10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOISE»
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toise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
toise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
The Hottentots stripped Toise's wives (six in number) of all their clothes, and
Captain CAPE OF GOOD Maclean very considerately sent the women six new
blankets, the expense of which I HOPE, have directed shall be repaid to him from
the ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1852
2
The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and ...
... I 56,746 toises, was first given by Picard in his Mesure de la Terre, published in
1671. Picard merely observes that 68,096 paces (of five feet) make 56,746 toises
and four feet (the toise being six feet), " selon nostre facon de mesurer " (p. 2) .
He found their difildrence at 13° Reaumur to be S -E=0'022959l line. He learned
that by a previous and careful determination Ertel's toise at 13° Reaumur was 0'
007274~1 line shorter than the toise of Peru. Hence he deduced the following ...
Great Britain. Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Condition of the Exchequer (Now Board of Trade) Standards, 1869
4
Comparisons of the standards of length of England, France, ...
We have now by the solution of ten equations containing seven unknown
quantities, — these equations expressing the results of ten series of comparisons
between seven bars of one or two toiscs in length amongst themselves and the
Toise ...
Alexander R. Clarke, 1866
5
A History of the Mathematical Theories of Attraction and the ...
memoir, the standard was damaged and no longer trustworthy; and Picard's toise
had not been preserved. La Condamine gives information respecting the toise of
the Equator; and he compares with it various other toises, beginning with that ...
To reduce this to the measure of the Paris toise, by the proportion above
established, say as 76,734 is to 72, so is 363771 to 341328 French feet, or 56'
8S8 Paris toises, of the standard of that used in the measure of the degrees of the
meridian ...
Royal Society (Great Britain), Charles Hutton, George Shaw, 1809
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A History of the Mathematical Theories of Attraction and the ...
memoir, the standard was damaged and no longer trustworthy; and Picard's toise
had not been preserved. La Condamine gives information respecting the toise of
the Equator; and he compares with it various other toises, beginning with that ...
8
Geometrical Geodesy: Using Information and Computer Technology
These are the standard Bar 01, the legal metre, the foot, the Russian double-toise
, the Belgian toise, the Prussian standard toise, the British toise, the Indian- or
Australian ten-foot standard bars, the Gunter's chain, Wiener klafter, and finally,
the ...
9
Introduction to Geodesy: The History and Concepts of Modern ...
1 toise = 1.949 0366 m or 1 m = 0.513 0740 toise Since at the outset the meter
was not represented by any bar, the Toise du Perou remained the national
material standard. That is, initially the meter was simply denned by law, so when
...
10
Appendix to Journal of the House of Assembly of Upper Canada
Paid George Goldthorp lor 1J toise of stone at 40s Paid four masons. 21
labourers and an overseer on account ol paving, week ending this date Paid
John MoKihbcn on account of stone for paving Paid Daniel McEnery for 8 toise,
09 feet of ...
Ontario. Parliament. House of Assembly, 1840
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOISE»
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toise is used in the context of the following news items.
L'invention du mètre
LA GRANDE HISTOIRE DE LA CARTE DE FRANCE (1/5) Le système de mesure quasi universel a été inventé à la fin du XVIIIe siècle pour succéder à la toise. «La Croix, Jul 15»
Annoncé introuvable par l'avocat de Fada : Farba dément et toise le …
Farba Senghor attaqué en justice par son frère de parti Modou Diagne Fada, l'avocate de ce dernier, Me N'dèye Fatou Touré aurait declaré que Farba Senghor ... «DakarActu, Jul 15»
Ave Avis toise Aladin
Vincennes, hier. Disputé après le quinté, remporté par notre favori, PERKINS GRIF, le Prix Louis Jariel était l'occasion de revoir ALADIN D'ECAJEUL décevant à ... «Le Parisien, Jun 15»
La toise porte-manteau de Boikido
... de notre jardin proches de la terre. Au fil des années, Boikido ne cesse d'innover et lance de nouveaux produits en 2015, dont la toise porte-manteau. «LSA, Jun 15»
Quinté 09/05 : Villeroi toise Tornado Bello
Ce samedi 9 mai, les quintéistes étaient gâtés à Vincennes avec le Prix du Gâtinais (groupe III – 6 à 10 ans – 2700 mètres GP – course européenne). Après un ... «Paris Turf, May 15»
Mandela Rhodes scholarship
... doctor throughout school, changed his mind after his love for Chemistry was “revitalized” during career exhibitions in his Grade 11 year at Toise High School, ... «Grocott's Mail Online, Nov 14»
12.000 footballeurs sous la toise et sur la balance
En bas de la toise, l'Argentin Maxi Moralez est une valeur sûre de l'Atalanta Bergame malgré son mètre 60 au garrot et son surnom de el Frasquito (la petite ... «Les Cahiers du Football, Nov 14»
Le WAC seul aux commandes toise ses poursuivants
Le WAC, au sortir de cette huitième journée grâce à sa sortie victorieuse face au CAK 2-0 et le nul (1-1) qu'a forcé le CRA à Marrakech devant le KACM, ... «libération, Nov 14»
Affrontements aux abords de l'esplanade des Mosquées de Jérusalem
Une femme israélienne toise une femme palestinienne lors d'une manifestation contre la visite de juifs orthodoxes et de colons israéliens sur l'esplanade des ... «Le Monde, Oct 14»
Belourthe toise les géants de l'alimentaire
Un projet fou, dans lequel personne, sauf lui-même, ne croyait, mais qu'il a brillamment relevé. Lorsque fin 2005 il reprend l'usine Nestlé de Hamoir, en bordure ... «L'Echo, Oct 14»
