Harriot, Thomas, Mss. 6786

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            One chain is 4 poles. One pole is 5.5 yards, or 198 ] 792 inches, 4 poles; the length of the </s>
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            <s xml:space="preserve"> 7920 tenths of an inch; 4 poles: or length of the </s>
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            <s xml:space="preserve"> 792 tenths or:
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            inches or 6 foot 7 inches
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            of inches; is
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            for one tenth parte of the </s>
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