This section is from the book "Hill's Manual Of Social And Business Forms: A Guide To Correct Writing", by Thos. E. Hill. Also available from Amazon: Hill's Manual Of Social And Business Forms: The How-To-Do-Everything Book Of Victorian America.
3 | inches.... | 1 palm. |
4 | inches.... | 1 hand. |
8 | inches.......... | 1 span. |
18 | inches.......... | 1 cubit. |
21.8 | inches.......... | 1 Bibe cubit. |
2 1/2 | feet............ | 1 military pace. |
3 | feet............ | 1 common pace. |
 
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