 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
 | Arithmetic - 1845 - 196 pages
...Long Measure are degree, league, mile, furlong, pole, }rard, foot, and inch. 12 inches (in.) make - 1 foot - - - ft. 3 feet - - - - 1 yard - yd. 5J yards - - - 1 rod, pole, or perch P. 40 poles (or 220 yds.) - 1 furlong - -fur. 8 furlongs (or 1760 yds.) 1 mile - - - M. 3 miles - -... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1845 - 310 pages
...yards, feet, inches, and barley-corns. TABLE. 3 barley-corns, bar., . . . make 1 inch, . . . marked in. 12 inches, • . ... 1 foot, ft. 3 feet '...... 1 yard yd, 5J yards, or 16 J feet, 1 rod, perch, or pole, rd. 40 rods 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs, or 320 rods, .... 1 mile,... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...this weight how many pounds make one hundred weight ? LONG MEASURE. 5 1 . TABLE. 3 barleycorns bar. make 1 inch, in. 12 inches " 1 foot, ft. 3 feet " 1 yard, yd. 5\ yards . " I rod, perch, or pole, rd. 40 rods " 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs, " 1 mile, mi. 3 miles,... | |
 | Isaac A. Clark - Arithmetic - 1846 - 204 pages
...ounce § 12 ounces - - - =1 pound Ib. VII. TABLES OF MEASURES. LONG MEASURE. 3 barley corns (be. ) - - =1 inch in. 12 inches - - - =1 foot ft. 3 feet - - - =1 yard yd. 5J or 5,5 yards - - - =1 rod or pole r. or p. 40 rods - - - . - =1 furlong fur. 8 furlongs - - - —1... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 398 pages
...length or distances only, without regard to breadth or depth. 3 barleycorns (bar.) make 1 inch, marked in. 12 inches " 1 foot, " ft. 3 feet " 1 yard, " yd. 5J yards, or 16J feet " 1 rod, perch, or pole, " r. orp. 40 rods " 1 furlong, " fur. 8 furlongs, or 320 rods... | |
 | Frederic A. Adams - Arithmetic - 1847 - 238 pages
...day of the week will the 1st of August be ? The 9th ? the 12th ? the 15th ? TABLE OK LINEAR MEASURE. 12 inches, 1 foot, ft. 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, 16J feet, 1 rod, rd. 40 rods, 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs=320 rods,- • • • 1 mile, m. 3 miles,... | |
 | Austin Baldwin - Arithmetic - 1848 - 72 pages
...Furlongs, Rods or Poles, Yards, Feet, Inches, and Barleycorns. Repeat the Table. TABLE. 3 barleycorns make 1 inch, in. 12 inches 1 foot, ft. 3 feet 1 yard, yd. 5J yards 1 rod or pole, p. 40 poles 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs 1 mile, M. 3 miles 1 league, L. 60 geographic or 69i... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1848 - 184 pages
...ton, (on. 4 quarters " 1 hundred, cwt. 28672 1792 112 4 1 673440| 35840 2240 80 29 1 3 barley corns make 1 inch, in. 12 inches " 1 foot, ft, 3 feet, " 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, or 16J ft. 1 rod, or pole, rd. 40 rods " 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs " 1 mile, mi. 3 miles " 1 league,... | |
 | Harvey Prindle Peet - 1849 - 438 pages
...sold it for sixpence (6J cts.) per pound. How much did he gain ? Lesson 18. MEASURE. Long Measure.1 12 inches = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5J yards (16J ft.) — 1 rod. 4 rods (22 yds.) = 1 chain. 80 chains (320 r.ds) = 1 mile. The earth is 25,000... | |
 | Benjamin Naylor - 1850 - 334 pages
...The pound and ounce of this weight are similar to those of Troy weight. LONG MEASURE. 3 barley-corns bc make 1 inch, in. 12 inches 1 foot, ft. 3 feet 1 yard, yd. 5$ yards or 16s feet 1 rod, pole, or perch, p. 40 poles 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs or 1760 yards 1... | |
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