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Roman Measures of Length

A Cubit. 0 0 1 92 The Roman measures of length or distance A Fathom 0 2 1 3 14 were feet, cubits, paces, stadia, and miles. Ezekiel's reed.... 0 3 0 00 M. Yds. Ft. In. Do. according to others 0 3 1 11 04 Foot. 0 0 0 12 The Measuring Line... 0 48 1 11 Cubit 0 0 1 Passus, or Pace......... 0 0 5 Stadium, or Furlong... 0 208 3 6 A Stadium or Furlong. 0 243 0 0 A Sabbath-day's Journey 1216 0 The Eastern Mile. 1 672 0 0 . 8 Stadia, or 1000 Paces.... 1 0 0 0 A Day's Journey... 33 288 0 00000 6000 The Roman Acre contained 240 feet in length, and 120 in breadth, that is, 28,800 square feet.