DEC 



DEGREE, decimal parts of. See Time. 

 DEGREES, $c. converted into Time. See Tims. 

 DEGREES of Latitude and Longitude. 



TABLE of the lengths of different degrees in fathoms t computed by Cot, 

 Lambtontfor every three degrees from the Equator to tJie Pole. ( Phil, 

 Trans. 1818 J 



DEGREE French. 



The French usually divide the circumference of the circle into 401005, 

 each degree into 100', and each minute into 100". Hence if n number 

 of French degrees, &c. the corresponding number of English = n 



i i. e. from the number we must subtract the same, after the decimal 



point has been removed one place to the left 

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