 | 1815 - 1008 Seiten
...latter, the present parliamentary yard is to be retained, which is to be corrected by the length of a pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London. The standard •weight is to be the Ib. avoirdupois, •which is to be adjusted by measures of pure... | |
 | 1825 - 458 Seiten
...Majesty to inquire into the subject of weights and measures, that the said yard, hereby declared to be the Imperial standard yard, when compared with a pendulum...vacuum at the level of the sea, is in the proportion of thirty-six inches to thirty-nine inches and one thousand three hundred and ninety-three ten thousandth... | |
 | John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - 1818 - 190 Seiten
...l.Grecianfoot=12.085 do. 1 French toi6e= 76.7344 do. 25 English yards are. very nearly equal to 23 tunas the length of a pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of .London ; hence if a pendulum which vibrates seconds were divided into 100 equal parts, the standard yard would... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1823 - 586 Seiten
...The invariable natural standard to which reference is to be had for this purpose is directed to be a pendulum, vibrating seconds of mean time in the...latitude of London, in a vacuum at the level of the sea, the length of which, when compared with that of the standard yard, was ascertained by the commissioners... | |
 | Great Britain - 1824 - 826 Seiten
...when compa" with a Pendulum vibrating Seconds of Mean Time in the ^ 340 AD 182*. C.74. 3+1 • tude of London, in a Vacuum at the Level of the Sea, is in the ' Proportion of Thirty six Inches to Thirty nine Inches, and One ' thousand three hundred and ninety three ten thousandth... | |
 | 1825 - 490 Seiten
...Majesty to inquire into the subject of Weights and Measures, that the said yard hereby declared to be the imperial standard yard, when compared with a pendulum...vacuum at the level of the sea, is in the proportion of thirty-six inches to thirty-nine inches, and one thousand three hundred and ninety-three ten-thousandth... | |
 | William Newton, Charles Frederick Partington - 1825 - 442 Seiten
...majesty to inquire into the subject of weights and mear sures, that the said yard hereby declared to be the .imperial standard yard, when compared with a...vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of Londonf in a vacuum at the level of the sea, is in the proportion of thirty-six inches to thirty-nine... | |
 | 1825 - 486 Seiten
...HI.) : — " And whereas it has been ascertained by the Commissioners appointed, &c. that the said yard, when compared with a pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London, and a vacuum at the level of the sea, is in the proportion of 36 inches to 39 inches, and one thousand... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1825 - 472 Seiten
...in.) : — " And whereas it has been ascertained by the Commissioners appointed, &c. that the said yard, when compared with a pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London, and a vacuum at the level of the sea, is in the proportion of 36 inches to 39 inches, and one thousand... | |
 | Luke Herbert - 1825 - 396 Seiten
...which is to be -that proportion which the yard bears to the length of a pendulum, vibrating seconds of time in the latitude of London, in a vacuum at the level of the sea ; which is found to be as 36 inches (the yard) to 39.1393 (the pendulum) ; thus a sure means is established... | |
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Yard, when compared with a Pendulum vibrating Seconds of Mean Time in the Latitude of London in a Vacuum at the Level of the Sea is in the proportion of Thirty-Six Inches to Thirty-Nine Inches and one thousand three hundred and ninety-three ten-thousandth... 
