N.B. The basis of _this_ and _of all other measures_ of _length_
or extension whatsoever, is the Standard Yard, established in
1760, which _remains unaltered_, and is _now_ called _the Imperial
Standard Yard_.
4 Inches 1 Hand
9 Inches 1 Span
12 Inches 1 Foot
18 Inches 1 Cubit
3 Feet _the Standard Yard_.
6 Feet or 2 Yards 1 Fathom
5½ Yards 1 Pole
40 Poles, or 220 Yards 1 Furlong
8 Furlongs or 1760 Yds. 1 Mile
3 Miles 1 League
20 Leagues, or 60 M. 1 Degree
69½ Miles 1 Geographical Deg.
360 Geographical Degrees, or about 25,000 miles, is the
circumference of the Earth.
In measuring length, if Gunter’s Chain be used,
20 Chains make a ¼ of a Mile
40 Ditto Half a Mile
and 80 Ditto One Mile
N.B. Long measure relates to length only.