 | Robert Stewart (of Dundee.) - 1871 - 248 sider
...feet of flooring. roofing, &c. are called a SQUARE in England. A Square mile = 640 acres. 8. CURIC, OB SOLID MEASURE. 1728 cubic inches — 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard 40 cubic feeO of rough, or 60> = 1 load lo. of hewn timber.) 40 cubic feet = 1 ton meas'. A barrel... | |
 | John Alexander Henderson - 1872 - 64 sider
...circum.=24,855J- miles, nearly. The nautical mile is 795f feet longer than the common mile. MEASURE OF SOLIDITY. 1728 cubic inches.... 1 cubic foot. 27 cubic feet 1 cubic yard. 16 cubic feet 1 cord ft., or ft, of wood. 8 cord ft., or 128 cub. ft 1 cord. 40 ft. of round, or 50... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1872 - 370 sider
...acres, a "hide of land" 100 square acres, and 40 "hides" one "barony." Cubic or Solid Measurf. — 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot. 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard. 40 do. rougher ) 50 do. of hewn > = 1 ton or load, timber ) 42 cubic ft. timber = 1 shipping ton. 108... | |
 | Robert Miller (M.A., of Edinburgh.) - 1873 - 120 sider
...„ =TV. OF 1 EOOD. 20 poles = -J-. 10 „ =}. 8 „ = ¿. 5 ,, = *• 4 „ =A. VOLUME. (X) Ci/ß/С MEASURE. 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot. 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard. 17603 cubic yards = 1 cubic mile. The cubic foot is also divided into 12 parts called primes (') each... | |
 | Henry Lewis (M.A.) - 1875 - 104 sider
...— The name acre always, and the name perch nearly always, are restricted to square measure. III.— SOLID MEASURE. 1728 Cubic inches - 1 Cubic foot. 27 Cubic feet - - 1 Cubic yard. 1 Gallon contains 277 -274 cubic inches. 1 Gallon of distilled water weighs 10 Ibs. 1 Cubic inch of... | |
 | William Hopton - 1875 - 286 sider
...64 is a cube number, and is produced by multiplying the number twice into itself, as 4 x * X * = 64. 1728 Cubic Inches = 1 Cubic Foot. 27 Cubic Feet = 1 Cubic Yard. 40 Cubic Feet of Rough or I , -, T . 50 Cubic Feet of Hewn Timber f = l Ton or Load. 42 Cubic Feet... | |
 | Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford - 1875 - 532 sider
...Hide of Land 640 Acres ................ = 1 Sq. Mile III. — IMPERIAL MEASURES OF CUBIC CAPACITY. 1728 Cubic Inches ................ = 1 Cubic Foot 27 Cubic Feet ................ = 1 Cubic Yard IV. — IMPERIAL MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR LIQUIDS. 8-665 Cubic Inches ................ = 1 Gill 4 Gills... | |
 | John Neville - 1875 - 572 sider
...3'904p. Cunningham measure. TABLE XIV.— Continued. CUBIO MEASURES, AND MEASURES OF CAPACITY AXD WEIGHT. 1728 cubic inches 1 cubic foot. 27 cubic feet . . . . . . 1 cubic yard. 16Jx IJxl =2475 cubic feet . . 1 perch of masonry. IBJx IGJx 1}= 306 cubic fret . . . 1 rod of brickwork.... | |
 | W. Coxhead - 1876 - 280 sider
...land" is 30 square acres, a "hide of land" 100 square acres, and 40 "hides" one "barony." Cubic or Solid Measure. 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot. 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard. 40 do. rough or 50 ) do. of hewn > = 1 ton or load, timber ) THE SIZES OF PAPER. 108 cubic feet —... | |
 | Nelson, Thomas & sons, publisher - 1876 - 120 sider
...sq. ft. = 1 square of flooring. This table is used for measuring areas or surfaces. VIII.—CUВIC MEASURE. 1728 Cubic Inches = 1 Cubic Foot. 27 Cubic Feet = 1 Cubic Yard. Л cubic foot of water weighs 1000 oz. ; a cubic foot of air 1 J oz. Used for measuring solidities... | |
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CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard... 
