Note 1 — PART III.—Continued. LETTERS WRITTEN AFTER HIS RETURN TO THE U. S. DOWN TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. 1790-1826. (continued 2)
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If conforming to this desire of other nations, we adopt the second pendulum, 3⁄10 of that for our foot will be the same as ⅕ or, 2⁄10 of the second rod, because that rod is to the pendulum as 3 to 2. This would make our foot ¼ inch less than the present one.