Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, 10. köide,2. osaColin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 |
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Page 714
... inch , or of a Paris ell . It The use of this mea- fure was cftablished by Henry I. of England , and the ftandard taken from the length of his own arm . is divided into 36 inches , and each inch is fuppofed equal to 3 barley - corns ...
... inch , or of a Paris ell . It The use of this mea- fure was cftablished by Henry I. of England , and the ftandard taken from the length of his own arm . is divided into 36 inches , and each inch is fuppofed equal to 3 barley - corns ...
Page 718
... inches : it was however agreed to continue the common fup- pofed contents of 231 cubic inches ; fo that all com- putations ftand on their old footing . Hence , as 12 is to 231 , fo is 1413 to 281 the cubie inches in the ale- gallon but ...
... inches : it was however agreed to continue the common fup- pofed contents of 231 cubic inches ; fo that all com- putations ftand on their old footing . Hence , as 12 is to 231 , fo is 1413 to 281 the cubie inches in the ale- gallon but ...
Page 720
... inches 1. ENGLISH. Gal . Pints . Sol . inch . Dec. ¤ is 0.03563 0 8's 0.0712 8 Cochliarion 2 Cheme 24 1 Myftron I 5 ... inches . The bufhel contains 8 gallons , or 2178 inches . A cylindrical veffel , 18 inches diame- ter , and 8 inches ...
... inches 1. ENGLISH. Gal . Pints . Sol . inch . Dec. ¤ is 0.03563 0 8's 0.0712 8 Cochliarion 2 Cheme 24 1 Myftron I 5 ... inches . The bufhel contains 8 gallons , or 2178 inches . A cylindrical veffel , 18 inches diame- ter , and 8 inches ...
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