By our method we measure the diameter of the escape wheel in thousandths of an inch, and from this size calculate exactly what the diameter of the new cylinder should be in thousandths of an inch.
How can a man calculate a march, and the distance practicable in a day or in a night, if he is unacquainted with the variation of these periods of time?
But in this they did not take into account the abilities of Archimedes; nor calculate on the truth that, in certain circumstances, the genius of one man is more effective than any numbers whatever.
Most people calculatethe area merely from the length of the circumference [of towns or camps].
And from this we can calculate whether it will be worth while to separate the precious metals from the base metals, or not.
As a result the miner who is not ignorant of geometry can calculate from the other mines the depth at which the canales of a vein bearing rich metal will wind its way through the rock into his mine.
Again, if several stringers descend into the earth, the miner, in order to pierce through the point of contact, should sink the shaft in the midst of these stringers, or else calculate on the most prominent one.
Fifthly, his knowledge of Arithmetical Science should be such that he may calculate the cost to be incurred in the machinery and the working of the mine.
It is not to be expected that metallurgical results of this period will "tie up" with the exactness of the modern operator's, and it has not been considered necessary to calculate beyond the nearest pennyweight.
If ever in history men had been able tocalculate on a certainty for a lifetime in advance, the citizens of the great Eastern seaports could do it in 1850 when their railway systems were already laid out.
Every man in life must calculate which he thinks will procure him the greatest sum of happiness, keen joys or calm pleasures.
And with this not very pleasant reflection, Martin cast himself into a chair, and appeared to give himself up to calculate the chances for and against himself, with a heavy brow and a sad and anxious eye.
If I were a statistician, it would interest me to turn over the files of the newspapers for the last fifty years and calculate how much Messrs.
He would be obliged to calculate that two ends might meet--he, who had been accustomed to inexhaustible coffers.
Revolving in his mind these plans, whose frightful consequences he could neither calculate nor foresee, Martial was walking up the avenue leading to the chateau, when he heard hurried footsteps behind him.
Classify each leukocyte seen, and calculatewhat percentage each variety is of the whole number classified.
Instead of actually counting all the corpuscles, it is customary to count those in only a limited number of small squares, and from this to calculate the number in the large square.
Calculate the number of cubic centimeters of decinormal solution which would be required for 100 c.
She can measure and calculate the force of her fall, and regulate and control it to a certain extent.
Timour, in his Institutions, has not deigned to calculate his troops, his subjects, or his revenues.
Only two pairs of stones for the present, but calculate those stones to stand in such a way that another pair may be placed, on a future day, if wanted.
These engineers particularly requested that they might have a given weight lifted, so as to be able to calculate the real duty done by a bushel of coal.
It has been worked open to the surface, somewhat like a quarry, so that it is not difficult to calculate in cubic feet the quantity that has been excavated.
As I am very anxious that every possible improvement should be considered prior to making a specification for a patent, I must beg that you will have the goodness to consider and calculate on the data I have given you.
I think you need not calculate for much more strength on that account.
This power we calculate equal to forty mules every twenty-four hours, as six hours' hard labour is sufficient for one mule for one day.
From this rate of increase it is easy to calculate the temperature at any given depth.
Upon the basis of this theory astronomers calculate the positions of planets and comets for years and centuries to come.
When this swarm hatches out," he said, "I calculate that there will be a trillion beetles seeking food.
I cannot but fear you calculate too much upon your strength, your courage, and your power of resistance.
Aunt Cuckoo's dinners in the past had usually been failures, because in those days her temperament was far too vague to calculate nicely the necessary quantity of food.
Safety razors had brought a peculiar pleasure into the old man's life, because since their introduction he had been able to calculate every morning how many less blades he used than anybody else would have used.
He would even calculate how much each spine of the shark's backbone that was the only decoration of the walls of his smoking-room cost him.
The drive was spent in trying to accommodate Uncle Matthew's wraps to the temperature of the inside of the brougham, and in an attempt to calculate how much it cost Eneas to keep a horse, carriage, and coachman.
Scotch cambric, which is forty-four inches wide, costs one shilling and twopence per yard, and you will be able to calculate how many yards are requisite for your purpose.
Calculate well, ere you place her in position, that you cannot be checked in two moves, or you lose her to a certainty.
Do not calculate on family resources, taking the first pair of scissors that may come to hand: get a pair of your own.
The keys for the centuries and months can be arranged at pleasure, therefore the key 0 is chosen for the present century to calculate readily the dates of our time.
Without claiming that distinction, I calculate that during some twenty years spent in connection with public school and University I passed several thousands of hours in church and chapel.
It then required little mathematical skill to calculate what would be the lifting power of any vessel void of air on the earth's surface.
If gentlemen calculate on the goodness and forbearance of the enemy, I think they will be deceived.
If accounts lately received are to be credited, we may calculate on the universal control of the French Emperor over the ports of Europe.
No men could have been so weak as to calculate upon the first result.
Let us have as much trade as we may, if we can only carry it on as others please, we need not calculate about money.
Let gentlemen beware, and not calculate too certainly on the fulfilment, by men in power, of professions made out of it.
Sir, none but cowards calculateon the cowardice of their foe.
If I want to understand the meaning of this scene every reminiscence of physics will lead me astray; if I want to calculate the movement of my boat, physics alone can help me.
