 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. By the officers of the revenue and by scientific persons it is divided into tenths,...  British Almanac and Companion - Page 961866Full view - About this book
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1853 - 412 pages
...of tbe Earth. An inch is tbe smallest lineal measure to which a name is given, but subdivisions an used for many purposes. Among mechanics, the inch is commonly divided into eigktkt. By the officers of the revenue and by scientific persons it is divided Into tenths, hundrtiitf.s,... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1857 - 730 pages
...Poles 8 Furlongs 1 Yard, 1 Rod, or Pole, 1 Furlong, 1 Mile, 1 Degree of Great Circle of Earth. 4536. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a...by scientific persons, it is divided into tenths, hundredths, &c. Formerly it was made to consist of twelve parts called lines. 4537. A Nail Quarter... | |
 | Peter Lund Simmonds - 1858 - 476 pages
...subdivisions arc used tor many purposes. Among mechanics, the inch is commonly divided Into eighths, liy the officers of the revenue and by scientific persons, it is divided into tenths, huudredths, Ac, Formerly it was made to consist of 12 part *, called lines; and anciently it was ftubdivlded... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1863 - 482 pages
...Standard 36-00135 Ramsden's bar ......... 36-00249 Its copy, at Marischal College, Aberdeen 36-00244 An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a...by scientific persons, it is divided into tenths, hundredths, &c. Formerly it was made to consist of 12 parts, called lines, but these have properly... | |
 | George Bradshaw - 1869 - 124 pages
...JvSrcTrcle 69J English Miles ^ of the Earth 4. MEASURE OF WEIGHT. DIVISION I.— AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a...Among mechanics, the inch is commonly divided into eiyhtha. By the officers of the revenue, and by scientific persons, it is divided into tenths, hundredth*.... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1874 - 746 pages
...or pole. 40 poles = 1 furlong. 8 furlongs = 1 mile. 6911S miles = 1 degree of agréât circle of the earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which...Among mechanics, the inch is commonly divided into eiphtbs. By the officers of the revenue, and by scientific persons, it is divided into tenths, bundredths,... | |
 | Montagu H. Foster - 1881 - 182 pages
...5280 ft. = 1760 yds. = 1 ml. : 220 yds. = l fur. Among mechanics the inch is divided into eighths, by officers of the revenue and by scientific persons it is divided into tenths, hundredths, etc. Formerly it was divided into 12 lines. Particular Measures of Length. 21 inches (in.)... | |
 | 1893 - 594 pages
...= 1 Rod or Pole 40 Poles = 1 Furlong 8 Furlongs = IMile . Miles = 1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which...commonly divided into eighths. By the officers of the_ revenue and by scientific persons it is divided into tenth, hundredth*, &c. Particular ifearurei... | |
 | 1893 - 590 pages
...Pole 40 Poles = 1 Furlong 8 Furlongs = 1 Mile fiQ 1 Miles = 1 Degree of a Great "•'"' Circle of the Earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which...Among mechanics the inch is commonly divided into eighth*. By the officers of the revenue and by scientific persons it is divided into tenth», Аняdredthn,... | |
 | 1895 - 620 pages
...Rod or Pole 40 Poles = 1 Furlong 8 Furlongs = 1 Mile fiq_l Miles = 1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is given, butsub-divisions are used for many purposes. Among mechanics the inch is commonly divided into eighths.... | |
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