They show an average settlement of three eighths of an inch since the lower footing courses were laid.
At no time during the trial was the throttle valve open more than three-eighths of an inch.
Measure off three-eighths of an inch in opposite directions on each corner and on both sides of the wood.
Mark off and rule two and seven-eighths inches from each edge of the five-inch length; crease.
But, should the teacher be able to obtain the proper materials, basswood a quarter or three-eighths of an inch thick, and whittling knives are the requisites.
There should be a space three-eighths of an inch wide between the edge of the wood and the outer edge of the design.
The cartridges I use are made with Schultze powder 35 grains, and seven-eighths of No.
The cogs are timed, or arranged, so that the cam begins to lift the valve when the piston has made about seven-eighths of its explosion stroke, and closes the valve at the end of the exhaust stroke.
On one occasion he congratulated himself because one of his steam-cylinders was only three-eighths of an inch out of truth in the bore.
He had said it was not more than half a mile; but this half-mile grew to five-eighths as he became more accurate and serious.
It measures twelve inches seven eighths by nine inches one eighth.
It measures fifteen inches and one eighth in height, by ten inches and seveneighths in width.
It is eight inches and a half in height, by five inches and five eighths in width.
As a careful investigation proved that fifteen and three-eighths cents would provide the food furnished each man, the outlay was but ninety and three-eighths cents a day.
Gifted Hopkins meted out the five eighths of blue ribbon by the aid of certain brass nails on the counter.
Five eighths of a yard, if you please, Mr. Hopkins.
The Swedish measure scarcely differs from ours; the foot being divided into twelve inches, and being less than ours by three-eighths of an inch only.
Into a caldron of iron one-fourth of an inch thick, lined with sand and clay five-eighths of an inch thick, he poured eight tons of melted iron at a white heat.
You may easily make a pair of saw clamps as follows: Take two pieces of hard wood, each three inches wide, seven-eighths of an inch thick, and equal in length to the longest saw.
The firmer has a flat body or blade, and a full set ranges in width from three-eighths of an inch to two inches.
In the Braybrooke Collection is a cameo portrait of Madame de Maintenon, on a very large and fine ruby, three eighths of an inch by half an inch wide, in a most beautiful gold ring, contemporaneous setting; presented to Louis XIV.
It is six-eighths of an inch in diameter, and three-eighths of an inch in breadth.
Nearly three-fifths drop out before entering the high school, and approximately three-eighths before reaching the eighth grade.
Thus the Niagara was deprived of about seven-eighths of its present drainage area, and consequently was totally unlike its present self.
The stock of which the frame is made is pine, 1ΒΌ inches wide, and three-eighths of an inch thick.
Measurement of the velocity at five eighths depth would also afford a fair approximation.
Commercial plate glass varies in thickness from one-fourth to three eighths of an inch, and the thicker plates are rather rare.
The lining was woven of cotton twine in meshes three-eighths of an inch square.
Postal cards cost one sen and letters two sen--about fiveeighths and one and two eighths of a cent, respectively.
Nearly seven-eighths in value of our whole exports have been, and continue to be, to the dominions of that very power from which so much is pretended to be apprehended.
Quite often the forehead is entirely covered with white fur, and immediately beginning at the top of head the white hair continues in two prongs, each varying in width from three-eighths to three-fourths of an inch.
The width of these stripes varies somewhat, depending upon the size of the animal, usually three-eighths to three-fourths of an inch.
The hole was four and three-eighths inches across.
Plums and grapes should be peeled and seeded, apricots and peaches peeled and cut in quarters or eighths or dice; cherries also must be seeded; quinces may be steamed until tender.
Fastened to the bluff, we found one end of a great chain cable, composed of seven-eighths inch iron, which the brilliant Gideon J.
Tubes shall be held firmly in the frame, single draw, the draw action to be through a bearing surface of at least five-eighths of an inch of best black felt, perfectly fitted so as to preserve perfect alignment.
The eyepieces shall consist of a single double concave lens having a clear aperture of not less than three-eighths of an inch and not more than one-half of an inch.
The sunshades, when drawn out, shall project at least five-eighths of an inch and not over 1 inch beyond the edge of the cell.
The sunshade, when drawn out, shall project not less than three-eighths of an inch and not more than 1 inch beyond the edge of the cell.
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