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... pence , as 61. 13sh . 4d . or 6.Î3.4d . It does not appear that Witt employed his separatrix as Napier had used the comma and period , in the full sense of its modern em- ployment . This is clear from the examples in Napier's " Logarith ...
... pence , as 61. 13sh . 4d . or 6.Î3.4d . It does not appear that Witt employed his separatrix as Napier had used the comma and period , in the full sense of its modern em- ployment . This is clear from the examples in Napier's " Logarith ...
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... pence or 13s . 4d . was long continued in payments of legal fees , fines , & c . In the Judicia Civitatis Londoniæ , before the middle of the tenth cen- tury , a schilling was reckoned at 12 pennies . About the end of that century ...
... pence or 13s . 4d . was long continued in payments of legal fees , fines , & c . In the Judicia Civitatis Londoniæ , before the middle of the tenth cen- tury , a schilling was reckoned at 12 pennies . About the end of that century ...
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... pence . On the obverse of the gold penny , the king is represented crowned , and sitting on a chair of state , with a sceptre in his right hand and a globe in his left . The reverse has the long cross of his later coinage , with a rose ...
... pence . On the obverse of the gold penny , the king is represented crowned , and sitting on a chair of state , with a sceptre in his right hand and a globe in his left . The reverse has the long cross of his later coinage , with a rose ...
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... pence by account ; so that no pound ought to be over 20 shillings and 4 pence ; nor less than 20 shillings and 2 pence by account . The ounce to weigh 20 pence ; the penny 24 grains , which 24 by weight then appointed , were as much as ...
... pence by account ; so that no pound ought to be over 20 shillings and 4 pence ; nor less than 20 shillings and 2 pence by account . The ounce to weigh 20 pence ; the penny 24 grains , which 24 by weight then appointed , were as much as ...
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... pence , so that a pound weight of silver was authorized to make one pound and three pence sterling . Such was the law until the proclamation for the gold coinage in 1343 ; and then it was in the power of the king to cause the pound ...
... pence , so that a pound weight of silver was authorized to make one pound and three pence sterling . Such was the law until the proclamation for the gold coinage in 1343 ; and then it was in the power of the king to cause the pound ...
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Elementary Arithmetic: With Brief Notices of Its History, Volúmenes1-12 Robert Potts Vista completa - 1876 |
Elementary Arithmetic: With Brief Notices of Its History, Volúmenes1-12 Robert Potts Vista completa - 1876 |
Elementary Arithmetic: With Brief Notices of Its History, Volúmenes1-12 Robert Potts Vista completa - 1876 |
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abstract number alloy amount annum Briggs Cambridge cent ciphers coinage coins composite numbers compound interest consist contained continued fraction copper crown cubic foot cubic inches cubit denary denote digits divided dividend division divisor earth English equal numbers equivalent Euclid Euclid's Elements expressed farthings feet figures find the sum francs gain gallon Geometrical given number gives grains greater greatest common measure guinea Hence hundred integer Julius Cæsar King least common multiple least number length less lineal logarithms miles minutes moidore months moon multiplied Napier natural numbers notation numerator and denominator ounce pence penny period pieces Potts pound Troy pound weight pounds Avoirdupois prime numbers PROP proportion quotient ratio reckoned reduced remainder repeating decimals respectively Roman Shew shillings silver sovereign square standard gold sterling subtracted Troy weight units University of Cambridge weights and measures worth yards
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Página 13 - ... the ratio of the ovendry weight of a sample to the weight of a volume of water equal to the volume of the sample at some specific moisture content, as green, air-dry, or ovendry.
Página 2 - ... to give light upon the earth, and to rule over the day, and over the night, to be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and for years.
Página 2 - And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
Página 3 - The logarithm of the root of a number is found by dividing the logarithm of the number by the index of the root. For, У2 = %/Ï0^ = 10*.
Página 16 - The Quotient is the number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend. The Remainder is the part of the dividend which is left undivided.
Página 20 - In using an imperial measure of capacity, the same shall not be heaped, but either shall be stricken with a round stick or roller, straight and of the same diameter from end to end...
Página 22 - ... standard yard is given by the interval between the middle transversal line at one end and the middle transversal line at the other end, the part of each line which is employed being the point midway between the longitudinal lines; and the said points are in this Act referred to as the centres of the said gold plugs or pins ; and such bar is marked " copper 16 oz., tin 2|, zinc 1. " Mr. Baily's metal. No. 1 standard yard at " G2°- 00 Fahrenheit. Cast in 1845. Troughton
Página 6 - My lord, I have undertaken this long journey purposely to see your person, and to know by what engine of wit or ingenuity you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, my lord, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found it out before, when now known it is so easy.
Página 25 - JAMES, by the grace of God, king of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith; and of Scotland the seven and fortieth.
Página 6 - Mr. Briggs, to his great contentment.. He brings Mr. Briggs up into my lord's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other almost with admiration before one word was spoke.