 | Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 pages
...inform us, that a new standard of longitudinal measure was ascertained by king Henry the first ; who commanded that the ulna or ancient ell, which answers...should be made of the exact length of his own arm. And, one standard of measures of length being gained, all others are easily derived from thence ; those... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 pages
...ancient historians inform us, that a new standard of length was fixed by our king Henry the First ; who commanded that the ulna, or ancient ell, which answers...should be made of the exact length of his own arm. See MEASURE. The standard of weights was originally taken from grains or corns of wheat, whence our... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 pages
...ancient historians inform us, that a new standard of length was fixed by our king Henry the First; who commanded that the ulna, or ancient ell, which answers...should be made of the exact length of his own arm. See MIASCKK. The standard of weights was originally taken from grains or corns of wheat, whence our... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1824 - 516 pages
...inform us, that a new standard of longitudinal measure was ascertained by king Henry the first, who commanded that the ulna or ancient ell, which answers...should be made of the exact length of his own arm (2). And one standard of measures of length being gained, all others are easily derived from thence,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...longitudinal measure was ascertained by king Henry the first ; who commanded that the ulna, or antient ell, which answers to the modern yard, should be made of the exact length of his own arm. And, one standard of measures of length being gained, all others are easily derived from thence ; those... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 660 pages
...longitudinal measure was ascertained by king Henry the first ; who commanded that the ulna, or antient eH, which answers to the modern yard, should be made of the exact length of his own arm. And, one standard of measures of length being gained, all others are easily derived from thence ; those... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 pages
...ascertained by king Henry the First ; who commanded that the ulna or ancient ell, which answers to the modem he ¡ name of a monarchy. All other species of governmen And, one standard of measures of length being gained, «11 others are easily derived from thence ;... | |
 | Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - 1835 - 862 pages
...inform us, that a new standard of longitudinal measure was ascertained by King Henry the First, who ath or engagement purporting or intended to bind the...to engage in any mutinous or seditious purpose ; And one standard of measures of length being gained, all others are easily derived from thence ; those... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1836 - 694 pages
...longitudinal measure was ascertained by King Henry the First, who commanded that the ulna, or antient ell, which answers to the modern yard, should be made of the exact length of his own arm. And, one standard of measures of length being gained, all others are easily derived from thence; those... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1838 - 910 pages
...inform us, that a new standard of longitudinal measure was ascertained by King Henry the First, who commanded that the ulna, or ancient ell, which answers...should be made of the exact length of his own arm. And, one standard of measures of length being gained, all others are easily derived from thence ; those... | |
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First, who commanded that the ulna, or ancient ell, which answers to the modern yard, should be made of the exact length of his own arm. And... 
