 | W. Draper Bolton - 1852 - 584 oldal
...circle. 00 Seconds = i Minute. f>0 Minutes — 1 Degree. 30 Degrees — 1 Sign. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 90 Degrees — 1 Quadrant. 360 Degrees, or 12 signs...Circumference. Formerly, the subdivisions were carried on* liy sillies ; tlius. the second was divided into 00 thirds, the third into 60 fourths, &c. At present... | |
 | Daniel Leach - 1853 - 622 oldal
...divisible by 4. Thus 1840, 1844, &c., are leap years. A common month consists of 4 weeks. Circular Measure. 60 seconds (") = 1 minute, . . ' 60 minutes = 1 degree, . ° 30 degrees = 1 sign, . . . s. 12 signs, or 360 degrees, = 1 circle, . . cir. 2 pints (pt.) r^ 1 quart, . . qt. 8 quarts... | |
 | Francis Walkinghame - 1859 - 200 oldal
...guaging them. GEOMETRY, ASTRONOMY, ANGULAR MEASURE, OR DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60 Seconds (") are 1 Minute, ' 60 Minutes 1 Degree, „ 30 Degrees 1 Sign, *. 90 Degrees 1 Quadrant, or Quarter of a Circle. 360 Degrees, or 12 signs, a great circle of the Zodiac. This table is used... | |
 | William Hopton - 1864 - 128 oldal
...mean sea^es/maAdegree of the terrestrial meridian measures G9'045 imperial miles. ANGULAR MEASURE, OR DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60 Seconds -. = 1 Minute...Degree • 30 Degrees = 1 Sign 90 Degrees = 1 Quadrant 4 Quadrants = 1 Circle 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference or great Circle. VI.—iHeasutea... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1867 - 148 oldal
...depend on the size of the circle. The Sign is a division of the circle used only in Astronomy. TABLE. 60 seconds (;/), 1 minute, . . . ' 60 minutes, 1 degree, . . „• ° 30 degrees, 1 sign, . . . . S. 12 signs (360°), 1 circle, .... 0. Psipea* Measure . 24 sheets make 1 quire. 20 quires,... | |
 | John A. Smith - 1869 - 368 oldal
.... 1 sq. chain. 10 square chains .... 1 acre. 640 acres . . . . . 1 sq. mile. Angular Measure ; or, Divisions of the Circle. 60 seconds . . . .1 minute....quadrant. 360 degrees, or 12 signs . . 1 circumference. Nautical Measure. 1 nautical mile . . 6082-66 feet. 3 miles ... 1 league. 20 leagues ... 1 degree.... | |
 | George Bradshaw - 1869 - 124 oldal
...OF THE CIRCLE. 60 Minutes = 1 Degree 1728 Cubic Inches — 1 Cubic Foot 27 Cubic Feet = 1 Cubic Yard 30 Degrees = 1 Sign 90 Degrees = 1 Quadrant 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference DIVISION II.— CAPACITY. 4 Gills or Noggins = Pint 6. MEASURE OF TIME. 2 Pints = Quart 60 Seconds... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1870 - 900 oldal
...= 1 chaldron = 58§ " " 6. MEASURES or WEIGHTS. See WEIGHTS. A-. .• i M; MEASURE; OR, DIVISION or THE CIRCLE. 60 seconds = 1 minute. 60 minutes = 1...degree. 30 degrees = 1 sign. 90 degrees = 1 quadrant. 300 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference. Formerly the subdivisions were carried on i \ sixties ;... | |
 | Robert Stewart (of Dundee.) - 1871 - 248 oldal
...and all sorts of liquid? ; also for dry goods. It is = 2/7. Z"li cubic inches. 11. ANGULAR MEASURE. 60 seconds* = 1 minute ' 60 minutes = 1 degree ° 30 degrees = 1 sign *. 12 signs = 1 circle circ. 12. HAY AND STRAW WEIGHT. 36 Ibs. avoir. = 1 truss of straw 66 Ibs. =... | |
 | William Alfred BROWNE - 1872 - 318 oldal
...March Midsummer Day . . 24th June Michaelmas Day . . 29th September Christmas Day . . 25th December DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60 seconds = 1 minute 60...quadrant 360 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference MEASURES OF TIME. second (s.) 60 seconds = 1 minute (m.) 60 minutes — 1 hour (h.) 24 hours = 1 day... | |
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Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts ; thus the standard for coin is 22 carat fine, that is, it consists of 22 parts of pure gold and 2 parts of alloy. 
