch, and line. 10 lines (#.) - make 1 inch - in. 12 inches - - - - 1 foot - ft. 3 feet - , - - .- 1 yard - .yd. 5$ yards .... 1 rod, pole, or perch P. 40 poles (or ^20 yds.) - 1 furlong - fur. 8 furlongs (or 1760yds.)... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1820 - 258 pages
...gallon. i ~ 8. Long Measure? 3 barleycorns (ie) make 1 inch, marked in. 12 inches, 1 foot, ft. 3 feei, 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, • . 1 rod, pole, or perch, rd. 40 rods, 3 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs, 1 mile, m. 3 miles, . 1 league, lea, 66$ statute miles, 1 degree, on the... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1824 - 266 pages
...Note. — 231 solid inches, make a gallon. 8. Long .Measure. S barleycorns (bc) make 1 inch, marked in. 12 inches, . 1 foot, ft. 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, 1 rod, pole, or parch., rd. 40 <•win, 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs, 1 mile, m. S miles, 1 league, lea. (59 ii -statute... | |
 | Zachariah Jess - Arithmetic - 1824 - 224 pages
...LONG-MEASURE. Long measure is used for lengths or distances. The denominations are ; 3 barley corns (b, c.} make 1 inch, - - in. 12 inches - " -' - 1 foot, - - . - ft. 3 feet - - - '. 1 yard - - yd. 5% yards 1 rod, pole or perch, P. 40 poles (or 220j/ds.") - i furlong, - - fur. 8 furlongs (or \760yds.)... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - Arithmetic - 1825 - 198 pages
...ounce § 12 ounces - - • 1 pound }fe LONG MEASURE. The denominations are, 3 barley corns (6. c.) make 1 inch, - - in. 12 inches 1 foot, - - ft. 3 feet 1 yard, - - yd. 5i yards 1 rod, pole, or perch, P. 40 poles, or 22.0yds. - 1 furlong, - fur. 8 furlongs, or 1760yds.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1827 - 258 pages
...are there in a mile ? • _^f MEASURE OF LENGTH. & _ >''"S barley-corns (bar.) make 1 inch, marked in. 12 inches 1 foot ft. 3 feet 1 yard yd. 5J yards or ) (1 rod rocK 16| feet j , ( or pole pol. 40 poles • 1 furlong fur. 8 furlongs 1 mile ml. 3 miles... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - 1830 - 180 pages
...drams 1 ounce g 12 ounces - - 1 pound Jb LONG MEASURE. The denominations are, 3 barley-corns (6. c.) make 1 inch, - - in. 12 inches 1 foot, - - ft. 3 feet .... 1 yard, - - yd. 5| yards - » - 1 rod, pole, or perch, P. 40 poles, or ZWyds. - - I furlong, - fur. 8 furlongs, or... | |
 | Ira Wanzer - Arithmetic - 1831 - 396 pages
...gallon of train oil is 7^ A stone is 14 A todd is 28 A weigh is 182 A sack is 364 A last is 4368 7. Long Measure. 3 Barley corns (bc) make 1 Inch, in. 12 Inches, 1 Foot, ft. 3 Feet, 1 Yard, yd. S'MT Feel, 1 Pace, pac. 5.i Yards, or 16i feet, or ) , $ Rod, Perch, or 5 Paces, \ \ Pole, rd. 40 Rods,... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1831 - 634 pages
...weight now in common use ; and from thence the rest are computed, as in the Tables above. 2 Barley-corns make 1 Inch In 12 Inches - - 1 Foot Ft 3 Feet - - 1 Yard Yd 6 Feet - - 1 Fathom Fth 5 Yards and a half 1 Pole or Rod PI 40 Poles - - 1 Furlong Fur 8 Furlongs .... | |
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