 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
 | David Henry Cruttenden - Arithmetic - 1853 - 330 pages
...Leagues, Miles, Furlongs, Rods, Yards, Feet, and Inches. 6. T.ABLE. SIGNS. Barley-corns. bc 3 barley-corns make 1 Inch. in. 12 inches 1 foot, ft. 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 51 yards, 1 rod, pole, or perch, rd., p., per 40 rods, 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs, 1 mile, m. 3 miles,... | |
 | David Henry Cruttenden - Arithmetic - 1854 - 70 pages
...denominations are leagues, miles, furlongs, rods, yards, feet, inches, and barleycorns. 3 barleycorns make 1 inch in. 12 inches " . — 1 foot ft. 3 feet...1 yard yd. 5J yards " 1 rod, pole, or perch, .rd. p. per. 40 rods " 1 furlong fur 8 furlongs " . i..lmile m. Smiles " 1 league 1. Long Measure, when... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - Arithmetic - 1854 - 356 pages
...=12=3=1 Fl. e. 45 =20=5=1 E. e. 54 =24=6=1 Fr. e. 2. Long Measure. For length or distance. 3 barley-corns (bc) make 1 inch. .... in. 12 inches 1 foot ft. 3 feet .1 yard yd. 5J yards, or 16£ feet . . 1 rod, perch, or pole. rd. 40 rods . . . . . . 1 furlong ... fur. 8 furlongs 1 mile... | |
 | Noble Heath - 1855 - 468 pages
...into inches and lines, as in the following Table : Long Measure. 10 lines Eng., or 12 lines Fr., 1., make... 1 inch, in. 12 inches 1 foot, ft. 3 feet 1 yard, yd. 6 feet 1 fathom, fath. 5| yards, or 16^ feet 1 rod or pole, P. 40 poles, or 220 yards 1 furlong, fur.... | |
 | Noble Heath - Arithmetic - 1856 - 472 pages
...into inches and lines, as in the following Table : Long Measure. 10 lines Eng., or 12 lines Pr., 1., make... 1 inch, in. 12 inches 1 foot, ft. 3 feet 1 jard,yd. 6 feet 1 fathom, faih. 5^ yards, or 16^ feet 1 rod or pole, P. 40 poles, or 220 yards 1 furlong,... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1857 - 376 pages
...every description, ribbons, braids, etc. are measured by this measure. 72. LONG MEASURE. 3 Barleycorns (bc) make 1 Inch, in. 12 Inches " 1 Foot, ft. 3 Feet " 1 Yard, yd. Ц Yards or 161 Feetj « j Rod, rd. 40 Rods " " 1 Furlong, fur. 8 Furlongs " 1 Mile, m. 3 Miles " 1... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1857 - 328 pages
...measure is used in measuring distances, lengths, breadths, heighths, and depths. 3 barleycorns, bar., make 1 inch, in. 12 inches " .'..1 foot, ft. 3 feet " 1 yard, yd. 5$ yards, or 16$ feet, " 1 rod, or pole, rd. 8 furlongs make . 1 mile, me. 3 miles " 1 league, lea.... | |
 | Weights and measures - 1857 - 22 pages
...9=3=1 Qerah. 72 = 24 = 8 = 1 Haut. 144 = 48 = 16 = 2 = 1 Guj. Long Measure. 3 Barleycorns, or 12 lines 1 Inch. In. 12 Inches .. 1 Foot. Ft. 3 Feet .. 1 Yard. Yd. 22 Yards .. 1 Chain. Ch. 10 Chains .. 1 Furlong. Fur. 8 Furlongs .. 1 Mile. Mile. 3 Miles .. 1 League.... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1859 - 338 pages
...measure is used in measuring distances, lengths, breadths, heighths, and depths. 3 barleycorns, tor, make 1 inch, in. 12 inches " 1 foot, ft. 3 feet « 1 yard, yd. 5J yarda, or 164 feet, " Irod.orpole, rd. 40 rods « 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs make 1 mile, mi. $ miles... | |
 | William Easton (of Hereford.) - 1859 - 110 pages
...hundredweight, cwt. 20 hundredweights 1 ton. 14 pounds 1 stone. LONG MEASURE. 12 inches are 1 foot, f,. 3 feet „ 1 yard, yd. 5J yards ,, 1 rod, pole, or perch. 40 perches ,, 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs ,, 1 mile, ml. 3 miles ,, 1 league, lg. 6 feet ,, 1 fathom.... | |
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