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... mile equal to 377 feet ascent . This wonderful performance was made amid the shouts of thousands : no one has ever attempted such a feat since . In connection with my bro- thers , I have constructed and built some five hundred and ...
... mile equal to 377 feet ascent . This wonderful performance was made amid the shouts of thousands : no one has ever attempted such a feat since . In connection with my bro- thers , I have constructed and built some five hundred and ...
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... Mile ....... 204 Tractive Power of Locomotives ............... 173 Tubes of Locomotives ......... 249 Valve Motions ...... 275 Weight of Materials ... ... 130 Weights and Measures .... 13 Wheels of Locomotives ...... . 267 IMPAR ...
... Mile ....... 204 Tractive Power of Locomotives ............... 173 Tubes of Locomotives ......... 249 Valve Motions ...... 275 Weight of Materials ... ... 130 Weights and Measures .... 13 Wheels of Locomotives ...... . 267 IMPAR ...
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... mile 63360 = 5280 A mile contains 80 chains , land measure ; and a chain contains 100 links , or 22 yards . An inch contains 12 lines . MEASURE OF THE CIRCLE . seconds ( ' ' ) 60 360 32400 1 minute ( ' ) 60 1 degree ( ° ) 5400 129600 ...
... mile 63360 = 5280 A mile contains 80 chains , land measure ; and a chain contains 100 links , or 22 yards . An inch contains 12 lines . MEASURE OF THE CIRCLE . seconds ( ' ' ) 60 360 32400 1 minute ( ' ) 60 1 degree ( ° ) 5400 129600 ...
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... mile ; 30 acres 1 yard of land ; and 100 acres 1 hide of land . SOLID MEASURE . inches 1728 1 foot 46656 = 27 1 yard 1 cubic foot 2200 cylindrical inches 3300 spherical inches = 6600 conical inches . MISCELLANEOUS . 1 Acre , Scotch ...
... mile ; 30 acres 1 yard of land ; and 100 acres 1 hide of land . SOLID MEASURE . inches 1728 1 foot 46656 = 27 1 yard 1 cubic foot 2200 cylindrical inches 3300 spherical inches = 6600 conical inches . MISCELLANEOUS . 1 Acre , Scotch ...
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... mile .. 66 1 Gross 1 Hand degree . • 1 Great gross .. 1 Hundred of deals ... 66 66 nails . salt .... 1 Last of salt ..... 19 cwt . 277.27 cub . in . 10 lbs . 9.3 lbs . 231 cubic in . 282 cubic in . 217.6 cubic in . 1.15 Eng . miles ...
... mile .. 66 1 Gross 1 Hand degree . • 1 Great gross .. 1 Hundred of deals ... 66 66 nails . salt .... 1 Last of salt ..... 19 cwt . 277.27 cub . in . 10 lbs . 9.3 lbs . 231 cubic in . 282 cubic in . 217.6 cubic in . 1.15 Eng . miles ...
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abscissa Atmospheric Railway avoirdupois axle blast-pipe boiler brass centre circle circular segments Circum circumference cloth coke conjugate connecting-rod copper crank Cube Root cubic feet cubic foot cubic inch curve cylinder cylinder in inches Dauphiny Decimal or Reciprocal diame diameter distance driving wheels eccentric-rod equal EXAMPLE.-Required find the Area find the Solidity fire-box Fraction or Numb friction Frustum fulcrum fulcrum and valve Gallons gauge give the solidity Height Length horses Hyperbola iron Length of Arc leverage locomotive engine metallic mile morocco motion multiply the sum North Shields ordinate Ounces Parabola pipes piston piston-rod plates Pounds pressure quotient radius rails Railway resistance revolving axis RULE RULE.-Multiply RULE.-To find screw segment shaft side smoke-box spindle square inch Square Root steam stroke subtract thickness throw tion tons trapezium tubes valve velocity Volume whole weight yards Zone