 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference, Formerly, the subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; thus, the second was divided into 60 thirds, the third into 60 fourths, &c. At present the second is more generally divided decimally into lOths, lOOlhs, &c.  Ellis's British Tariff for ... - Seite 571837Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | E. S. Norman Campbell - 1830 - 304 Seiten
...60 Minutes zz 1 degree. 30 Degrees zz 1 sign. 90 Degrees — 1 quadrant. 360 Degrees — 12 signs ;z 1 circumference. Formerly the Subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; thus the second was divided into sixty thirds, and so on. At present the second is more generally divided decimally into lOths, lOOths,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 628 Seiten
...CIRCLE. 60 seconds =: 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 degree 30 degrees = 1 sign 'JO degrees = 1 quadrant 360 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference. Formerly,...the second is more generally divided decimally into tenths, hundredth^, &c. The degree is frequently so divided. 31* 6. MEASURE OF TIME. In 400 years,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1831 - 630 Seiten
...CIRCLE. 60 seconds =: 1 minule 60 minutes rr 1 degree 30 degrees = 1 sign 90 degrees = 1 quadrant 360 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference. Formerly,...second was divided into 60 thirds, the third into GO fourths, &c. At present, the second is more generally divided decimally into tenths, hundredth«,... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1831 - 648 Seiten
...circumference. Formerly, the subdivisions were carried •••ri bv sixties ; thus the second was divided mw 60 thirds, the third into 60 fourths, &c. At present, the second is more generally • iivided decimally into tenths, hundredth», &i<-. The degree is frequently so divided. 31* Denmark,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 484 Seiten
...CIRCLE. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes = 1 Degree. 30 Degrees = 1 Sign. 90 Degrees = 1 Quadrant 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference. Formerly the...generally divided decimally into lOths, lOOths, &c. The degree is frequently so divided. 6. MEASURE OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes = 1 Hour.... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 472 Seiten
...CIRCLE. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes =s 1 Degree. 30 Degrees = 1 Sign. 90 Degrees = 1 Quadrant 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference. Formerly the...second is more generally divided decimally into lOths, l00ths, &c. The degree is frequently so divided. 6. MEASURE OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 608 Seiten
...ClKCLE. 60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes ^ 1 degree 30 degree* z: 1 sign 90 degrees = 1 quadrant 360 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference. "Formerly,...carried on by sixties ; thus the second was divided anto GO thirds, the third into GO fourths, &c. At present, the second is more generally idivided decimally... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1838 - 616 Seiten
...2026 161J 1167 9905 1984 7083 7416 4635 Formerly, the subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; tbus the second was divided into 60 thirds, the third into...the second is more generally divided decimally into tenths, bundredths, &c. The degree is frequently so divided. 31 * Suabia, Miles 17,:;¡: Sweden, "... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1841 - 490 Seiten
...acre GtO acres ~ square mile 60 miuutes = 1 degree 30 degrees = 1 »>*П' 90 degrees = 1 quadrant 360 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference. Formerly, the subdivisions were carried on by sities ; thus the second was divided into sixty (hint, the third into sixty fourths, &c. At ]iresrat,... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 786 Seiten
...seconds=l minute 60 minutes=l degree 30 degrees=l sign 90 degrees=l quadrant 360 degrees or 12 signs=l circumference. Formerly the subdivisions were carried...the second is more generally divided decimally into tenths, hundredths, &c. The degree is frequently so divided. 6. MEASURE OF TIME. 60 seconds =1 minute... | |
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