Item 08: Henry Nicholls diary, 1922 - Page 360
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Transcription
[Page 360]
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES - Continued
DIAMOND WEIGHT.
| 16 parts | = | 1 grain (8/10ths grs. Troy) |
| 4 grains | = | 1 carat (3 1/5th ,, ,, ) |
MEASURES OF LENGTH
| 12 inches .. .. | = | 1 foot |
| 3 feet .. .. | = | 1 yard |
| 6 feet .. .. | = | 1 fathom |
| 16½ feet .. .. | = | 1 pole |
| 5½ yards | = | 1 rod, pole or perch |
| 4 poles .. .. | = | 1 chain |
|
100links |
= | 1 chain |
| 220 yards .. .. | = | 1 furlong |
| 40 poles .. .. | = | 1 furlong |
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8 furlongs |
= | 1 statute mile |
| 6,080 feet .. | = | 1 nautical mile or knot |
| 1 cable's length | = | 100 fathoms |
| 7.92 inches .. .. | = | 1 link |
| 60 nautical miles | = | 1 degree |
| 69½ geographical miles | = | 1 degree |
| The English mile is | = | 1,760 yards |
| Scotch | = | 1,984 ,, |
| Irish | = | 2,240 ,, |
Verst, a Russian measurement equal to 1172 yards.
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