A treatise, of weights, mets and measvres of Scotland. With their qvantities, and trve foundation, and sundrie profitable observations, arising vpon everie one of them. Together with the art of metting, measuring & compting all sort of land with diverse tables (1624)
Huntar, Alexander · Edinbvrgh : Printed by I. Wreittoun · leaf 49
orthelet£,th thewitb^oFalles oFbreadch , and 170 Fallcs oflength,feekethcTable in the CcU.mne of 90 Falles in breadth,you hauc not the full nnmber of 170 Falles of.lengih inone fumme: yoail:iall fitil rake IOoand next 7O againfl:the number of 100, you will finde 56 Acres, andi E Rood, 34 Of… … Concerning small measvres cf Ells, when they (hail happen out, inwcjtjmingofUtid, E C A V S E oftentimes fniall m^afiires,as the rneafure of i* 2. 3. 4^ j. Ells of an halfe Ell, and quarter Ell will fall outoften-rimes, to bee in the length and notin the breadth , and fometimes in thebreadth and…
Surveying · Weights and measures
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