 | John Ward (of Chester.) - 1724 - 480 pages
...Cora, fc (it's generally faid) the Leail part of Long Meaftire was at Firil a Barly Corn, taken out or the middle of the Ear, and being well dried Three of them in length were to make one ' j and thence the reft, as in this Table. f 4 >7й/А==5 of a Tard* And<iírízn3=i Ell. is. Tards—... | |
 | Edmund Wingate - 1751 - 438 pages
...leaft part of Weight was originally a Wheat-corn, fo the leaft part of Long-meafure was a Barley-corn, taken out of the middle of the ear, and being well...them in length were to make one inch ; and thence the reft, as in the following Table. 1. 3 Barley-corns in length 12 Inches 3 Feet, or 1 6 Nails 3 Feet... | |
 | Anthony Birks, John Birks - 1766 - 640 pages
...or fodder, of lead, 191. cwt. LI Q_U ID MEASURE. As the original of Troy weight was a corn of wheat taken out of the middle of the ear, and being well dried, 32 were to make a pennyweight ; fo eight pound Troy weigîit of wheat (or 61440 grains) were enaded... | |
 | William J. Ashworth - 2003 - 420 pages
...important source of food, the barleycorn. It had to be 'taken out of the middle of the ear, and heing well dried, three of them in length were to make one inch; and thence the rest'. Similarly, the standard weight derived from 'a corn of wheat gathered out of the middle of the... | |
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Corn, taken out of the middle of the Ear; and being well dried three of them in length were to make one Inch ; and thence the reit, as in this Table. = $ of a ^-..^n. inches. ¿zTardi=:i Fathom 