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... MEASURE . Marked in . 24 Inches nl . 4 Nails qr . 4 Quarters - 1 Nail = 1 Quarter = 1 Yard , yd . Inches . 24 - 36 5 Quarters = 1 Eng . ell ; 3 Quarters = 1 Flem . ell ; 6 Quar- 1 French ell ; 4 Quarters and 1 inch = 1 Scotch ell . ters ...
... MEASURE . Marked in . 24 Inches nl . 4 Nails qr . 4 Quarters - 1 Nail = 1 Quarter = 1 Yard , yd . Inches . 24 - 36 5 Quarters = 1 Eng . ell ; 3 Quarters = 1 Flem . ell ; 6 Quar- 1 French ell ; 4 Quarters and 1 inch = 1 Scotch ell . ters ...
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... Measure every thing that has length and breadth 3 estimated . Marked SOLID MEASURE . = 1 Solid foot = 1 Solid yard s . in . 1728 Solid inches s . ft . 27 Solid feet = Solid in . 1728 = 46656 40 solid feet of rough or 50 of hewn timber ...
... Measure every thing that has length and breadth 3 estimated . Marked SOLID MEASURE . = 1 Solid foot = 1 Solid yard s . in . 1728 Solid inches s . ft . 27 Solid feet = Solid in . 1728 = 46656 40 solid feet of rough or 50 of hewn timber ...
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... Measure is used for Coals , Culm , Lime , Fish , Pota- toes , Fruit ; and all goods sold by heaped measure . YARN MEASURE . Marked sec . Marked in . 90 Inches = 1 Thread th . 120 Threads = 1 Cut ct . 2 Cuts h . 6 Heers sl . 4 Slips ...
... Measure is used for Coals , Culm , Lime , Fish , Pota- toes , Fruit ; and all goods sold by heaped measure . YARN MEASURE . Marked sec . Marked in . 90 Inches = 1 Thread th . 120 Threads = 1 Cut ct . 2 Cuts h . 6 Heers sl . 4 Slips ...
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... MEASURE . Cub . In . Imp . Galls . 2 Pints 1 Pint = 1 Quart = 35 = 0.12713 = 70 0.25426 2 Quarts = 1 Pottle = 141 0.50852 2 Pottles 1 Gallon = 282 1.01705 9 Gallons = 1 Firkin 9.15341 2 Firkins - 1 Barrel 2 Barrels 2 Hogsheads 2 Pipes ...
... MEASURE . Cub . In . Imp . Galls . 2 Pints 1 Pint = 1 Quart = 35 = 0.12713 = 70 0.25426 2 Quarts = 1 Pottle = 141 0.50852 2 Pottles 1 Gallon = 282 1.01705 9 Gallons = 1 Firkin 9.15341 2 Firkins - 1 Barrel 2 Barrels 2 Hogsheads 2 Pipes ...
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... MEASURE . Marked sq . ft . sq . e . fall 9 Square Feet = 1 Square Ell = Sq . Eng . in . 1369 36 Square Ells 1 Square Fall = 49284 40 Falls = 1 Rood = 1971360 ro . 4 Roods = 1 Acre , ac . 7885440 The Scotch standard ell , which was ...
... MEASURE . Marked sq . ft . sq . e . fall 9 Square Feet = 1 Square Ell = Sq . Eng . in . 1369 36 Square Ells 1 Square Fall = 49284 40 Falls = 1 Rood = 1971360 ro . 4 Roods = 1 Acre , ac . 7885440 The Scotch standard ell , which was ...
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a-day acres amount Analysis of Sentences annex ARITHMETIC AVOIRDUPOIS Bought breadth bushels Carefully Revised centiares centimes ciphers Class-book containing December 25 decimal denominator Divide dividend DIVISION Divisor Edinburgh Edinburgh Academy Edition ells ENGLISH GRAMMAR farthings feet long figure firlot French gain gallons girt given number grams Greek guineas hectom hectometres HISTORY HUNTER'S improper fraction inches interest JUNIOR CLASSES length LL.D man's share Maps MEASURE metres Metric System mixed number MODERN GEOGRAPHY months Multiplicand Multiply NOTE OLIVER AND BOYD pecks Pence pint poles pound pound sterling PROB quarters Questions for Examination Quotient rate per cent Reduce remainder Required roods RULE School Scotch shillings Simple Sliding Rule solid content square feet stiff wrapper stones subtract sugar SURENNE'S TROY WEIGHT University of Aberdeen VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole numbers Write yards cost
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