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" ON SCALES. Scales of equal parts are used for measuring straight lines, and laying down distances, each part answering for one foot, one yard, one chain, &c., as may be convenient, and the plan will be larger or smaller as the scale contains a smaller... "
A Treatise on Mathematical Instruments: Including Most of the Instruments ... - Page 9
by John Fry Heather - 1859 - 170 pages
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The Theory and Practice of Surveying: Containing All the Instructions ...

Robert Gibson - 1811 - 580 pages
...knownmeasure, as chains, yards, feet, &c. each part on the scale answering to one foot, one yard, &c. and the plan will be larger or smaller, as the scale...a smaller or a greater number of parts in an inch. Hence a variety of scales is useful to lay down lines of any required length, and of a convenient proportion...
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Geometrical and Graphical Essays: Containing a General Description of the ...

George Adams - 1813 - 576 pages
...known measure, as chains, yards, feet, &c. each part on the scale answering to one foot, one yard, &c. and the plan will be larger or smaller, as the scale...a smaller or a greater number of parts in an inch. Hence a variety of scales is useful to lay down lines of any required length, and of a convenient proportion...
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The Theory and Practice of Surveying: Containing All the Instructions ...

Robert Gibson - 1814 - 558 pages
...known measure, as chains, yards, feet, &c. each part on the scale answering to one foot, one yard, &c. and the plan will be larger or smaller, as the scale...a smaller or a greater number of parts in an inch. Hence a variety of scales is useful to lay down lines of any required length, and of a convenient proportion...
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A Treatise on Military Surveying: Including Sketching in the Field, Plan ...

Basil Jackson - 1847 - 410 pages
...as chains, yards, feet, &c., each part on the scale answering to one link, one foot, one yard, &c. ; and the plan will be larger or smaller, as the scale contains a smaller or greater number of parts in an inch. Hence a variety of scales is useful to lay down lines of any required...
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Pike's Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of Optical, Mathematical, and ...

Benjamin Pike - 1848 - 356 pages
...28. •i .za Fig. 30. Fig. 31. l< Fig. 32. Fig- 33. any known measure, as chains, yards, feet, &c. ; and the plan will be larger or smaller as the scale contains a smaller or greater number of parts in the inch. Hence a variety of scales are useful to lay down lines of any...
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Pike's Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of Optical, Mathematical and ...

Benjamin Pike (Jr.) - 1848 - 482 pages
...&c., Fig. 2S. Fig. 30. Fig. 31. i< Fig. 32. Fig. 33. any known measure, as chains, yards, feet, &c. ; and the plan will be larger or smaller as the scale contains a smaller or greater number of parts in the inch. Hence a variety of scales are useful to lay down lines of any...
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A Treatise on Mathematical Instruments ...

John Fry Heather - 1849 - 202 pages
...their respective operations." * ON SCALES. Scales of equal parts are used for measuring straight lines, and laying down distances, each part answering for...number of parts in an inch. Scales of equal parts may be divided into three kinds ; simply divided scales, diagonal scales, and vernier scales. Simply...
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A Manual of Surveying for India, Detailing the Mode of Operations on the ...

Sir Henry Edward Landor Thuillier - 1851 - 826 pages
...and tenths. . CHAPTER VIII. ON SCALES. SCALES of equal parts are used for measuring straight lines, and laying down distances, each part answering for...number of parts in an inch. Scales of equal parts may be divided into three kinds ; simply divided scales, diagonal scales, and vernier scales. Simply...
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The American House Carpenters' and Joiners' Assistant: Being a New and Easy ...

Lucius D. Gould - 1853 - 234 pages
...— Scales of equal parts are- used for measuring straight lines, and MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS. 53 laying down distances, each part answering for one...number of parts in an inch. Scales of equal parts may be divided into three kinds ; simply divided scales, diagonal scales, and vernier scales. Simply...
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The American House Carpenters' and Joiners' Assistant

Lucius D. Gould - 1857 - 464 pages
...respective operations. . S ON SCALES.- --Scales of equal parts are used for measuring straight lines, ¿ and laying down distances, each part answering for...and the plan will be larger or smaller as the scale contalus a smaller or a greater number of parts in an inch. Scales of equal parts may be divided into...
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