| William Laxton - 1854 - 608 pages
...all its copies is that of a solid square bar, 38 inches long and 1 inch square in transverse section. Near to each end a cylindrical hole is sunk (the distance between the centres of the two holes being 36 inches) to the depth of 0'5 inch. At the bottom of this hole is inserted in... | |
| Great Britain - 1855 - 992 pages
...: And whereas the Form adopted for the Standard of Length and for all the Copies thereof is that of a solid square Bar Thirty-eight Inches long and One...in transverse Section, the Bar being of Bronze or Gun Metal ; near to each End a cylindrical Hole is sunk (the Distance between the Centres of the Two... | |
| Great Britain - 1855 - 1050 pages
...: And whereas the Form adopted for the Standard of Length and for all the Copies thereof is that of a solid square Bar Thirty-eight Inches long and One...in transverse Section, the Bar being of Bronze or Gun Metal : near to each End a cylindrical Hole is sunk (the Distance between the Centres of the Two... | |
| 1855 - 828 pages
...: and whereas the form adopted for the standard of length and for all the copies thereof is that of a solid square bar thirty-eight inches long and one...in transverse section, the bar being of bronze or guii metal ; near to each end a cylindrical hole is sunk (the distance between the centres of the two... | |
| 1863 - 348 pages
...The restored standard of lineal measures, whose length is called a yard, is a solid square bar, 38 inches long, and one inch square in transverse section ; the bar being of bronze or gun-metal, at the temperature of 62° of Fahrenheit's thermometer, marked, — copper, Ifi oz. ; tin, 2^ oz. ;... | |
| William Hopton - 1864 - 128 pages
...I.—flfleasutfs of Hengtf). The Restored Standard of Lineal Measure, whose length is called a yard, is » solid square Bar, Thirty-eight Inches long and One...in Transverse Section, the Bar being of Bronze or Gun Metal, at the Temperature of 62° of Fahrenheit's Thermometer—marked Copper 16 oz., Tin 2J oz.,... | |
| William Hopton - 1875 - 286 pages
...cap. 72. 1. — Measures of Length. The Restored Standard of Lineal Measure, whose length is called a yard, is a solid square Bar, thirty-eight inches long...in transverse section, the Bar being of bronze or gun metal, at the temperature of 62deg. of Fahrenheit•s Thermometer — marked Copper 16 oz., Tin2J... | |
| Robert Potts - 1876 - 389 pages
...standard of length, and for all the copies thereof, is that of a solid square bar 38 inches long, and 1 inch square in transverse section, the bar being of...hole is sunk (the distance between the centres of the two holes being 36 inches) to the depth of half an inch ; at the bottom of this hole is inserted... | |
| Robert Potts - 1876 - 392 pages
...standard of length, and for all the copies thereof, is that of a solid square bar 38 inches long, and 1 inch square in transverse section, the bar being of...hole is sunk (the distance between the centres of the two holes being 36 inches) to the depth of half an inch ; at the bottom of this hole is inserted... | |
| R. E - 1877 - 164 pages
...the 18th and 19th Viet. ch. 72. The restored standard of lineal measure, whose length is called Ja yard, is a solid square bar, thirty-eight inches long, and one inch square, in transverse section of bronze or gun-metal, at the temperature of 62 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer, and marked copper... | |
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