 | Calvin Tracy - 1842 - 306 Seiten
...barley-corns (bc). make 1 inch, marked in. 3 feet " 1 yard, . . 5J yards, or 16.J- feet . " 1 rod, . . 40 rods " 1 furlong, 8 furlongs " 1 mile, . . 3 miles " 1 league,. ft. yd. rd, fur. m. L. 60 geographic, or69J. statute miles, make 1 degree on the earth's surface. 360... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1851 - 116 Seiten
...8 cord feet = 1 cord. 12 inches = 1 foot. 3 feet = 1 yard. 5^ yards, or j 16¿ feet I '- — 1 rod. 40 rods = 1 furlong. 8 furlongs = 1 mile. 3 miles = 1 league. TIME. 60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 hour. 24 hours = 1 day. 7 days = 1 week. 52 weeks Ц days,... | |
 | Daniel Leach - 1851 - 280 Seiten
...inches (in.) — 1 foot, . 3 feet — 1 yard, . 6 feet =1 1 fathom, 5i yards, or 16^ feet, = 1 rod, 40 rods = 1 furlong, 8 furlongs =. 1 mile, . 3 miles — 1 league, in. ft. ft. yd. fath. r. fur. m. lea. OBS. 1. Long measure is used in measuring distances, &c. The... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1852 - 228 Seiten
...TABLE OF LONG MEASURE. 12 inches = 1 foot. 3feet = 1 yard. 5J yards, or ; Щ feet, ' = 1 rod, or pole. 40 rods == 1 furlong. 8 furlongs = 1 mile. 3 miles = 1 league. In this measure, le. stands for league, m. for mile, f. for furlong, rd. for rod, yd. for yard, ft.... | |
 | J.D. Dana - 1855 - 440 Seiten
...or 16 ounces ; a marc = 3778 Eng. grs. A marc at Cologne, (Hamburgh, etc.,) = 8 oz. = 3608 Eng. grs. The Russian pood (or pud) = 40 Russian pounds = 36...statute miles (nearly,) 1 degree. A French meter=3 feet, 3*371 inches English, or more correctly, 39*37079 inches English==3 feet, 0 inches, 11 *296 lines French.... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1855 - 116 Seiten
...bushelLIQUID MEASURE 4 gills = 1 pint. 2 pints = 1 quart. 4 quarts = 1 gallon. LONG MEASURE. 12 inches = 1 foot. 3 feet = 1 yard. 40 rods = 1 furlong. 8 furlongs = 1 mile. 3 miles = 1 league. CLOTH MEASURE. 24 inches = 1 nail. 4 nails = 1 quarter 4 quarters = 1 yard. SQUARE MEASURE. 144 square... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1855 - 396 Seiten
...in any direction are measured by Long Measure. TABLE OF LONG MEASURE. 12 lines = 1 inch. 12 inches = 1 foot. 3 feet = 1 yard. 40 rods = 1 furlong. 8 furlongs r= 1 mile. 3 miles = 1 league. (5.) In this measure, le. stands for league, m. for mile, fur. for furlong,... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1857 - 188 Seiten
...ft. = 1 yd. FULL TABLE. 12 lines = 1 inch. 12 inches = 1 foot. 3 feet = 1 yard. 5J yards, or 1GJ feet 40 rods = 1 furlong. 8 furlongs, = 1 mile. 3 miles = 1 league.« | =1 rod, or pole. 5Jyds., or, > = 1 rd. or p. 16 J ft. / 40 rds. = 1 fur. 8 fur. = 1 m. 3m. =1 le.... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1859 - 84 Seiten
...Measure. TABLE OF LONG MEASURE. 12 inches = 1 foot. 3 feet = 1 yard. 5 and one half yards = 1 rod. 40 rods = 1 furlong. 8 furlongs = 1 mile. 3 miles = 1 league. This line is just an inch long. Mention something a foot long. How many feet long do you think your... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1871 - 392 Seiten
...LONG MEASURE 12 lines = 1 inch. 12 inches == 1 foot. 3 feet = 1 yard. Ц yards, or) lrodo ! Щ feet ) 40 rods = 1 furlong. 8 furlongs = 1 mile. 3 miles == 1 league. (i.) In this measure, le. stands for league, m. for mile, fui. for furlong, rd. for rod, yd. for yard,... | |
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Also, 4 inches are 1 hand; 6 feet 1 fathom; -40 rods 1 furlong ; 8 furlongs 1 mile ; 3 miles 1 league. 
